Country India District Thiruvananthapuram Telephone code 0471 Local time Saturday 10:35 AM | State Kerala Time zone IST (UTC+5:30) Vehicle registration KL-01 Area code 0471 | |
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Chengallur is a place near Poojappura, Trivandrum, Kerala, India, where the famous Chengallur Shiva temple is located. The temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva. This temple is also famous for its subhramania deity and also the theekavadi (fire benefaction), an act of walking through fire as a proof of making reverent petition to God.
Chengallur is the home of famous Malayalam personalities M Jayachandran, renowned music director, and Prithviraj, actor and producer.
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