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\u003Cspan class=\u0022flaticon-culture\u0022\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\n\n  \u003Cspan class=\u0022popup\u0022\u003ECultural\u003C\/span\u003E\n\u003C\/a\u003E\n\u003C\/li\u003E\n  \u003Cli class=\u0022pop-opener\u0022\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022\/interest\/spiritual\u0022\u003E\n  \u003Cspan class=\u0022flaticon-spiritual\u0022\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\n\n  \u003Cspan class=\u0022popup\u0022\u003ESpiritual\u003C\/span\u003E\n\u003C\/a\u003E\n\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\n\n        \n      \u003C\/aside\u003E\n\n      \n            \u003Cdiv class=\u0022field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field--item\u0022\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022text-align-justify\u0022\u003EMahadeva Temple,\u00a0also known as Dakshina Kasi, is a major pilgrim destination. The temple is built in the Kerala style of architecture. While the Garbhagriha (sanctum santorium) is surmounted by a golden Stupa, a golden staff that measures 19.5m dominates the surrounding landscape. Traces of a few paintings might be seen on the exterior of the Garbagriha. A 1m high Shiva Linga (phallic symbol representing Shiva, the Destroyer) is the main deity of the temple. Legend has it that Khara of Ramayana worshipped Shiva at Chidambaram and obtained from him three Shivalingams and journeyed holding one shivalingam on each hand and one in his mouth. He sojourned at Vaikom, and set the shivalingam on the ground and to his dismay realized that it had gotten rooted to the ground. Kharan therefore installed the other two shivalingams at Ettumanur and Kaduthuruthy. He entrusted the shivalingam at Vaikom to the care of Vyagrapadar. Vaikom therefore acquired the name Vyagrapuri.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp class=\u0022text-align-justify\u0022\u003EThe architecture of the Vaikom Temple, Kottayam spellbinds all the visitors to the land with a charm that is truly divine. Surrounded by a courtyard that stretches to almost 8 acres, the boundaries of the temple are marked by four Gopuras or towers.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n      \n    \u003C\/div\u003E\n  \u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/article\u003E\n","dialogOptions":{"modal":true,"title":"Mahadeva Temple"}}]