Lokanarkavu Temple

Coordinates: 11°35′53″N 75°37′11″E / 11.598081°N 75.619655°E / 11.598081; 75.619655
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Lokanarkavu Temple
ലോകനാർകാവ്‌ ക്ഷേത്രം
Kozhikode District, North Malabar region of Kerala state of south India. Lokanarkavu is a short form of Lokamalayarkavu which means lokam (world) made of mala (mountain), aaru (river) and kavu (grove). The closest railway station is at Vatakara, which is 5 km from temple. The nearest airport is Kannur airport
which is 54 km away.

Pooram is the important festival here and it is conducted with great pomp and show. The week-long festival begins with Kodiyettam (flag hoisting) and concludes with Arattu. The temple dedicated to goddess

Thacholi Othenan
, the legendary martial hero of Kerala, used to worship here every day.

Lokanarkavu and Kalarippayattu

Thirty days Mandala Utsavam in Malayalam month Vrischikam (November–December) and pooram in Malayalam month meenam (March–April) are the annual festival at the Lokanarkavu Bhagavathy Temple. This is the only temple where a peculiar folk dance called

Kalarippayattu
. Even today, all Kalaripayattu artists seek the blessings of the deity before their debut due to the association of Lokanarkavu Temple with legendary hero thacholi othenan.


Gallery

Lokanarkavu bhagavathy
  • Lokanarkavu mahadev
    Lokanarkavu mahadev

See also

  • Kalarippayattu
  • Thacholi Othenan
  • Memunda
  • Temples of Kerala

References