Thalakkulathur

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Thalakkulathur
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Palora Shiva Temple, Purakkattiri
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Thalakkulathur
Location in Kerala, India
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Thalakkulathur
Thalakkulathur (India)
Coordinates: 11°21′10″N75°45′40″E / 11.35278°N 75.76111°E / 11.35278; 75.76111
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Kerala
District Kozhikode
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
29,388
Languages
 • Official Malayalam, English
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
673317
Vehicle registration KL-76
Website https://www.facebook.com/palorasivakshethram/

Thalakkulathur is a small village near Kozhikode city, along the road to Atholi, in the state of Kerala. [1]

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Demographics

As of 2011 India census, Thalakkulathur had a population of 29,388, with 13,753 males and 15,635 females. [1]

Notable people

History

Thalakkulthur is supposed to have got this name from the pond used for ritualistic purposes by the priests of Zamorin dynasty located here.

Temples

  1. Vazhani Temple
  2. Thalakkulathoor Temple
  3. Vellikkulangara Temple
  4. Palora Shiva Temple
  5. Itharakkuni Shiva Temple
  6. Mattath Shiva Temple
  7. Sree Karinkali Devi Temple, Annassery
  8. cherukattu kannikkan
  9. Shri Palora Shiva Temple
  10. Mathilakam shri Narasimha Moorthi Temple
  11. Modappilavil shri bhagavathi temple
  12. Sree Manathanathi nagakaali temple
  13. Cherukatt gurudeva temple
  14. velliyarkulangara Sree Maha Ganapati Temple

Mosque

  1. Purakkattiry jumua masjid
  2. Salafi masjid Purakkattiry
  3. Noor Masjid Kachery
  4. Thaniyadath jumua masjid near bypass
  5. Parambath old jumua masjid
  6. Masjidul hamad Parambath
  7. Masjidul Fathima andikode
  8. Masjidul irshad padannakkalam
  9. Masjid aboobacker sidheeq annasseey road
  10. Masjidul Thaqwa vk road
  11. Annasseey jumua masjid
  12. Thoonumannil masjid
  13. Edakkara jumua masjid near up school

Shri Palora Shiva temple is a popular religious destination of Thalakkulathur. It is about two km west of Purakkittiri town. The road to the river takes you to the temple after crossing the newly built highway. There is a small underpass for crossing the highway. The temple is built inside a calm residential zone and has sylvan surroundings. It is east facing and is a little elevated from the road.

References

  1. 1 2 "Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above". Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 10 December 2008.


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