Deities & Significance
Presiding Deities
Kamalavalli Nachiyar and Paambanaiyappan Perumal (Pambanaiappan)
Legends & Details
It is one of the five ancient shrines in the Chengannur area of Kerala, connected with the legend of Mahabharata, where the five Pandavas are believed to have built one temple each; this temple is believed to have been built by Nakula. Earliest references to this temple appear in the verses and hymns composed by the greatest of Alvar saints – Nammalvar, in circa 800 CE.
Related Information
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