Sree Chovva Shiva Temple
Kannur district, Kerala
Kannur South or Chovva or Thottada is a residential suburb in Kannur District of Kerala, India, which mainly consists of two areas. The National Highway 66 runs through both Thazhechovva and Melechovva.
The name Chovva is believed to be derived from the Malayalam word "Chovvu" meaning propriety. Mele and Thazhe are Upper and Lower respectively, indicating that Mele Chovva is relatively at higher altitude compared with Thazhe chovva
From the Wikipedia article Kannur South, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where it is
Kannur district, Kerala. Open in Google Maps
How to reach
- By train: nearest station Thalassery railway station (TLY), about 1 km by road.
- By air: Kannur International Airport (CNN), about 25 km by road.
In-depth temple guides nearby
- Kukke Shree Subrahmanya Temple – Subrahmanya village, Kadaba taluk, Dakshina Kannada district (on the Kumaradhara river, below Kumara Parvata) (about 128 km)
- Sri Manjunatha Swamy Temple, Dharmasthala – Dharmasthala, Belthangady taluk, Dakshina Kannada district (on the Nethravathi river) (about 169 km)
- Sri Chamundeshwari Temple – Chamundi Hills, Mysuru, Mysuru district (about 176 km)
- Guruvayur Sree Krishna Temple – Guruvayur, Thrissur district (about 177 km)
- Sree Vadakkunnathan Temple, Thrissur – Thekkinkadu Maidan, Round North, Thrissur (about 196 km)
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