Keraladeshpuram Temple
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Keraladeshapuram Temple in Tanur, Malappuram District is one of the oldest Hindu
temples in Kerala state, South India
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The temple is dedicated to Hindu god Vishnu
, and is situated about 3 km south of Tanur town. Tanur, a coastal town on the Malabar Coast
, was one of the earliest settlements of the Portuguese explorers
. It is believed that St. Francis Xavier visited the Keraladeshpuram Temple place in 1546 AD. It was a part of kingdom of Vettattnad
in medieval times. The temple was ravaged by Tippu Sultan, but was rebuilt recently.
Hindu
Hindu refers to an identity associated with the philosophical, religious and cultural systems that are indigenous to the Indian subcontinent. As used in the Constitution of India, the word "Hindu" is also attributed to all persons professing any Indian religion...
temples in Kerala state, South India
South India
South India is the area encompassing India's states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu as well as the union territories of Lakshadweep and Pondicherry, occupying 19.31% of India's area...
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The temple is dedicated to Hindu god Vishnu
Vishnu
Vishnu is the Supreme god in the Vaishnavite tradition of Hinduism. Smarta followers of Adi Shankara, among others, venerate Vishnu as one of the five primary forms of God....
, and is situated about 3 km south of Tanur town. Tanur, a coastal town on the Malabar Coast
Malabar Coast
The Malabar Coast is a long and narrow coastline on the south-western shore line of the mainland Indian subcontinent. Geographically, it comprises the wettest regions of southern India, as the Western Ghats intercept the moisture-laden monsoon rains, especially on their westward-facing mountain...
, was one of the earliest settlements of the Portuguese explorers
Portuguese people
The Portuguese are a nation and ethnic group native to the country of Portugal, in the west of the Iberian peninsula of south-west Europe. Their language is Portuguese, and Roman Catholicism is the predominant religion....
. It is believed that St. Francis Xavier visited the Keraladeshpuram Temple place in 1546 AD. It was a part of kingdom of Vettattnad
Vettattnad
Vettathunad or Tanur swaroopam was a small erstwhile feudal kingdom in southern Malabar on Arabian Sea in southwest India ruled by a Hindu dynasty known as Tanur dynasty, over whom the Zamorin of Calicut claimed certain nominal suzerain rights.The King was called 'raja'or 'thampuran' or...
in medieval times. The temple was ravaged by Tippu Sultan, but was rebuilt recently.