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<nowiki>Thrikodithanam Mahavishnu Temple; തൃക്കൊടിത്താനം മഹാവിഷ്ണു ക്ഷേത്രം; తిరుక్కడిత్తానమ్; திருக்கடித்தானம்; kuil; ভারতের একটি হিন্দু মন্দির; Tempel in Indien; ଭାରତର ଏକ ହିନ୍ଦୁ ମନ୍ଦିର; 11th century circular plan Vishnu temple in Changanassery, Kerala; معبد هندوسي في منطقة كوتايام، الهند; храм в Індії; 108 வைணவத் திருத்தலங்களில் ஒன்று; തൃക്കൊടിത്താനം ശ്രീ അത്ഭുത നാരായണ ക്ഷേത്രം; Thrikodithanam Mahavishnu Temple; Thrickodithanam Vishnu temple; Thrikkodithanam Divyadesam; Divya Kshetram, Thrikkodithanam; Thrickodithanam Mahakshetram</nowiki>
Thrikodithanam Mahavishnu Temple 
11th century circular plan Vishnu temple in Changanassery, Kerala
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The Thrickodithanam Mahavishnu Temple is an 11th-century Hindu temple in Changanassery, Kerala. It has been targeted for desecration and rebuilt over the centuries. The temple complex is considered a Divyadesam (Divya Kshetram) and associated with multiple legends, including those of Mahabharata Pandava brothers, Krishna and Narasimha. This Kerala temple finds mention as one of nine sacred Vaishnava tirtha sites in the Tamil literature.

The Thrikkodithanam Maha Vishnu Temple vimana has a dvitala circular floor plan. It includes Ganesha, Dakshinamurthy and Devi artwork – thus celebrating all the major historic Hindu traditions. The temple complex has many Vattezhuthu inscriptions attesting to its popularity and reverence over about 1000 years. The vimana also has some beautiful murals depicting scenes from the Hindu epics.

The temple complex includes a historic statue of a man lying on his back above a 6 foot pillar.

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