Thrikodithanam

Thrikodithanam

Thrikodithanam is a village located on the outskirts of Changanassery Municipality in Kottayam district, Kerala, India.

A "Gramam" or village occupying an area of 9.5 sq.KM, it has population of about 45,000. The local administrative body is called the Panchayat and it is one of the seven in Madapally Block. Other Panchayats adjoining Thrikodithanam are Paippad and Kunnunthanam.

The village is famous for its Thrikodithanam Mahavishnu Temple which was built during the reign of the second Chera Empire circa 800 AD. There is a stone fortress called 'Bhoodathan Kotta' around this temple. According to local legends, the fortress was built out of a single stone, overnight, by a spirit (bhoodam).

Postal Code - 686105


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