| Trichambaram Shree Krishna Temple | |
|---|---|
 Trichambaram Shree Krishna Temple,Taliparamba | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Hinduism |
| District | Kannur district |
| Deity | Krishna |
| Governing body | TTK Devaswam,Malabar Devaswom Board |
| Location | |
| Location | Taliparamba |
| State | Kerala |
| Country | India |
  Location within Kerala | |
| Coordinates | 12°01′53″N75°22′05″E / 12.0313°N 75.3680°E /12.0313; 75.3680 |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Kerala Architecture |
| Website | |
| Trichambaram_Shree_Krishna_Seva_Samithi | |
Trichambaram Temple is a Krishna temple located in Taliparamba, in theKannur district of Kerala, South India. The main deity of the temple isKrishna after "Kamsavadham" sitting in His "Raudra" posture (ferocious posture).[1] The Temple is among theAbhimana Kshethrams, which is a list of holy Vaishnavite shrines.
The temple is also mentioned in the 11th century CE Sanskritkāvya "Mūṣikavaṃśa".[2]
The sanctum has carvings and murals from the 15th and 16th centuries. In the temple complex there is also a shrine dedicated toDurga, which is in middle of a tank.[3] This shrine is one of the 108 Durgalayas of Ancient Kerala. There are shrines forShiva,Ganapathi,Sastha,Vishvaksena andSnake deities near the temple complex. There are three ponds near this temple.
The temple is managed by TTK Devaswom (Taliparamba, Thrichambaram, Kanjirangad Devasom) which is a major devaswom board administering around 15 temples in the Kannur District of Kerala.
The annualtemple festival (Utsavam) is an event lasting two weeks, beginning onKumbham 22 of theMalayalam calendar (which generally falls on 6 March) with theKodiyettam (hoisting of a religious flag). It ends onMeenam 6 (which generally falls on 20 March) with theKoodipiriyal ceremony. In between these dates, for 11 days,Thitambu Nriththam (a form of dance with the idols of Krishna andBalarama) is held at Pookoth Nada (1 km from Trichambaram temple).
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