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Ooramana Narasimhamurthy Temple


Village: Memmury

Taluk: Muvattupuzha

GPS Coordinates: 9° 57’ 27.8” N 76° 30’ 15.9” E

Notification Year: 1996

Ooramana Narasimhamurthy temple is a circular vimana with granite adhishtana and plastered walls. The principal deity, Narasimhamurthi, is facing the east. Dwarapalakas are painted on the walls. Its ardhamandapa is square in shape. The ornate pranala is of the mediaeval type. The walls of the srikovil are painted with enchanting murals based on stories like Gajendra Moksham, Sivathandava, Sastha on Hunt, Sree Rama Pattabhishekham and the Rama-Ravana Yudha. The wooden carvings adorn the ceiling of its ardha mandapa. This temple may be dated to 12- 13th century C.E.

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