Kanimangalam is a
suburb of
Thrissur
Thrissur (), formerly Trichur, also known by its historical name Thrissivaperur, is a city and the headquarters of the Thrissur district in Kerala, India. It is the third largest urban agglomeration in Kerala after Kochi and Kozhikode, and t ...
in the
Thrissur district of the state of
Kerala
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in
south India
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. It is about 4 km away from
Thrissur
Thrissur (), formerly Trichur, also known by its historical name Thrissivaperur, is a city and the headquarters of the Thrissur district in Kerala, India. It is the third largest urban agglomeration in Kerala after Kochi and Kozhikode, and t ...
. The main center of Kanimangalam is
Valiyalukkal, where the
Valiyalukkal Bagavathy Temple is situated. It is on the route between Thrissur and
Kodungallur
Kodungallur (; also Cranganore, Portuguese: Cranganor; formerly known as Mahodayapuram, Shingly, Vanchi, Muchiri, Muyirikkode, and Muziris) is a historically significant town situated on the banks of river Periyar on the Malabar Coast in Th ...
.Kanimangalam Sastha Temple is the participant of the famous Thrissur Pooram. Kanimangalam Sastha is the first Pooram entering the Vadakkunnathan Temple and the protector of all goddesses who take part in Thrissur Pooram.
Kanimangalam is
Ward 34 of Thrissur Municipal Corporation.
Temples
Kanimangalam has a
Sastha temple, which is about 0.5 km from Valiyalukkal. There is a Shiva temple near to this Sastha temple, which is about 100 m away.
Geography
Kanimangalam is blessed by the god by making kole land in boundaries it is a natural drain the water in monsoon season
Worship Places
* Sri Valiyalukkal Bhagavathy Temple
* Kanimangalam Sastha Temple
* Kanimangalam Siva Temple
* Karamukku/Pookattikkara Temple
* Mullakkal Bhagavathy temple
* Vattappinni Bhagavathy temple
* St Therssa's Church
References
Cities and towns in Thrissur district
Suburbs of Thrissur city
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