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THRITHALA SIVA TEMPLE

Thrithala, Palakkad, Kerala, India

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God

Thalathilapan is the main deity of this temple, who is an incarnation of Lord Shiva. Here Thalathilapan means God in a plate.

Best Season To Visit

The best season to visit the temple is Winter season. The best months to visit are September to February.

Weather

Highest - April to June (35°C during day and 22°C during night)Average - May (32°C during the day and 23°C during night)Lowest - October to February (29°C during day and 23°C during night)Monsoon season - July to September

Dress Code

  • For men the dress code is Shirt & Trouser, Dhoti or Pyjamas with upper cloth.
  • For women the preferred dress code is saree or half-saree with blouse or chudidhar with pyjama and upper cloth.
  • Shorts, mini-skirts, middies, sleeveless tops, low-waist jeans and short-length T-shirts are not allowed.

Do's & Dont's

  • Do bathe and wear clean clothes before you enter the temple.
  • Do respect ancient customs and co-piligrims while at temple.
  • Smoking and drinking is prohibited in this temple.
  • Chewing betel leaves, tobacco, gutka and spitting inside temple is strictly prohibited.

transport connections

Name Distance Contact Number
Valanchery Bus Stand
16.3 KM 9447071021
Thrithala Railway Station
19 KM 139
Coimbatore International Airport
55 KM 0422-2592155

Architecture

Thrithala Siva Temple is facing in East direction and Granite slabs are used to construct this temple. This temple was constructed in Chola & Pandya style of architecture. The most striking feature of the temple is that it is still preserved as the oldest archaeological site in Kerala.

Religious Significance

According to legends a child known as Agnihotri went to the river with his mother to bathe. The child collected some sand and formed a heap on the shore. When the mother tried to remove it, she found that it had hardened in the form of a Shiva Lingam. Thus, the famous Trithala siva temple that exists today was built.

History

This temple was built in 9th or 10th century, marks the transition from Chola to Pandya style architecture and V.T.Bhattathiripad is the contributor of this temple.

Temple Timings

Day Timings
All Days 05:30 AM - 10:30 AM 05:00 PM - 08:00 PM

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Airports

Airport Name Distance
Shamshabad 40 KM
Lorem Ipsum 12 KM

Railway Stations

Railway Station Name Distance
Secunderabad 10 KM
Nampally 12 KM
Begumpet 6 KM
Lingampally 20 KM

Bus Stations

Bus Station Name Distance
MGBS 35 KM
CBS 28 KM
kukatpally 20 KM
Lingampally 30 KM
Uppal 35 KM

Private Transports

Transport Name Distance Contact Number
Private Transport 8 KM 9546858757
Private Transport1 8 KM 9546858757
Private Transport1 8 KM 9546858757
Private Transport1 8 KM 9546858757
Private Transport1 8 KM 9546858757

Local Transports

Transport Name Distance Contact Number
Local Transport 5 KM 9546858757
Local Transport1 5 KM 9546858757
Local Transport1 5 KM 9546858757
Local Transport1 5 KM 9546858757
Local Transport1 5 KM 9546858757

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THRITHALA SIVA TEMPLE

Thrithala, Palakkad, Kerala, India

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