Jagannath Temple, Thalassery Explained

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]

Location

The temple is located near Jagannath Temple Gate Railway Station, about one kilometre from Thalassery city (Directions).[2]

History

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

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

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jagannath Temple. keralatourism.org. https://web.archive.org/web/20190201180015/http://www.keralatourism.org:80/malabar/jagannath-temple-kannur.php. 1 February 2019. 1 July 2024.
  2. Web site: Kerala Tourism.
  3. Web site: Kerala Temples in Thalassery - Jagannath Temple, Thalassery. 2021-02-02. keralatemples.info. en-US. 9 July 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200709160351/http://keralatemples.info/temple/jagannath-temple-thalassery/154. dead.