Massive bullock effigies displayed during tthe temple festival at Poruvazhy Malanada temple in Malanada, Kerala, India.

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Poruvazhy Peruviruthy Malanada, popularly known as Peruviruthy Malanada or Malanada is the only Duryodhana Temple in South India. Unlike other temples, there is no deity, nor a ‘Sreekovil’ as such in Malanada. In place of Sreekovil and deity we could see only a raised platform called ‘Althara’ or ‘Mandapam’.

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Location: Malanada Temple, Malanada, Kollam, India
Photo credit: © randomclicks / Alamy / Afripics
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