Jagannath Temple, Thalassery
| Jagannath Temple, Thalassery | |
|---|---|
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Hinduism |
| District | Kannur |
| Deity | Shiva |
| Festivals | Maha Shivaratri |
| Location | |
| Location | Thalassery |
| State | Kerala |
| Country | India |
| Geographic coordinates | 11°44′11″N 75°30′28″E / 11.736424°N 75.507911°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Architecture of Kerala |
| Specifications | |
| Temple(s) | One |
| Elevation | 33.36 m (109 ft) |
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 doesn't have any connection with Puri Jagannath Temple.
Image Gallery
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Railway Station
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Ganapathy Kovil
References
- ^ "Jagannath Temple". keralatourism.org. Archived from the original on 1 February 2019. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
- ^ "Kerala Tourism".
- ^ "Kerala Temples in Thalassery - Jagannath Temple, Thalassery". keralatemples.info. Archived from the original on 9 July 2020. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
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