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Kaviyoor, Kerala · 9.3964°, 76.6106°
One of the older Shiva temples of central Travancore, its present sanctum dated to the tenth century and carrying two inscriptions of AD 951-952. The Hanuman shrine within the complex is as widely visited as the main sanctum.
Rama is said to have installed the Shiva image here on his return from Lanka, and when Hanuman could not replace it with a lingam fetched from the Himalayas the ground rose into a hillock, making Kaviyoor his permanent abode.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Undetermined