Thrikkakara | |
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 Kakkanad, major business centre in Thrikkakara Municipality at night | |
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| Coordinates:10°02′06″N76°19′44″E / 10.035°N 76.329°E /10.035; 76.329 | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Ernakulam |
| Government | |
| • Type | Local self government |
| • Body | Municipality |
| Area | |
• Total | 28.01 km2 (10.81 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 77,319 |
| • Density | 2,800/km2 (7,100/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | KL-07 |
| Nearest city | Ernakulam |
Thrikkakara (Malayalam pronunciation:[t̪r̥ik:aːkaɾa]) is amunicipality[2] in theErnakulam district ofKerala,India. It is part of theKochi metropolitan area, and is located 6.6 km (4.1 mi) east of theKochi city centre. As per the2011 Indian census, Thrikkakara has a population of 77,319 people, and a population density of 2,760/km2 (7,100/sq mi).
A major industrial and technological hub, Thrikkakara is home to theCochin Special Economic Zone,Kochi InfoPark, and theKochi SmartCity. TheThrikkakara Temple is famous for its legends and celebrations associated with the festival ofOnam.[3] The development ofKakkanad in recent years has led to rapid economic growth and further integration of the municipality with the widerKochi metropolitan area.[4][5]
The nameThrikkakkara is an evolved pronunciation of the wordThiru Kaal Kara, meaningthe place of the holy foot. This connects to the tale behind the festival ofOnam, 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 namedPathalam about 7 km from this place in the same district.
Following from the legend ofOnam,Thrikkakkara is home for the associated shrine, theThrikkakara Temple, where the deity enshrined isVamana. It is one of the very fewVamana temples in India.Thrikkakara temple is considered to be the centre of Onam celebrations worldwide.[6][7] The festival is largely attended by thousands of people from all religions.[6][8] TheOnam 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.
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