Chemmanthatta Mahadeva Temple is a

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temple located in

Chemmanthatta Chemmanthatta is a village in Thrissur district in the state of Kerala, India. Demographics India census A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring, recording and calculating information about the members of a given population ...

, Thrissur District. According to folklore, sage

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has installed the idol. It is the part of the 108 Shiva temples of

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. Kerala urayma devasom board and kshethrakshema samidhi chemmanthatta control the temple.

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108 Shiva Temples Shiva temples in Kerala Hindu temples in Thrissur district Monuments of National Importance in Kerala {{Kerala-hindu-temple-stub