Chathakudam Explained

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
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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
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Chathakudam is a village in Thrissur district, Kerala, India.

Location

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.

Temples

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.

Festivals

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.