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Janardanaswamy Temple | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Hinduism |
District | Thiruvananthapuram |
Deity | Janardanaswamy (Vishnu) |
Festivals | Annual flag-hoisting pallivetta Aarattu festival in panguni uthram on Meenam or Falguna month Krishna Janmashtami Karkadaka Vavu |
Location | |
Location | Varkala |
State | Kerala |
Country | India |
Geographic coordinates | 8°43′54.8″N 76°42′36.0″E / 8.731889°N 76.710000°E[1] |
Architecture | |
Type | Ancient Pandya - Kerala architecture |
Date established | Originally by Lord Brahma Restored by Pandya king around 1st century BC |
Specifications | |
Temple(s) | 5 (Vishnu, Hanuman, Shiva, Ganga, and Shastha) |
Elevation | 53.28 m (175 ft) |
The Janardanaswamy Temple, also known as the Varkala Temple, is a Hindu temple situated in Janardhanapuram, Varkala city, Thiruvananthapuram district, Kerala, India.[1] The temple is dedicated to the worship of deity Vishnu in the form of Janardanaswamy, locally known as Varkaleswara (the lord of Varkala). It is a renowned temple within its locale, and is thousands of years old.[citation needed]