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Ettumanoor Mahadeva

Ettumanoor, Kerala
10th Century CE

Famous for the Ezhara Ponnana (seven-and-a-half golden elephants) festival and stunning wall murals.

Source: Aitihasik heritage database. Use this as a field guide and verify sensitive historical claims before citation.

Details

Dynasty
Chera
Style
Kerala
Primary Deity
Shiva
Languages
Malayalam, Sanskrit
Scripts
Malayalam, Grantha

Historical Significance

Ezhara Ponnana festival. Exquisite murals. Shiva Tandava painting

Architectural Features

Famous Shiva Tandava muralGold elephant replicasKerala architecture