Sreenarayanapuram Temple
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| Sreenarayanapuram Mahavishnu Temple | |
|---|---|
 Sreenarayanapuram temple | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Hinduism |
| District | Pathanamthitta |
| Deity | Vishnu |
| Festivals | Dasavatarachartu |
| Location | |
| Location | Manakala, Adoor |
| State | Kerala |
| Country |  India |
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| Geographic coordinates | 8°44′33.5″N 76°46′09.2″E / 8.742639°N 76.769222°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Architecture of Kerala |
| Completed | 18th century |
| Specifications | |
| Temple(s) | One |
| Elevation | 56.64 m (186 ft) |
Sreenarayanapuram Mahavishnu Temple is an ancient Vishnu temple in Kerala, India.[1] It is at Manakala[2] (in Pathanamthitta) about 4 km (2.5 mi) from Adoor.
This temple is located at an altitude of about 56.64 m above the mean sea level with the geographic coordinates of (8°44′33.5″N 76°46′09.2″E / 8.742639°N 76.769222°E) in Manakala.
Festivals
Sreenarayanapuram Temple is known for the annual Dasavatarachartu festival.[3] Dasavatarachartu is a ten-day celebration; each day one Avatar of Mahavishnu from Dasavatara is worshiped. Sreenarayanapuram is one of the few Vishnu temples in Kerala where a Dasavatarachartu festival is conducted.