Thrikkakara () is a

municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality' ...

in the

Ernakulam district Ernakulam (; ISO: ''Eṟaṇākuḷaṁ'') is one of the List of districts of Kerala, 14 districts in the States and union territories of India, Indian state of Kerala, and takes its name from the Ernakulam, eponymous city division in Kochi. ...

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. It is part of the

Kochi metropolitan area Kochi metropolitan area or Kochi urban agglomeration is a metropolitan area in the Ernakulam district of Kerala, India, comprising the Kochi Municipal Corporation, nine adjacent municipal councils, 15 gram panchayats and parts of four gram pa ...

, and is located east of the

Kochi Kochi ( , ), List of renamed Indian cities and states#Kerala, formerly known as Cochin ( ), is a major port city along the Malabar Coast of India bordering the Laccadive Sea. It is part of the Ernakulam district, district of Ernakulam in the ...

city centre. As per the 2011 Indian census, Thrikkakara has a population of 77,319 people, and a population density of . A major industrial and technological hub, Thrikkakara is home to the

Cochin Special Economic Zone The Cochin Special Economic Zone (CSEZ) is a multi-product special economic zone located at Kochi, Kerala. It is established in an area of in Kakkanad. It is a multi-product zone, with industrial units operating in Electronics Hardware, Engin ...

, Kochi InfoPark, and the Kochi SmartCity. The Thrikkakara Temple is famous for its legends and celebrations associated with the festival of

Onam Onam () is an annual harvest and Hindus, Hindu cultural festival celebrated mostly by the people of Kerala. A major annual event for Malayalis, Keralites, it is the official festival of the state and includes a spectrum of cultural events. H ...

. The development of

Kakkanad Kakkanad is a region in Kochi, Kerala, located east of the city centre. The term is used to refer to an area covering Thrikkakara municipality and the built-up areas in the western parts of the adjoining Kunnathunad grama panchayat. Kakkanad i ...

in recent years has led to rapid economic growth and further integration of the municipality with the wider

Etymology

The name ''Thrikkakkara'' is an evolved pronunciation of the word ''Thiru Kaal Kara'', meaning ''the place of the holy foot''. This connects to the tale behind the festival of

, by which, this is the place on which Lord Vamana set his foot to push down Mahabali to the 'lower world' ''Pathalam (also referred to as Suthalam)''. There is a place named '' Pathalam'' about 7 km from this place in the same district. Following from the legend of

, ''Thrikkakkara'' is home for the associated shrine, the Thrikkakara Temple, where the deity enshrined is

Vamana Vamana (, ) also known as Trivikrama (), Urukrama (), Upendra (), Dadhivamana (, ), and Balibandhana (), is an Dashavatara, avatar of the Hinduism, Hindu deity Vishnu. He is the fifth avatar of Vishnu and the first Dashavatara in the Treta ...

. It is one of the very few

temples in India. Thrikkakara temple is considered to be the centre of Onam celebrations worldwide. The festival is largely attended by thousands of people from all religions. The

festival is celebrated here in a colourful manner as a festival spanning over ten days. Devotees contribute money for public feasts. A large number of mobile shops make it a trade fair. A notable fireworks show is held towards the end of the celebration. Thrukkakkara was in Travancore state, 61 naduvazhis jointly organise the Onam festival under the leadership of the Maharaja of Travancore. Ananthapadmanabhan, the title holder is Chempil Arayan Ananthapadmanabhan Valiya Arayan, participated the festival with the Maharaja of Travancore. Lulu Cybertower 2 Architecture5

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Thrikkakara Kakkanadu web site not created and uploaded since 2020
Villages in Ernakulam district Suburbs of Kochi {{Ernakulam-geo-stub

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