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Thiruvambadi Sri Krishna Temple

Thrissur, Kerala · 10.5333°, 76.2114°

Krishna as a child (with Bhadrakali)UndeterminedKerala
Sacred since
1000 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
dating unrecorded
Undetermined

History & significance

A Thrissur city temple where Krishna in child form and Bhadrakali are worshipped with equal standing, with sub-shrines for Ganesha, Sastha and Brahmarakshasa. It leads one of the two rival contingents of the annual Thrissur Pooram festival.

Sthala katha — the legend

The goddess here is regarded as the younger sister of the Bhagavathi of the Paramekkavu temple, the Pooram's other contingent.

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Sources

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