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Wadakkunathan
Temple
(Malayalam:
വടക്കുന്നാഥൻ
ക്ഷേത്രം)
is
an
ancient
Hindu
temple
dedicated
to
Lord
Shiva
in
city
of
Thrissur,
Kerala
State
in
India.
The
temple
situated
in
the
very
centre
of
town
on
an
eminence
commanding
a
view
of
neighbouring
areas
all
around.
No
historian
or
scholar
has
been
able
to
ascertain
the
time
when
this
temple
came
into
existence.
Our
knowledge
of
the
origin
of
this
temple
comes
from
legends.
According
to
legends
the
original
“Prathishta”
was
done
by
Lord
Parasurama,
an
incarnation
of
Vishnu
and
it
must
have
been
done
at
least
four
thousand
years
ago.The
temple
is
known
for
its
beautiful
and
old
pics
which
are
rich
in
the
culture
and
heritage
of
Kerala.
The
Vadakkunnathan
Temple
in
Kerala
has
received
the
award
of
excellence
from
the
UNESCO.
It
is
one
of
the
oldest
temples
in
Kerala,
which
has
Mural
paintings
quite
400
years
old,
and
the
Vadakkunnathan
Temple
is
1000
years
old.
If
you
want
to
enjoy
the
architecture
of
Vadakkunnathan
Temple,
then
you
must
visit
in
Thrissur.
The
temple
has
architectural
beauty,
history,
heritage
and
also
culture.
People
of
Thrissur
has
maintained
its
culture
and
tradition
of
Vadakkunnathan
temple.
There
are
shrines
Of
Maha
Vishnu
and
Shankara
Narayana
which
are
located
at
the
temple.
It
also
has
the
largest
dance
hall
called
Koothambalam,
which
reflects
the
architecture
of
Kerala.
There
are
various
traditional
performances
that
are
held
at
the
festival
of
Vadakkunnathan
Temple,
and
it
is
known
as
Nangyar
Koothu.
There
is
Thiruvambadi
Krishna
temple
and
Paramekkavu
Devi
Temple
Outside
the
temple.
The
temple
receives
hundreds
of
devotees
every
day,
especially
at
the
weekend
and
on
Mondays
people
have
to
use
faith
and
believe
in
the
temple.
Nathan
Temple
in
Thrissur
has
one
of
the
best
in
the
traditional
architectural
sense
of
Kerala.
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