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00:0010. Discover Ajamala Temple, Majestic Shiva Sculpture by the Arabian Sea
00:07In Ajamala, witness the Majestic Shiva Sculpture by the beautiful Arabian Sea.
00:12Explore everything you need to know before visiting this pilgrim hotspot in Kerala.
00:1711. Coastal Temple at Ajamala Ajamala Shiva Temple is located on the coast
00:24of Pilankuti near Visinjam, Thiruvananthapuram.
00:28It is established as per S. R. Narayana Guru's vision.
00:3312. Gangadharaswara Shiva The beautiful concrete sculpture of Lord Shiva
00:39in his Gangadharaswara form is the main attraction.
00:4313. 18 meters tall Shiva statue The temple features Kerala's tallest Shiva
00:49statue standing at 58 feet.
00:5414. Four-armed Shiva Shiva with four arms liberating Ganga from
00:59his matted locks.
01:0115. Place of meditation The sculpture holds a Damaru and Trishul.
01:08Legend says yo, he's meditated where the statue stands.
01:1316. The Sculptor Sculpted by P. S. Devadathan, a native of Ajamala.
01:19Construction began in 2014, opened to the public on December 31, 2020.
01:2617. Deities at the Temple The main deity is Shiva, with Ganapathi and
01:33Parvati as sub-deities.
01:3418. Pilgrim Tourism Circuit The temple is part of Kerala Tourism's Pilgrim
01:41Tourism Circuit and is open to all faiths.
01:46How to reach Ajamala?
01:48Easily accessible via Vision Jam Poovar route on the Thiruvannathapuram-Kanyakumari road.