Historical Period8c CE
8th c. CE
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Deities
Vaikom Mahadeva
Vaikkatṭ-appan — Kerala-style Shiva with Vaikom Ashtami
Vaikkatṭ-appan — Kerala-style Shiva with Vaikom Ashtami
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Vaikom Mahadev is the site of the 1924 Vaikom Satyagraha — Gandhi's first major social-reform campaign, fighting for Dalit access to the temple roads. Annual Vaikom Ashtami draws 100,000+ pilgrims.
