Chathakudam

Chathakudam
village
Chathakudam
Chathakudam

Location in Kerala, India

Coordinates: 10°26′0″N 76°14′30″E / 10.43333°N 76.24167°E / 10.43333; 76.24167Coordinates: 10°26′0″N 76°14′30″E / 10.43333°N 76.24167°E / 10.43333; 76.24167
Country  India
State Kerala
District Thrissur
Languages
  Official Malayalam, English
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 680562
Telephone code 234
Vehicle registration KL-08/KL45
Coastline 0 kilometres (0 mi)
Nearest city cherpu
Lok Sabha constituency thrissur
Avg. summer temperature 35 °C (95 °F)
Avg. winter temperature 25 °C (77 °F)

Chathakudam is a village in Thrissur district, Kerala, India.

Location

Chathakudam is only 13 km away from Thrissur town on the way en route Thrissur Kodungallur Route. 18 Trips of Bus Service is available from Thrissur Town to this village. Alternatively one can aboard a bus to Irinjalakuda or Kodungallur and get down at Poochinipadam and take an auto rickshaw to Chathakudam.This village is also approximately 5 km from Amballur-Pudukkadu on NH47.The place is known for Temple and festivals.

Temples

Chathakudam Sree Dharma Sastha Temple is the main landmark of the village. The village is surrounded with acres of paddy fields and almost 200 houses, and nearly 5000 is the population.

Festivals

The place is very famous by Chathakudam Pooram which is the best and popular one in Peruvanam-Arattupuzha Poorams.Chathakudam Sastha's Pooram is the first pooram in these festivals and historically it is known as Sastha's "Thiruvathira Purappadu" On Thiruvathira day of Meenam month. After this pooram people believed that Chathakudam Sastha will be going to lead and participate in Arattupuzha Pooram,Peruvanam.Thikkattuseery,Thottippal pooram etc. This 10 days festivals ends after Arattupuzha Pooram.Chathakuadm Sree Dharma Sastha is the main participant in Devamela of Arattupuzha with Urakam ammathiruvadi.


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