Alappuzha district · Kerala
Puliyur Mahavishnu Temple
A Divya Desam at Puliyoor near Chengannur, by tradition built by Bhima, where Vishnu is worshipped as Mayapiran.
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Kerala · Temple listing
Thrichittatt Maha Vishnu Temple
01 · Discover
History & tradition
The Thrichittatt Mahavishnu Temple, also called Thiruchenkundrur, is at Chengannur in the Alappuzha district of Kerala. Built in the Kerala style, it is one of the 108 Divya Desams and was praised by the Alvar saint Nammalvar. The deity is worshipped as Imayavarappan. It is one of five ancient shrines of the region linked with the Mahabharata, each said to have been built by one of the Pandavas; this one is attributed to Yudhishthira, the eldest. The others are at Puliyoor, Aranmula, Thiruvanvandoor and Thrikodithanam. Chengannur railway station is close by.
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Thrichittatt Maha Vishnu Temple
Alappuzha district, Kerala
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- Wikidata — structured place recordRetrieved 2026-11-12
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