Kannur district · Kerala
Madayi Kavu
The Thiruvarkadu Bhagavathi temple at Madayi near Pazhayangadi in Kannur district, dedicated to Bhadrakali.
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Kerala · Temple listing
Annapurneshwari Temple, Cherukunnu
01 · Discover
History & tradition
Annapoorneshwari Temple is at Cherukunnu in the Kannur district of Kerala. The goddess is worshipped here as Annapoorneshwari, or Annapurna, the giver of food, and Krishna is worshipped in the same temple alongside her. The shrine is said to have been a temple of Vishnu or Krishna dating back some 1,500 years before the goddess was installed. Local belief holds that Annapoorneshwari herself came to this shrine by sea centuries ago.
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02 · Before you go
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03 · Getting there
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Annapurneshwari Temple, Cherukunnu
Kannur district, Kerala
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04 · At the temple
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- Wikidata — structured place recordRetrieved 2026-11-12
- Wikipedia — further readingChecked 2026-11-12