Thalakkulathur is a small village near Kozhikode city on the road to Atholi,_Kerala.[1]

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Thalakkulathur
village
Palora Shiva Temple, Purakkattiri
Thalakkulathur Location in Kerala, India Show map of Kerala Thalakkulathur Thalakkulathur (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 11°21′10″N 75°45′40″E
Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Kozhikode
Population  (2011)
• Total	29,388
Languages
• Official	Malayalam, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	673317
Vehicle registration	KL-76
Website	https://www.facebook.com/palorasivakshethram/

Demographics

As of 2011^[update] India census, Thalakkulathur had a population of 29388 with 13753 males and 15635 females.[1]

History

Thalakkulthur is supposed to have got this name from the pond used for ritualistic purposes by the priests of Zamorin dynasty located here.

Temples

1. Vazhani Temple
2. Thalakkulathoor Temple
3. Vellikkulangara Temple
4. Palora Shiva Temple
5. Itharakkuni Shiva Temple
6. Mattath Shiva Temple
7. Purakkattiri Old Juma Masjidh
8. cherukattu kannikkan
9. Shri Palora Shiva Temple
10. Mathilakam shri Narasimha Moorthi Temple
11. Modappilavil shri bhagavathi temple
12. Sree Manathanathi nagakaali temple

Mosque

1. Purakkattiry jumua masjid
2. Salafi masjid Purakkattiry
3. Noor Masjid Kachery
4. Thaniyadath jumua masjid near bypass
5. Parambath old jumua masjid
6. Masjidul hamad Parambath
7. Masjidul Fathima andikode
8. Masjidul irshad padannakkalam
9. Masjid aboobacker sidheeq annasseey road
10. Masjidul Thaqwa vk road
11. Annasseey jumua masjid
12. Thoonumannil masjid
13. Edakkara jumua masjid near up school

Shri Palora Shiva temple is a popular religious destination of Thalakkulathur. It is about two km west of Purakkittiri town. The road to the river takes you to the temple after crossing the newly built highway. There is a small underpass for crossing the highway. The temple is built inside a calm residential zone and has sylvan surroundings. It is east facing and is a little elevated from the road.

Image gallery

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  Thalakulathur Temple in 1900
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  Purakkattiri Bridge on the Airport Road
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  Purakkattiri River
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  Purakkattiri Highway junction

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