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<nowiki>معبد كيدانجور سوبرامانيا; Kidangoor Subramanya Swamy Temple; കിടങ്ങൂർ സുബ്രഹ്മണ്യസ്വാമിക്ഷേത്രം; கிடங்கூர் சுப்ரமணிய சுவாமி கோயில்; ভারতের একটি হিন্দু মন্দির; bâtiment en Inde; kuil di India; കേരളത്തിലെ ഒരു പ്രസിദ്ധ ഹൈന്ദവ ദേവാലയം; Tempel in Indien; ଭାରତର ଏକ ହିନ୍ଦୁ ମନ୍ଦିର; A pre-11th century twin Hindu temples complex on Meenachil river bank, Kerala; معبد هندوسي في منطقة كوتايام، الهند; храм в Індії; കിടങ്ങൂർ സുബ്രഹ്മണ്യസ്വാമി ക്ഷേത്രം; Parighapuresan kovil; Kidangur Subrahmanya Swami temple; Subramanya Swami temple, Kidangoor</nowiki>
Kidangoor Subramanya Swamy Temple 
A pre-11th century twin Hindu temples complex on Meenachil river bank, Kerala
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The Kidangoor Subramanya Swami Temple is a pre-11th century twin Hindu temple complex located on the banks of Meenachil river (historic name: Gauna Nadi) in Kidangoor, Kottayam district in Kerala. The primary twin temples are dedicated to Subrahmanya and Vishnu. The complex includes additional smaller shrines for Krishna, Ganesha, Sastha, Bhuveneswari (Parvati), Shiva, and others. Thus, this Hindu temple site celebrates all major historic Hindu traditions.

The temple is called Parighapuresan kovil in regional historic literature, as Kidangoor used to be called Parighapura. The complex includes square plan vimana with sreekovil, sopanam, namaskara mandapa, nalambalam, a koothambalam (temple dance/music performance theatre), thidappalli (pilgrim kitchen), mulayara, vilakku madam, balipeetam, kodimaram, a ghat on Meenachil river banks for pilgrim bathing, and other structures.

The Kidangur Subramanya Swamy Temple is a notable for its Hindu artwork in wood in the main shrines, as well as the Natysastra art and architecture in its Koothambalam. The artwork depicts scenes and characters from the Ramayana and Mahabharata.

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