Shiva Temple, Vadakkum Naadhan,Trichur, Kerala, India.

This is a Shiva Temple, Vadakkum Naadhan, which has a vast area of land within the wall and around it that is now known as POORAPPARAMBU. The festival of this temple, Thrussur Pooram, which is famous all over the state of kerala which attracts people from all over India and abroad. Pooram celebrates every year during the  month of Medam, mostly in the month of April, as per Malayalam era Calendar. One must see these festivals at least once in a life time.

Very old Banyan, Peepal, Tree 

Front view

Front view

Shree Guruvayoor Temple, Guruvayoor, Trichur, Kerala, INDIA

View from East South Corner 

View from East Nada

Kalyanamandapam - Wedding stage

Naga Kshethram

Mural depiction of the history of the Temple

Feeding cabin (for Moms to feed Babies )

The main deity of this Temple is Guruvayoorappan (Sreekrishna the ninth incarnation of GOD Mahavishnu).

The idol of the deity of this temple was worshiped by Vasudevar (Father of Bhagavan Sreekrishna) and Devaki (Mother of Bhagavan Sreekrishna) when they were in Dwaraka. At the end of Dwapara Yugam the idol was almost lost in the mountainous waves of the flood (Pralayam) then there appeared GOD Shiva who called on and insisted GURU and VAYU to find a suitable place and install the IDOL therefore the devout generations to come and pray. Since the place where they had installed the most sacred IDOL it is called "GURUVAYOOR", the place of GURU and VAYU.

Access to this temple

By road

From Calicut (North Side) and Trichur (South Side) both State transport and Private buses are available to this temple City, Guruvayoor.

By Train Train services are available to Guruvayoor.

By Air The nearest airports are Cochin and Calicut
Restrictions...

For booking of offerings, accommodation or any further enquiries please visit http://guruvayurdevaswom.nic.in

No Packages are allowed inside without security check at the gates.

Dress Code

Men only on Mundu and Mel Mundu (optional)

Women only on Saree

No Churidar, Pants or Shirts are allowed for both men and women.

No any electronic equipment and or gadgets like Cameras and Mobiles are allowed inside.

Food is served as Prasadam (Optional) (No need to pay)

Legend of Kerala, an Indian State. #©JACKFRUItTREEPhotography

a mural painting that depicts the legend of Kerala, an Indian State, displayed in the Cochin International Airport near by the Check-in counter. 

Notice about the Picture and the Artist.

may GOD bless you all...Happy Vishu 2018

Naduvilal Ganapathy Temple - (Swaraj Round West, Thekkinkaadu Maidanam, Thrissur, Kerala 680020, India)

Naduvilal Ganapathy Temple  

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Sri Subrahmanya Swamy Temple, Chemmanda, Irinjalakuda, Trichur, Kerala, India. More than 1000 year old temple.

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website Chemmanda Subramanya Swamy Temple

Deepawali (Diwali) a Traditional Celebration of Victory over Evil

Deepawali one of the greatest celebrations of India is all about self enlightenment.
Victory over evil.

Some of the famous temples and a famous river (Karuvannur Puzha) from Trichur district, Kerala, India - a great place to visit

Sree Kandeswaram Temple @ Irinjalakuda in Trichur District 

Poonkunnam Shiva Temple @Poonkunnam in Trichur District.

Sree Karthyaayini Temple @Ayyanthole in Trichur District

Sree Kandeswaram Temple @ Irinjalakuda in Trichur District

Karuvannur River @ Karuvannur in Trichur District.

Wish you all a very happy VISHU. Wish you all a very Happy New Year

Wish you all a very happy VISHU.

Vishu (Malayalam: വിഷു, "Bisu" in Tulu Language) is the Hindu new year festival celebrated in the Indian state of Kerala and nearby Tulunadu region of Coastal Karnataka. The festival follows the solar cycle of the lunisolar Hindu calendar as the first day of month called Medam.^[1] It therefore always falls in the middle of April in the Gregorian calendar on or about 14 April every year.^[2][3] The same day, many Hindus elsewhere observe new year as well but the festival is called Vaisakhi or other names.^[4][5]

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Vishu}

Maha Shivarathri

ॐ नमः शिवाय

Maha Shivaratri is a Hindu festival celebrated annually in honour of the god Shiva. There is a Shivaratri in every luni-solar month of the Hindu calendar, on the month's 13th night /14th day, but once a year in late winter (February/March, or Phalguna) and before the arrival of spring, marks Maha Shivaratri which means "the Great Night of Shiva".^[3][4]

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write up courtesy: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maha_Shivaratri

Vadakkum Nadhan Temple @Thrissur

Vadakkum Nadhan Temple

Vadakkunnathan Temple (Malayalam: വടക്കുന്നാഥൻ ക്ഷേത്രം) is an ancient Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva at city of Thrissur, of Kerala state in India. This temple is a classic example of the architectural style of Kerala and has monumental towers on all four sides and also a kuttambalam. Mural paintings depicting various episodes from Mahabharata can be seen inside the temple.^[1][2][3] The shrines and the Kuttambalam display vignettes carved in wood. The temple, along with the mural paintings, has been declared as a National Monument by India under the AMASR Act.^[4] According to popular local lore, this is the first temple built by Parasurama, the sixth incarnation of Vishnu. Tekkinkadu Ground, encircling the Vadakkunnathan Temple, is the main venue of the Thrissur Pooram.^[1][2] 

^{Courtesy Wikipedia
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Koothambalam@KoodalmanikkyamTemple.

Koothambalam@KoodalmanikkyamTemple

This is an ancient play house, performance is strictly for temple arts such as "Koodiyaatam" and "Koothu", situated in a temple (Sree Koodalmankkyam) premises in Kerala one of the southern states of India.