Kalarickal Manikanda Swami Temple Explained

Kalarickal Manikanda Swami Temple
Map Type:India Kerala
Coordinates:9.4503°N 76.5638°W
Country: India
State:Kerala
District:Kottayam
Location:Changanassery
Elevation M:30.44
Deity:Lord Shiva
Festivals:Maha Shivaratri
Architecture:Architecture of Kerala
Temple Quantity:One

Kalarickal Manikanda Swami temple[1] is an ancient temple in Thrikkodithanam village in Kottayam District, Kerala, India.

Lord Siva is the main prathista (idol).[2] The tomb of Kalarickal Gurunathan is also present in the temple. It is said that Karikal Gurunathan was a kalari (traditional kerala martial arts) expert and helped the king of Thrikkodithanam. It is believed that Gurunthan's birthplace is Edappali, Kochi.

Temple renovation is in progress and it attracts many devotees.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kalarickal Manikanda Swami Temple - JungleKey.in Wiki . 2023-12-01 . www.junglekey.in.
  2. Web site: Kalarickal Manikanda Swami Temple – Hindu Temple Timings, History, Location, Deity, shlokas . 2023-12-01 . en-US.