Thirunakkara, Kottayam

Name: Thirunakkara
Address: Temple Rd, Kottayam, 686001, India
Telephone: +91 481 258 3898

#3 among attractions in Kottayam

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Thirunakkara is a locality of Kottayam city in Kerala, India. It is best known for Thirunakkara Sree Mahadevar Temple, dedicated to Shiva. The temple hosts an annual ten-day festival ending with the aaraattu ritual of dipping an idol of a deity into a river or temple tank, which includes a procession of nine decorated elephants. The festival is a celebration of Shiva's wedding to Parvati and is dedicated to Shiva. During the festival, traditional Keralan dances such as Mayilattom and Velakali are performed within the temple premises in the evening. Another major attraction is the Kathakali performances during the festival. ()

Coordinates: 9°35'28"N, 76°31'13"E

Address

Temple RdKottayam 686001 India

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+91 481 258 3898

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Day trips

Thirunakkara – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: St. Mary's Cathedral, St. Joseph's Church, Immaculate Heart of Mary Cathedral, St. Thomas Church.

4.5 miE
Church
St. Mary's Cathedral, Kottayam
116 min walk • St. Mary's Jacobite Syrian Orthodox Cathedral, Manarcad, is cathedral located in Manarcad, about 9 km from the town of Kottayam in Kerala, India. It is a destination for people on annual pilgrimages for the uncanonical 8 Day Lent of the Virgin Mary. There are more than 5000 families in this parish.
3.8 miN
Church
St. Joseph's Church
97 min walk • St. Joseph's Church, Mannanam is a Syro-Malabar Catholic Church located in Mannanam, Kerala. The church was built by St. Kuriakose Elias Chavara on top of a hill and his mortal remains are interred in the church.
1.2 miE
Church
Immaculate Heart of Mary Cathedral, Kottayam
31 min walk • The Immaculate Heart of Mary Cathedral, also known as the Vimalagiri Cathedral or as Angathattu Palli located at Kottayam is the cathedral of the Diocese of Vijayapuram.
4.3 miSE
Church
St. Thomas Church
110 min walk • Nilakkal St.Thomas Ecumenical Church is one of the earliest Christian church in Kerala, India. This church is one among the Ezharappallikal believed to be established in 54 AD by St. Thomas, one of the twelve apostles of Jesus Christ.
3 miSW
Neighbourhood
Malarikkal, Kottayam
76 min walk • Malarikkal is a small tourism hamlet located in Thiruvarpu panchayat in Kottayam town of Kerala, India. It is a rising tourist hotbed located in the southern tip of India. Malarikkal is the most visited tourist destination in 2019.
0.5 miNE
Sport, Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue
Nehru Stadium, Kottayam
14 min walk • Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Kottayam, Kerala. The ground is mostly used for athletics and football. It is one of the Indian stadiums named after Jawaharlal Nehru. The ground has capacity of 18,000 person was established in 1972.
0.7 miE
Universities and schools
Baselius College, Kottayam
18 min walk • Baselius College, Kottayam is a Malankara Orthodox college. It offers various graduate and under graduate courses. It is located in the heart Kottayam, Kerala, India. It is affiliated with Mahatma Gandhi University.
3 miN
Universities and schools, Hospital, Health
Government Medical College, Kumaranalloor
76 min walk • Government Medical College, Kottayam is a government medical college in Kerala, India. The campus is about 8 km north of Kottayam in Gandhinagar-Arpookkara area in Central Kerala.
4.2 miSE
Locality
Puthuppally
108 min walk • Puthuppally is one of the few major centers and towns in the Kottayam district of Kerala, India as many areas can be reached only via Puthuppally. It is famous for the ancient Oriental Orthodox Church named 'Puthuppally Palli'.