Vadakkunathan Temple
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Channel: vyganews com · 2015 · Entertainment
Thrissur is known as a temple town. This temple stands in a 9 acre area surrounded by a fortified wall with towered entrances on four sides. It stands on a hillock and the city flows around it. There are 3 shrines one to Rama, one to Shiva and the other to Shankaranarayana. The last mentioned shows that there is no real difference between the Gods worshipped. The circular sanctum is crowned with a conical vimanam. The Shivalingam is covered by a mound of ghee used for Abhishekam, which never melts in spite of all the lamps lit nor does it go or smell bad. Thrissur Pooram a festival of great dimensions, is held in the vast area around the temple. A Devi temple to the left and a Krishna temple to the right also participate with vigour. All the towns folk have a hand in it. Pooram held in April is a fascinating visual treat.
