Settlement Type: | Neighborhood |
Image Alt: | Shekaripuram Junction |
Pushpin Label Position: | right |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Kerala, India |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Kerala |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Palakkad |
Governing Body: | Palakkad Municipality |
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: | 678010 |
Registration Plate: | KL-09 |
Shekharipuram (also spelled as Sekharipuram) is a residential area in Palakkad city, Kerala, India.[1] [2] Sekharipuram is famous for its agraharam or also known as heritage village.[3] A road which starts from Sekharipuram usually known as Calicut bypass road is a 4 lane bypass road constructed for the vehicles coming from other parts of Kerala going towards Tamil Nadu side by bypassing Palakkad city.[4]
The Chariot (Theru) Festival occurs during the month of May.[5] A major Mahakumbabishekam festival in May 2007 was conducted at the Lakshminarayan Temple.