Thrissur district · Kerala
Vadakkunnathan Temple, Thrissur
11th century Hindu temples complex in Thrissur, Kerala
Kerala · Temple listing
Paramekkavu
01 · Discover
History & tradition
Paramekkavu Bagavathi Temple, on the Swaraj Round in Thrissur, is one of the largest Bhagavathy temples in Kerala. Sakthan Thampuran arranged the temples taking part in the Thrissur Pooram into two groups, the Paramekkavu side and the Thiruvambady side, and this temple is the principal participant that heads the first of them; the Thiruvambadi Sri Krishna Temple heads the other. The two temples stand hardly 500 metres apart.
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02 · Before you go
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03 · Getting there
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Paramekkavu
Thrissur, Kerala
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04 · At the temple
Darshan & customs
Darshan
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Local traditions
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Temples nearby
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Thrissur district · Kerala
Thiruvambadi Sri Krishna Temple
The Krishna and Bhagavathy temple in Thrissur that leads one of the two sides of the Thrissur Pooram.
Photo: Rameshng · CC BY-SA 3.0
Thrissur district · Kerala
Poonkunnam Siva Temple
A small Shiva temple at Punkunnam, a suburb of Thrissur, where Parvati shares the sanctum with Shiva.
Photo: Lakshmanan · CC BY-SA 3.0
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- Wikidata — structured place recordRetrieved 2026-11-12
- Wikipedia — further readingChecked 2026-11-12