Trichambaram Temple

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".

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.

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).

ee also

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