Thalakkulathur Explained

Thalakkulathur
Native Name Lang:Malayalam
Settlement Type:village
Pushpin Map:India Kerala#India
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Kerala, India
Coordinates:11.3528°N 75.7611°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Kerala
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Kozhikode
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Total:29388
Population As Of:2011
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:673317
Registration Plate:KL-76
Website:https://www.facebook.com/palorasivakshethram/

Thalakkulathur is a small village near Kozhikode city on the road to Atholi,_Kerala.[1]

Demographics

India census, Thalakkulathur had a population of 29388 with 13753 males and 15635 females.

Notable people

History

Thalakkulthur is supposed to have got this name from the pond used for ritualistic purposes by the priests of Zamorin dynasty located here.

Temples

  1. Vazhani Temple
  2. Thalakkulathoor Temple
  3. Vellikkulangara Temple
  4. Palora Shiva Temple
  5. Itharakkuni Shiva Temple
  6. Mattath Shiva Temple
  7. Sree Karinkali Devi Temple, Annassery
  8. cherukattu kannikkan
  9. Shri Palora Shiva Temple
  10. Mathilakam shri Narasimha Moorthi Temple
  11. Modappilavil shri bhagavathi temple
  12. Sree Manathanathi nagakaali temple

Cherukatt gurudeva temple

Mosque

  1. Purakkattiry jumua masjid
  2. Salafi masjid Purakkattiry
  3. Noor Masjid Kachery
  4. Thaniyadath jumua masjid near bypass
  5. Parambath old jumua masjid
  6. Masjidul hamad Parambath
  7. Masjidul Fathima andikode
  8. Masjidul irshad padannakkalam
  9. Masjid aboobacker sidheeq annasseey road
  10. Masjidul Thaqwa vk road
  11. Annasseey jumua masjid
  12. Thoonumannil masjid
  13. Edakkara jumua masjid near up school

Shri Palora Shiva temple is a popular religious destination of Thalakkulathur. It is about two km west of Purakkittiri town. The road to the river takes you to the temple after crossing the newly built highway. There is a small underpass for crossing the highway. The temple is built inside a calm residential zone and has sylvan surroundings. It is east facing and is a little elevated from the road.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above. Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. 2008-12-10.