Chathakudam | |
Settlement Type: | village |
Pushpin Map: | India Kerala#India |
Pushpin Label Position: | right |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Kerala, India |
Coordinates: | 10.4333°N 76.2417°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Kerala |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Thrissur |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Demographics Type1: | Languages |
Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
Demographics1 Info1: | Malayalam, English |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Postal Code Type: | PIN |
Postal Code: | 680562 |
Area Code Type: | Telephone code |
Area Code: | 234 |
Registration Plate: | KL-08/KL45 |
Blank1 Name Sec1: | Coastline |
Blank1 Info Sec1: | 0km (00miles) |
Blank2 Name Sec1: | Nearest city |
Blank2 Info Sec1: | cherpu |
Blank3 Name Sec1: | Lok Sabha constituency |
Blank3 Info Sec1: | thrissur |
Blank1 Name Sec2: | Avg. summer temperature |
Blank1 Info Sec2: | 35°C |
Blank2 Name Sec2: | Avg. winter temperature |
Blank2 Info Sec2: | 25°C |
Chathakudam is a village in Thrissur district, Kerala, India.
Chathakudam is 13 kilometers from Thrissur and lies en route Thrissur to Kodungallur. 18 routes of bus service are available from Thrissur to Chathakudam. Alternatively, one can board a bus towards Irinjalakuda or Kodungallur, get down at Poochinipadam and take an auto rickshaw to Chathakudam. This village is approximately 5 kilometers from Amballur-Pudukkadu on NH 47. Chathakudam is known for its temple and festivities.
Chathakudam Sree Dharma Sastha Temple is the main landmark of the village. The village is surrounded with acres of paddy fields and almost 200 houses. Its population is nearly 5000 residents.
Chathakudam Pooram is the most popular one in Peruvanam-Arattupuzha Poorams. Chathakudam Sastha's Pooram is the first pooram in these festivals and historically it is known as Sastha's "Thiruvathira Purappadu" On Thiruvathira day of Meenam month. After this pooram, people believed that Chathakudam Sastha will be going to lead and participate in Arattupuzha Pooram, Peruvanam, Thikkattuseery, Thottippal pooram etc. This 10-day festival ends after Arattupuzha Pooram. Chathakuadm Sree Dharma Sastha is the main participant in Devamela of Arattupuzha with Urakam ammathiruvadi.