Pokkunny

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Pokkunny
Village
Pokkunniappan temple 2009.JPG
Pokkunniappan temple
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Kerala
District Palakkad
Languages
  Official Malayalam, English
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
679534
Telephone code91466

Pokkunny is a village in Palakkad district, of Kerala, India. Pokkunny is an agricultural community, with mountains, ponds, irrigation canals, and paddies as parts of the landscape. The village is famous for the Pokkunny Appan (Lord Shiva) temple. Each year-end, the people celebrate Ayyapan Vilakku to show their devotion to their local god.

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