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Thirumittakode Anchumoorthi Temple (Thiruvithuvakkodu)

Thirumittacode, Kerala · 10.7831°, 76.1843°

Uyyavantha Perumal (Abhaya Pradhan)UndeterminedKeralaDivya Desam
Sacred since
900 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
by 11th c. (Rajendra Chola record)
Undetermined

History & significance

The Divya Desam of Thiruvithuvakkodu on the Bharathappuzha, also counted among the 108 Shivalayams, where riverside last rites are performed as at Varanasi; the temple preserves a record of the Chola emperor Rajendra I.

Sthala katha — the legend

The elephant-king Gajendra and Lakshmi are both said to have worshipped Vishnu here with lotuses from the temple's lotus garden.

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Sources

coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Undetermined