Paramekkavu Bagavathi Temple

Hindu temple in Kerala, India

Paramekkavu
Paramekkavu Bagavathi Temple

Religion
Affiliation	Hinduism
Deity	Bagavathi
Location
Location	Thrissur
State	Kerala
Country	India
Architecture
Type	Kerala

Paramekkavu Bagavathi Temple is one of the largest Bagavathi temples in Kerala located in Thrissur City. Sakthan Thampuran ordained the temples into two groups, namely "Paramekkavu side" and "Thiruvambady side" for Thrissur Pooram which is the biggest festival in South India and Kerala. These two groups are headed by the principal participants, Paramekkavu Bagavathi Temple at Thrissur Swaraj Round and Thiruvambadi Sri Krishna Temple at Shoranur road. The two temples are hardly 500 metres apart.^[1] Thiruvambadi Sri Krishna Temple is one of the two groups participating in Thrissur Pooram.^[2] The Paramekkavu temple devaswom have a school known as Paramekkavu Vidya Mandir at MLA road near Kutoor and one KG section near to the temple itself.^[3]

References

^ Gordon Melton, J. (13 September 2011). Religious Celebrations: An Encyclopedia of Holidays, Festivals, Solemn Observances, and Spiritual Commemorations [2 volumes]: An Encyclopedia of Holidays, Festivals, Solemn Observances, and Spiritual Commemorations. ISBN 9781598842067.
^ Kapoor, Subodh (2002). Indian Encyclopaedia. ISBN 9788177552577.
^ "Paramekkavu Bhagavathy Temple Thrissur". Guruvayur Online. Retrieved 4 April 2013.

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Thrissur

History

Administration

Central Prison, Viyyur
Thrissur City Police
Thrissur Public Library
Thrissur Metropolitan Area
Ollur (Assembly constituency)
Thrissur Municipal Corporation
Thrissur Lok Sabha constituency
Thrissur (Assembly constituency)
Sakthan Thampuran Bio-Waste Treatment Plant
Thrissur Urban Development Authority
Thrissur Corporation Electricity Department

Geography

Culture

Temples

Church

Healthcare

Residential areas

Other topics

Education
Universities	University of Calicut Kerala University of Health Sciences Kerala Agricultural University Kerala Institute of Local Administration (KILA)
Engineering colleges	Maharaja's Technological Institute Government Engineering College, Thrissur Vidya Academy of Science and Technology
Medical colleges	Government Medical College, Thrissur Jubilee Mission Medical College and Research Institute Amala Institute of Medical Sciences
Colleges	Academy of climate change education and research College of Fine Arts, Thrissur College of Horticulture Government Law College, Thrissur Kerala Veterinary College, Mannuthy St. Thomas College, Thrissur St. Mary's College, Thrissur Sree Kerala Varma College St. Aloysius College, Thrissur Sri C. Achutha Menon Government College Vadakke Madham Brahmaswam Vedic Research Centre Vimala College
Institutes	Kerala Lalita Kala Akademi Police Dog Training Centre Civil Defence Training Institute Excise Academy and Research Centre Kerala Forest Research Institute Kerala Fire and Rescue Services Academy Kerala Sahitya Academy Kerala Sangeetha Nadaka Academy Centre of Science and Technology for Rural Development
Ayurveda colleges	Vaidyaratnam Ayurveda College National Research Institute for Panchakarma

Economy
Ayurveda	Oushadhi KP Namboodiris Thrissur Ayurveda Cluster Vaidyaratnam Oushadhasala
Finance	Chit fund Lord Krishna Bank South Indian Bank Catholic Syrian Bank Kerala State Financial Enterprise Dhanalakshmi Bank Manappuram General Finance and Leasing Ltd
Retail	Kaja Beedi Rajah Motors Kalyan Silks Kalyan Group Kalyan Jewellers InfoPark Thrissur Jos Alukka & Sons Kerala Solvent Extractions Ltd Steel Industries Kerala Limited Steel and Industrial Forgings Ltd Sitaram Spinning and Weaving Mills Lulu Convention Centre Thiruvambady Convention Centre, Thrissur Gold business in Thrissur
Central business district	Kokkalai Puzhakkal Swaraj Round Sakthan Thampuran Nagar

Transport

Railway

Stations	Vallathol Nagar Mullurkara Wadakkanchery Mulankunnathukavu Punkunnam Thrissur Ollur Pudukad Nellayi Irinjalakuda Chalakudi Divine Nagar Koratty
Lines	Shoranur – Cochin Harbour section Guruvayur–Thrissur spur line

Road

National highways	National Highway 544 (India) National Highway 66 (India)
State highways	State Highway 22 (Kerala) State Highway 49 (Kerala) State Highway 50 (Kerala) State Highway 51 (Kerala) State Highway 58 (Kerala) State Highway 59 (Kerala) State Highway 61 (Kerala) State Highway 62 (Kerala) State Highway 69 (Kerala) State Highway 74 (Kerala) State Highway 75 (Kerala) State Highway 76 (Kerala) State Highway 77 (Kerala)
Bus stations	Shaktan Thampuran Private Bus Stand, Thrissur Thrissur KSRTC Bus Station

Air

Kuttanellur Heliport

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