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
Kerala · Temple listing
Poonkunnam Siva Temple
01 · Discover
History & tradition
Punkunnam Shiva Temple is a small temple of Shiva in Punkunnam, a suburb of the city of Thrissur in Kerala. Parvati is installed in the same sanctum as Shiva, and there are shrines to Ganapathi, Ayyappan, Krishna as Parthasarathy and the Nagas, the serpent deities. The temple is administered by the Cochin Devaswom Board.
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02 · Before you go
Plan your visit
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03 · Getting there
Map & route
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Poonkunnam Siva Temple
Thrissur district, Kerala
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04 · At the temple
Darshan & customs
Darshan
Opening & entry
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Offerings
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Local traditions
Dress & etiquette
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Information you can trace
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- Wikidata — structured place recordRetrieved 2026-11-12
- Wikipedia — further readingChecked 2026-11-12