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Cherukunnu, Kannur district, Kerala · 11.9885°, 75.3016°
One of only two Annapurna temples in Kerala, originally a Vishnu-Krishna shrine roughly 1,500 years old; the Annapurna image was installed by Avittam Thirunal Raja Raja Varma of the Chirakkal Kovilakam. Both deities occupy sanctums of equal size, and the temple was re-consecrated on 23 February 1994.
What follows is the temple’s own traditional account, transmitted through liturgy and local memory. It is recorded here as tradition, not as attested history.
The goddess is said to have sailed from Kashi with two other devis in a golden ship steered by a boatman, coming ashore at the beach now called Aayiram Thengu.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Chirakkal Kovilakam
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