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Sri Chirakkakavu Bhagavathi Temple

Thalassery, Kannur district, Kerala · 11.7696°, 75.4774°

Kali (Thrigunaathmika)Kolathiri
Sacred since
1200 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
c. 13th c. (said to be 800 years old)
Kolathiri

History & significance

A goddess temple at Thalassery in North Malabar where Kali is worshipped in three aspects as Thrigunaathmika. The structure is held to be at least eight centuries old and its foundation is credited to the Chirakkal raja of the Kolathiri line.

Sthala katha — the legend

The goddess is said to have revealed herself at Vamal with her retinue, in a palace where the river meets the sea, and in the form of a divine fish.

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Sources

coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Kolathiri