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Kannur
Thodikalam Temple
34 kms Southeast of Kannur, located 2 kms from Kannavam on the Thalasseri-Mananthavady
road, this temple is famous for its mural paintings. It s believed
to have been constructed with the Pazhassi Raja family of Kottayam.
Trichambaram Temple
20 kms from Kannur, near Taliparamba town on the national highway
is a scared place of the Vaishanava cult, the deity of the temple
is Sree Krishna. The annual temple festival, usually held in March,
is a colorful event.
Cherukunnu
Famous for its Anna Poorneswari Temple, the weeklong annual festival
falls in April. There is a Kathakali Panchavadya school called Ashtikalaya
near the temple
Dharmadam Island
About 3 kms from Thalassery lays the small island of 'Dharmadam'.
This tiny 5-acre island is covered with coconut palms and green
bushes, which is a beautiful sight from the beach. A bus ride from
Thalassery will take one to the place of destination but permission
is required to enter this privately owned island. This place was
earlier known as Dharmattanam, getting its name from the popular
belief that it was a Buddhist monastery earlier, as Buddha's images
are said to been excavated from this place.
Kottiyoor
There is a famous Siva Temple here, on the banks of the River Bavali.
During the month of May or June, lakhs of devotees attend the annual
festival that lasts for 27 days.
Madayi Para (Sacred Town)
28 kms from Kannur, the Madayi Kavu Temple, the Vadukunnu Temple
and the 7th century mosque built by Malik bin Dinar make this a
sacred town. The mosque is built of white marble brought from Arabia.
There is also a wonderful fort at Madayi, which was built by Tipu
Sultan of Mysore, the view from fort is fascinating, close by is
the Madayi beach which is also splendid.
Sree Muthappan Temple
At Parassinikadavu on the banks of the Valpatanam River, 18 kms
from Kannur is the Sree Muthappan Temple dedicated to Lord Muthappan,
believed to be the incarnation of Lord Shiva. This is the only temple
in Kerala where Theyyam, the ritual dance form of North Kerala is
performed daily. The temple's non-conformist nature is also evident
in the musical custom of offering dried fish and toddy to the deity.
There is also a Kathakali club in the temple that arranges shows
on request. The performances begins after 6.00 p.m. and lasts for
2 1/2 hrs. Also near the temple is the Parassinikadavu snake park.
Sree Ramaswamy Temple
23 kms from Kannur, the temple dedicated to Sri Rama is one of the
most prominent temples in Malabar. The exquisite carvings in the
temple are nearly 400 years ago.
Taliparamba (Siva Temple)
This small town is famous for spices trade. Near the taluk Headquarters
is the Taliparamba Siva Temple. The District Agricultural form at
Karimbam is famous for the different varieties of mango cultivation
and the Panniyoor Pepper Research Station nearby is 20 kms from
here.
Taliparambu (Vishnu Temple)
The Thiruchambaram Vishnu Temple at Taliparambu is an example of
medieval temple architecture. Said to be built date back in the
10th century, this temple offers sights of stonewall murals and
woodcraft work.
Thodikalam Temple
34 kms Southeast of Kannur, located 2 kms from Kannavam on the Thalasseri-Mananthavady
road, this temple is famous for its mural paintings. It s believed
to have been constructed with the Pazhassi Raja family of Kottayam.
Trichambaram Temple
20 kms from Kannur, near Taliparamba town on the national highway
is a scared place of the Vaishanava cult, the deity of the temple
is Sree Krishna. The annual temple festival, usually held in March,
is a colorful event.
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