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Thirumalida Swayambhoo Shiva Temple, Mallappally

West-facing riverside Shiva temple at Mallappally, known for its Shivaratri gathering and kavadiyattam

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01 — The story

Thirumalida Swayambhoo Shiva Temple is at Mallappally in Pathanamthitta district, in southern Kerala. Its Shiva is swayambhoo, or self-manifested. The temple is likened to the great Kashi Vishwanath temple and is described as the only west-facing swayambhoo Shiva shrine on a riverbank anywhere in Kerala.

Maha Shivaratri is its biggest day, when thousands of devotees gather here. Mallappally is also well known for its kavadiyattam, which is performed on the sandy shore of the Manimala river.

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02 — About

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