Taliparamba
Taliparamba (
Perimchellur) is an area that is part of
Kannur district of
Kerala state,
south India. It consists of 47 villages which are spread over an area of 1330.56 square
kilometers (513.73 square
miles). It stretches from the coastal area of
Ramanthali to
Nuchiyard and
Vayathur villages, touching the
Karnataka border. The total population of Taliparamba is 310,756, of which 162,013 are males and 158,143 are females.
The undulating hills that surround this little town make it exceptionally beautiful. The surrounding villages of Pattuvam, Kuttikkol and Karimbam are filled with lush green fields and little rolling hills. The rivers of
Kuppam and
Valapattanam surround the towns from all sides and the Arabian sea is only 14 kilometres to the western side. The hanging bridge at Kuttiyeri and the beautiful riverside temple at Parassinikkadavu attaract a large number of toruists. The
Kannur University,
Pariyaram Medical College and
Sir Syed College are a few famous institutions in and around Taliparamba.
The origin of Taliparamba is from the Perinchalloor brahminical settlement. Of the original 2,000
Brahmin families, only 45 remain now. The old name of Taliparamba was 'Lakshmipura' as this place was considered as an abode of prosperity. The 'Raja Rajeswara' Temple and the 'Trichambaram' temple are renowned places of worship. Today Muslims and Christians also form a sizeable portion of the population.
Taliparamba is home to a number of
Churches,
Mosques and
Temples.
Rajarajeshwara Temple
One of the prominent Hindu temples in Taliparamba is the
Rajarajeshwara Temple, where
Shiva is the reigning deity. It is believed to be very ancient and was supposedly rennovated by
Parashurama. Also nearby is the centuries old Srikrishna Temple at Thrichambaram. The month long "Utsava" celebrated yearly is witnessed by thousands.
Trichambaram Temple
Trichambaram Temple is situated about 1 km from Taliparamba town. The deity of the temple is
Sree Krishna. The sculptures on the walls of the sanctum sanctorum are a class by themselves. The annual temple festival (
Utsavam) is a colourful event. The fortnight-long festival begins on
Kumbham 22 of
Malayalam calendar (which generally falls on March 6) every year with the
kodiyettam (hoisting of a religious flag) and comes to an end on
Meenam 6 (which generallay falls on March 20) with
Koodipiriyal (Ending of this festival). In between these dates, for 11 days,
thitambu nriththam (a sort of dance with
deities of
Krishna and
Balarama) is held at
Pookoth Nada (1 km from Trichambaram temple).
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Kannur University*
Govt College of Engineerng*
Pariyaram Medical College*
Pariyaram Ayurveda Medical Collge*
Parassinikkadavu Ayurveda Medical Collge *
Sir Syed College*
Kendriya Vidyalaya, Keltron Nagar*
Chinmaya Vidyalaya, taliparamba*
Diamond rays English Medium school, Muriyathode*
Moothedath High School, Taliparamba*
Tagore Vidyaniketan Higher Secondary School, Taliparamba*
Rajarajeshwara Temple*
Parassinikkadavu*
Parassinikkadavu Temple*
Muthappan temple*
Kunnathoor Padi*
Udayagiri*
Images & more about Sri Rajarajeswara Temple.*
Scholars honored at Sri Rajarajeswara Temple.
