Jagannath Temple, Thalassery | |
Map Type: | India Kerala |
Coordinates: | 11.7364°N 75.5079°W |
Country: | India |
State: | Kerala |
District: | Kannur |
Location: | Thalassery |
Elevation M: | 33.36 |
Deity: | Shiva |
Festivals: | Maha Shivaratri |
Architecture: | Architecture of Kerala |
Temple Quantity: | One |
Shree Jagannatha Temple is a major place of worship in Thalassery, Kannur District, Kerala province, India.[1]
The temple is located near Jagannath Temple Gate Railway Station, about one kilometre from Thalassery city (Directions).[2]
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.[3] 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 is made in the style of Jagannath Temple, Puri, Odisha. The idol is made of Panchaloha by famous sculptor Thavarali.