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Deities
Vadakkunnathan Thrissur
Vaṭakkunnāthan — 8th c. Kerala-style Shiva temple, first of 108 Kerala Shaiva
Vaṭakkunnāthan — 8th c. Kerala-style Shiva temple, first of 108 Kerala Shaiva
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First and foremost of Kerala's 108 Shiva temples. The linga is covered in melted ghee — a continuous abhiṣeka of several centuries has built up a layer several feet thick. Site of the famous Thrissur Pooram (April–May).
