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Hindu temple in Kerala, India
Jagannath Temple, Thalassery
Religion
AffiliationHinduism
DistrictKannur
DeityShiva
FestivalsMaha Shivaratri
Location
LocationThalassery
StateKerala
Country India
Jagannath Temple, Thalassery is located in KeralaJagannath Temple, ThalasseryJagannath Temple, Thalassery, Kannur, Kerala
Geographic coordinates11°44′11″N 75°30′28″E / 11.736424°N 75.507911°E / 11.736424; 75.507911
Architecture
TypeArchitecture of Kerala
Specifications
Temple(s)One
Elevation33.36 m (109 ft)

Shree Jagannatha Temple is a major place of worship in Thalassery, Kannur District, Kerala province, India.

Location

The temple is located near Jagannath Temple Gate Railway Station, about one kilometre from Thalassery city (Directions).

History

Jagannath Temple Gate Railway Station in Thalassery, Kerala

The temple was erected by Shri Narayana Guru in 1908. A statue of the guru was included in the temple complex in 1927. The Guru had a glimpse of his own statue at Colombo where it arrived on the way from Italy to India.it is a famous Temple. Varathoor Kaniyil Kunhikannan of Thalassery was the first to visit Sri Narayana Guru and to hail Guru to Thalassery for materializing a Shrine over here. This was Sri Jagannath Temple.

The Temple

The temple is made in the style of Jagannath Temple, Puri, Odisha. The idol is made of Panchaloha by famous sculptor Thavarali.

Image Gallery

  • Railway Station Railway Station
  • Ganapathy Kovil Ganapathy Kovil
Thalassery Jagannath Temple, Kerala

References

  1. "Jagannath Temple". keralatourism.org. Archived from the original on 1 February 2019. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
  2. "Kerala Tourism".
  3. "Kerala Temples in Thalassery - Jagannath Temple, Thalassery". keralatemples.info. Archived from the original on 9 July 2020. Retrieved 2 February 2021.

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