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Religious Site Attractions In Kannur

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Kannur, also known by its anglicised name Cannanore, is a city and a Municipal Corporation in Kannur district, state of Kerala, India. It is the administrative headquarters of the Kannur District and situated 518 km north of the state capital Thiruvananthapuram. During British rule in India, Kannur was known as Cannanore, a name that is still in use by the Indian Railways. Kannur is the largest city of North Malabar region. Kannur is one of the million-plus urban agglomerations in India with a population of 1,642,892 in 2011. Kannur is often known as The crown of Kerala[citation needed] because of its natural treasures is edged by the Western Ghats in ...
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  • 1. Kottiyoor Mahadeva Temple Kannur
    Kottiyoor Temple is a prominent Shiva temple in Kerala. Vadakkeshwaram Temple is the common name of the temple from ancient time, but some of the local people addresses the temple as Ikkare Kottiyoor as it is on the bank of the river close to the Kottiyoor village; to differentiate it from the shrine in the other side of the river. Thruchherumana Kshetram is the proper name of Kottiyoor temple. The temple is a special category temple under Malabar Devaswom board.There are two temples in Kottiyoor - one on the western bank of the Bavali river - and the other one on the eastern bank of the Bavali river. The shrine on the east bank is a temporary hermitage opened only during the Vysakha festival. The Vadakkeshwaram or Ikkare Kottiyoor on the western bank of the river is a permanent temple com...
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  • 2. Mridanga Saileswari Temple Kannur
    Mridanga Saileswari Temple is a famous Hindu temple located in Muzhakunnu, Kannur.
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  • 3. Sundareswara Temple Kannur
    Sree Sundareswara Temple is one of the two prominent temples consecrated by Sree Narayana Guru Devan in Kannur District, the other being Sree Jagannaatha Temple, Thalassery. The temple is located in suburban Talap in Kannur district of Kerala, India, approximately 2 Km away from Kannur Railway Station, and 3 KM from Kannur New Bus Stand,Thavakkara.
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  • 4. Trichambaram Sree Krishna Temple Kannur
    Trichambaram Temple is a Krishna temple located at Taliparamba in the Kannur district of Kerala, South India. The temple is believed to have got the name from Thiru Shambara or the holy Shambara in reverence to Maharishi Shambara who is supposed to have meditated here. The main deity of the temple is Shree Krishna after Kamsavadham, sitting in Raudra posture . This temple is considered equal in status to the world-famous Guruvayoor Temple, and is also called 'North Guruvayoor'. . The sanctum has beautiful carvings and murals from the 15th and 16th centuries. In the temple complex, there is also a shrine dedicated to goddess Durga which is in middle of a tank. The annual temple festival is a colourful event. The fortnight-long festival begins on Kumbham 22 of Malayalam calendar every year w...
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  • 6. Sree Subrahmanya Swami Temple Kannur
    Thiruvangad Sree Ramaswami temple is an important temple located in the east part of Thalassery. The temple is generally known as the Brass Pagoda from the copper sheeting of its roof. A part of the temple was damaged by Tipu Sultan's troops in the 18th century, but the temple itself is believed to have been saved from destruction. It was one of the outposts of the Thalassery fort in the eighteenth century. In its precincts were held many conferences between the officials of the East India Company and local leaders, at which political treaties and agreements were signed. The temple contains some interesting sculptures and lithic records. The annual festival of temple commences on Vishu day in Medam and lasts for seven days.It is one of the five major shrines dedicated to Lord Sree Rama in ...
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  • 8. Parassinikadavu Muthappan Temple Parassinikadavu
    Parassinikadavu Muthappan temple is a temple, located at Anthoor Municipality on the banks of the Valapattanam river about 10 km from Taliparamba and 16 km from Kannur City in Kannur District, Kerala. Principal deity of the temple is Sree Muthappan, whose divinity is presented as a ritualistic theyyam enactment in two versions called Thiruvappana and Vellattam. According to the local tradition the presiding deity is a manifestation of Shiva.Vellattam and Thiruvappana are the generic names for two types of ' Theyyam Ketti-aadal ' in the kavu/temples of North Malabar. Vellattom is a minor version of the ritual enactment where the ornaments, decorations and parapharnelia are minimal thanks to which all actions including vaaythari is maximum and Attam will be at its peak. If you compare this l...
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