Thenkurussi
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Thenkurussi is a small village near Koduvayur
in the Palakkad district
of Kerala
, south India
.Thenkurussi is well known for its rich and varied heritage. Some famous temples in Thenkurussi are Siva Temple-near Ambalanada, Thayankavu Temple and Elamannam Sanakaranarayanan Temple. Thenkurussi is nearly 10 km from Palakkad Town. Every 10 minutes there is a bus to Nemmara
through Thenkurussi. Nemmara is well known for its festival "Nemmara Vela". It is conducted in the month of April.
The main road to the Tourist centre Nelliampathi
is through Thenkurussi. It is 50–60 km from Thenkurussy to Nelliampathy. Nelliampathi is a hill station, known for its orange estates.
The main Festivals in Thenkurussi Siva Temple are Ayyapanvilakku, Shivarathri, Navarathri, Thiruvathira in Dhanu, Vishu, Uthradam & Thiruvonam. Sri Vishnu Embranthiri is the Melsanthi of this historical Temple. Experts says that this Temple has a history of several centuries. The Temple was built by the Kozhikode Saamoothiris. Nowadays, the Temple is governed by the Local Kshetra Committee.Makaram-Revathy is the kalasam date of this Temple. The main Vazhipadu in this Temple are Rudrabhishekam, Kadina Payasam, Pal Payasam, Dhaara, Mrithyunjaya Homam, Ganapathy Homam, Pushpanjaly, Mrithyunjapam, Bhaagya Sooktham etc.
Koduvayur
Koduvayur is a small town in Palakkad district of Kerala state, south India. It is roughly around 10 km south of Palakkad town. It comes under Chittur Taluk of Palakkad district...
in the Palakkad district
Palakkad district
Palakkad District is one of the 14 districts of the Indian state of Kerala. The city of Palakkad is the district headquarters. Palakkad is bordered on the northwest by the Malappuram District, on the southwest by the Thrissur District and on the east by Coimbatore district of Tamil Nadu. The...
of Kerala
Kerala
or Keralam is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions....
, south India
South India
South India is the area encompassing India's states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu as well as the union territories of Lakshadweep and Pondicherry, occupying 19.31% of India's area...
.Thenkurussi is well known for its rich and varied heritage. Some famous temples in Thenkurussi are Siva Temple-near Ambalanada, Thayankavu Temple and Elamannam Sanakaranarayanan Temple. Thenkurussi is nearly 10 km from Palakkad Town. Every 10 minutes there is a bus to Nemmara
Nemmara
Nemmara is a predominantly rural village in the Palakkad district of the state of Kerala in India. Nemmara and Vallangi form the two parts of this village.-Location:...
through Thenkurussi. Nemmara is well known for its festival "Nemmara Vela". It is conducted in the month of April.
The main road to the Tourist centre Nelliampathi
Nelliampathi
Nelliampathi is a popular hill station 60 km away from Palakkad in Kerala, a small state in south India. It is surrounded by tea and coffee plantations and has excellent weather conditions. The journey to Nelliampathi itself is an experience. The only route is from Nemmara, from where the...
is through Thenkurussi. It is 50–60 km from Thenkurussy to Nelliampathy. Nelliampathi is a hill station, known for its orange estates.
The main Festivals in Thenkurussi Siva Temple are Ayyapanvilakku, Shivarathri, Navarathri, Thiruvathira in Dhanu, Vishu, Uthradam & Thiruvonam. Sri Vishnu Embranthiri is the Melsanthi of this historical Temple. Experts says that this Temple has a history of several centuries. The Temple was built by the Kozhikode Saamoothiris. Nowadays, the Temple is governed by the Local Kshetra Committee.Makaram-Revathy is the kalasam date of this Temple. The main Vazhipadu in this Temple are Rudrabhishekam, Kadina Payasam, Pal Payasam, Dhaara, Mrithyunjaya Homam, Ganapathy Homam, Pushpanjaly, Mrithyunjapam, Bhaagya Sooktham etc.