Jagannath Temple, Thalassery
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Jagannath Temple, Thalassery | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Hinduism |
District | Kannur |
Deity | Shiva |
Festivals | Maha Shivaratri |
Location | |
Location | Thalassery |
State | Kerala |
Country | India |
Geographic coordinates | 11°44′11″N 75°30′28″E / 11.736424°N 75.507911°E |
Architecture | |
Type | Architecture of Kerala |
Specifications | |
Temple(s) | One |
Elevation | 33.36 m (109 ft) |
Shree Jagannatha Temple is a major place of worship in Thalassery, Kannur District, Kerala province, India.[1]
Location
[edit]The temple is located near Jagannath Temple Gate Railway Station, about one kilometre from Thalassery city (Directions).[2]
History
[edit]The temple was erected by Shri Narayana Guru in 1908. A statue of the guru was included in the temple complex in 1927. The Guru had a glimpse of his own statue at Colombo where it arrived on the way from Italy to India.it is a famous Temple.[3] Varathoor Kaniyil Kunhikannan of Thalassery was the first to visit Sri Narayana Guru and to hail Guru to Thalassery for materializing a Shrine over here. This was Sri Jagannath Temple.
The Temple
[edit]The temple is made in the style of Jagannath Temple, Puri, Odisha. The idol is made of Panchaloha by famous sculptor Thavarali.
Image Gallery
[edit]- Railway Station
- Ganapathy Kovil
References
[edit]- ^ "Jagannath Temple". keralatourism.org. Archived from the original on 1 February 2019. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
- ^ "Kerala Tourism".
- ^ "Kerala Temples in Thalassery - Jagannath Temple, Thalassery". keralatemples.info. Archived from the original on 9 July 2020. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
External links
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