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Avanavanchery Sri Indilayappan Temple

Avanavanchery Sri Indilayappan Temple is a Indilayappan temple located at Attingal, Kerala, India.

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Avanavanchery Sri Indilayappan Temple near Attingal in Thiruvananthapuram district is counted among the oldest temples of Kerala. The presiding deity is Indilayappan, identified in temple tradition with Shiva and Umamaheswara, and devotees pray to him for health, courage and a better life.

The compound includes shrines to Unni Ganapathy, Sree Dharmashastha and the Naga devathas, with a separate sanctuary for Mallan Thamburan. The temple belongs to the old Venad country and remains a quiet centre of traditional worship near the town.

Source: Wikipedia: Avanavanchery Sri Indilayappan Temple — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avanavanchery_Sri_Indilayappan_Temple

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