Vadakkunnathan Temple

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Sight Address : Vadakkunnathan Temple is situated in thrissur district of Kerala. Edit

Detail InformationEdit

Vadakkunathan Temple is the most famous temple in Thrissur. Thrissur owes its name to Sri Vadakkunathan, the Lord Shiva. Located in the heart land of Thrissur, the prime deity in the temple is Lord Shiva with many other idols placed in and around. Placed in a picturesque hillock, the temple has beautiful surroundings and is included among one of the oldest temples in Kerala. The most popular festival of Kerala, Thrissur pooram is hosted by Vadakkunatha temple. The temple promotes many temple arts and cultural performances. The architecture of the temple depicts traditional Kerala Style, also housing many mural paintings and art forms.

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HistoryEdit

Vadakkunathan Temple, construction was done at the time of Perumthachan from Parayi petta panthirukulam. It is said that Perumthachan lived during the seventh century; so the Koothambalam may be 1,300 years old. According to Malayalam historian VVK Valath, the temple was pre-Dravidian temple Kavu. Later the temple was influenced by Buddhism, Jainism and Vaishnavism. In the early days, Paramekkavu Bhagavathi was also inside the Vadakkunnathan temple. But Koodalmanikyam Temple, Kodungallur Bhagavathy Temple and Ammathiruvadi Temple, Urakam is older than Vadakkunnathan temple, according to temple documents.

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Visiting TimeEdit

3 AM to 10.30 AM; 4 PM to 08.30 PM

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10.30 AM to 4.00 PM

Best Season to VisitEdit

October to February.

Best Time To VisitEdit

Morning, Evening.

Time Required for SightseeingEdit

1 to 2 hours

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Restaurants NearbyAdd / Edit

Hotel Luciya Palace – Thrissur ; Marar Road,Thrissur 680001 Kerala, India ; Ph/M – Ph: 91 487 2424731 Fax: 91 487 2427290 ; Food Serve – Chinese dishes

How to ReachEdit

Taxi : Thrissur is easily accessible by good roads. The taxis provide excellent transportation to the local inhabitants as well as the tourists of Thrissur.

BUS : Regular buses ply for Thrissur from Kochi (85 km, 42 hours, Rs 60 for semi deluxe), Trivandrum (280 km, 6 hours, Rs 200 for semi-deluxe), Kottayam (140 km, 4 hours, Rs 80 for semi-deluxe). Overnight buses too are available from Bangalore (450 km, 8 hours, Rs 950 for AC Volvo), Chennai (630 km, 12 hours, Rs 1,300 for AC Volvo), Hyderabad (980 km, 15 hours, Rs 1,600 for AC Volvo), Madurai (280 km, 4 hours, Rs 500 for AC Volvo) and Coimbatore (120 km, 2 hours, Rs 300 for AC Volvo).

Train : Thrissur railway station is well connected with the all major destinations in Kerala and India. All trains from the south of Thrissur passes through Thrissur.

Air : The Cochin International Airport located at a distance of 55 km south is the nearest airport to Thrissur. The Kozhikode/Calicut airport located at a distance of 80 km north is another airport close to Thrissur.

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Things to CarryEdit

Carry sunscreen lotions for protection from the sun and plenty of water and also carry camera.

Safety / WarningEdit

Try to catch Goverment owned bus (KSRTC bus) to the extent possible, It may look not much clean, but your safe journey is assured. if your are there for the first time, try to avoid Limited stop private buses. Most of the drivers are will take unnecessary risk which will make your journey horrible.