Thanikkudam Bhagavathi Temple
Thrissur district, Kerala
Thanikkudam Bhagavathi Temple is a Hindu Temple located in Thanikkudam of Thrissur city in Kerala, on the banks of Puzhakkal River, also called Thanikkudam river. It is dedicated to Goddess Bhadrakali, in the form of 'Nanadurga'. It is famous for 'arattu' ceremony during monsoon season, when the river is flooded and enters the main sanctum, thus submerging the whole idol. This temples is one of the rare temples with such a ceremony. The temple is under the control of Cochin Devaswom Board.
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Where it is
Thrissur district, Kerala. Open in Google Maps
How to reach
- By train: nearest station Mulankunnathukavu railway station (MGK), about 8 km by road.
- By air: Cochin International Airport (COK), about 62 km by road.
In-depth temple guides nearby
- Sree Vadakkunnathan Temple, Thrissur – Thekkinkadu Maidan, Round North, Thrissur (about 9 km)
- Thriprayar Sree Rama Temple – Triprayar (Valapad), Thrissur district, on the Theevra (Thriprayar) river (about 30 km)
- Guruvayur Sree Krishna Temple – Guruvayur, Thrissur district (about 30 km)
- Chottanikkara Bhagavathy Temple – Chottanikkara, Ernakulam district (near Kochi) (about 91 km)
- Vaikom Mahadeva Temple – Vaikom, Kottayam district, on the shore of Vembanad Lake (about 116 km)
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