Trichambaram Temple is situated 20 km from Kannur district of Kerala state, south India. It is near Taliparamba town, famous for its spices trade. The temple is believed to have got the name from Thiru Shambara or the holy shambara in reverence to Maharishi Shambara. For the town with the same name, see Kannur. ... , Kerala ( ; Malayalam: കേരളം; ) is a state on the Malabar Coast of southwestern India. ... South India is a linguistic-cultural region of India that comprises the four states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu and the two Union Territories of Lakshadweep and Puducherry, whose inhabitants are collectively referred to as South Indians. ... Taliparamba Taliparamba (Perimchellur) is an area that is part of Kannur district of Kerala state, south India. ... For other uses, see Spice (disambiguation). ...

The deity of the temple is Krishna. The sculptures on the walls of the sanctum sanctorum are a class by themselves. The temple also contains one of the most exquisite collection of mural paintings in south India. Trichambaram Temple has three ponds attached to it, with the temple for Durga being surrounded by water on all sides. This article is about the Hindu deity. ... Salle des illustres, ceiling painting, by Jean André Rixens. ... In Hinduism, Durga (Sanskrit: , Bengali: ) is a form of Devi, the supreme goddess. ...

The annual temple festival (Utsavam) is a colourful event. The fortnight-long festival begins on Kumbham 22 of Malayalam calendar (which generally falls on March 6) every year with the kodiyettam (hoisting of a religious flag) and comes to an end on Meenam 6 (which generallay falls on March 20) with Koodipiriyal (Ending of this festival). In between these dates, for 11 days, thitambu nriththam (a sort of dance with the deities of Krishna and Balarama) is held at Pookoth Nada (1 km from Trichambaram temple). Malayalam calendar (also known as Malayalam Era or Kollavarsham) is a solar Sideral calendar used in the state of Kerala in South India. ... Balarama, next to the river Yamuna. ...

See also

• Taliparamba
• Parassinikkadavu
• Parassinikkadavu Temple
• Muthappan temple
• Kunnathoor Padi
• Rajarajeshwara Temple

Taliparamba Taliparamba (Perimchellur) is an area that is part of Kannur district of Kerala state, south India. ... Muthappan Temple Muthappan Temple Parassinkkadavu (11°5858. ... Muthappan Temple Sree Muthappan is the most popular local god in the Kannur district of North Kerala. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Kunnathur Padi Muthappan Theyyam as Lord Vishnu Madappura at Kunnathoor Padi The Aaroodam of Sree Muthappan. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...

External link

• Satellite image of Trichambaram Temple
• Google Map Image of Trichambaram Temple