Kanimangalam Sastha Temple
Thrissur district, Kerala
Kanimangalam Sastha Temple is Hindu temple situated in Kanimangalam, Thrissur City of Kerala, India. Lord Shasta is the main deity of the temple. Kanimangalam Sastha is the main participant of the famous Thrissur Pooram. Kanimangalam Sastha is the first Pooram entering the Vadakkunnathan Temple. Kanimangalam Sastha is the protector of all goddesses who take part in Thrissur Pooram.
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Where it is
Thrissur district, Kerala. Open in Google Maps
How to reach
- By train: nearest station Thrissur railway station (TCR), about 4 km by road.
- By air: Cochin International Airport (COK), about 53 km by road.
In-depth temple guides nearby
- Sree Vadakkunnathan Temple, Thrissur – Thekkinkadu Maidan, Round North, Thrissur (about 5 km)
- Thriprayar Sree Rama Temple – Triprayar (Valapad), Thrissur district, on the Theevra (Thriprayar) river (about 17 km)
- Guruvayur Sree Krishna Temple – Guruvayur, Thrissur district (about 29 km)
- Chottanikkara Bhagavathy Temple – Chottanikkara, Ernakulam district (near Kochi) (about 81 km)
- Vaikom Mahadeva Temple – Vaikom, Kottayam district, on the shore of Vembanad Lake (about 105 km)
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