Places of worship in Kannur district
[1] Thalassery is the nearest rail head, Kannur, Mahe and Vatakara railway stations can also be opted.
Toddy and dried fish are the main offerings in this temple, besides boiled grams and fresh tea.
At that time the Chola Empire consisted of the whole of South India, Ceylon and spread up to Malaysia and Indonesia.
The fortnight-long festival begins on Kumbham 22 of Malayalam calendar (which generally falls on 6 March) every year with the kodiyettam (hoisting of a religious flag) and comes to an end on Meenam 6 (which generally falls on 20 March) with Koodipiriyal (Ending of this festival).
In between these dates, for 11 days, thitambu nriththam (a sort of dance with idols of Sri Krishna and Balarama) is held at Pookoth Nada (1 km from Trichambaram temple).
Sree Muthappan is a Hindu deity worshipped commonly in Kannur district of Kerala state, South India.
Kannur Railway Muthappan Temple is situated 1 km away from Thavakkara Bus Terminal Complex.
Peralassery Sri Subrahmanya Temple is located at Mundallur, on the Kannur – Koothuparambu road.
The most striking feature of this temple is the copper sheeting of its roof, due to which it is known popularly as the Brass Pagoda.
In its precincts, many conferences were held between the officials of the East India Company and local leaders, after which important political treaties and agreements were signed.
Raghavapuram Hanuman Temple is situated at Cheruthazham, a bustling village on a sloppy hill, facing west of the Seven Mountains.
Last ten years witnessed Muchilot Bhagavathi perumkaliyattams at Karivellur, Payyanur, Kunhimangalam, Valapattanam, Muyyam, Vellave, Karamel etc.
Anustanangalum Samoohika Prasakthiyum describes the importance of Muchilot Bhagavathi in the social formation of Kerala.
Another work 'Muchilot Bhagavathi' narrates the origin and establishment of Muchilot Kavu in different parts of Kannur district.
Highly decorative figures of Muchilot Bhagavathi attracts the minds of devotees by its aesthetic appeal.
Famously known as Hanumarambalam, it is believed that the temple was constructed in the 8th Century A.D. by the ruler Udaya Varman Kolathiri and was given to the 237 scholarly Brahmin families who were invited from the Tulunadu of present Karnataka.
In Brahmanda Purana the temple and its town is being mentioned while Muni Garga explains about Kerala to the Pandavas during their exile (vanavasa).
First of all the 12 ft tall compound wall constructed in a unique style is very rare kind in the temple architecture of Kara.
who are believed to perform black magic,'antarjanams" (females of the Brahmin community), the "mootha poduval" (who are traditional custodians of the temple) etc.
Right now as per the archeological dept., the manuscripts shows of 2500 years back and the scripts gives the picture like it was during the Chirakkal rajvamsham period the temple used to feed "Anadhanam" to 2500 people at one time.
Palakulangara Sree Dharma Sastha Temple Oliyankara Juma Masjid located at Cherukunnu, is a famous Mosque of Kannur district.
This Church is known as the birthplace of "Chirakkal Pulaya Mission" later renamed as "Chirakkal Mission", the renowned Jesuit Missionary Rev.F Peter Kaironi SJ founded the mission by baptizing the 12 members lived in nearby paddy land "Dalil Vadakke Bhagam", those are belonging to scheduled cast downtrodden Hindu "Pulaya Tribes" later "Pulaya Cast" of Kannur district.
The present-day Kannur Diocese consists of 95% churches and parishes formed by the Jesuits under the leadership of Rev.F Peter Kaironi SJ by baptizing the Hindu Dalith Community.
[7] The two churches were the Nossa Senhora de Vitoria (the place where the present Holy Trinity Cathedral Burnassery stands) and St. James Chapel inside the Fort St. Angelo.
[8] The Holy Trinity Church Burnaserry, situated at the place where the first Portuguese Christian Missionaries built their first Chapel in A.D.1501(Nossa Senhora de Vitoria), was raised as Cathedral of the diocese.
[citation needed] St. George Church, Puravayal, situated at the centre of serene hilly greenery, with its uniquely distinct historical making and structure is an abode of spiritual experience.
As a monument that marks the fulfillment of migrated people's quest for spirituality, it was established in the year 1957, in the Kannur.
This beautiful ancient mosque was originally built in 1124 by Malik Ibn Dinar, a Muslim preacher.
A block of white marble in the mosque is believed to have been brought from Mecca by its founder, who came to India to spread the word of Muhammad.
The Saidar Mosque is believed to had been built in the 12th century by Malik Ibn Dinar, a Muslim preacher.
