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Ernakulam Kochi Kerala 683 514
Overview
Ernakulam Shiva Temple, also known as Ernakulathappan Temple is one of the major temples of Kerala and is dedicated to Lord Shiva with the presiding deity as the protector of the city, as per local Hindu faiths and traditions. The temple history itself has deep association with history of the city and was one of the 7 royal temples of Kochi Maharajas. The temple in its current form was built under active patronage of Diwan Sri Edakkunni Sankara Warrier in year 1846 and raised it level of a Royal temple in the Kochi Kingdom. The main attraction of this temple is that it’s the only pilgrimage in South India where the idol of the deity is facing towards the west.
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