Kanimangalam is a suburb of Thrissur in the Thrissur district of the state of Kerala in south India. It is about 4 km away from Thrissur.

Kanimangalam
suburb
Kanimangalam VAliyalukkal Temple
Kanimangalam VAliyalukkal Temple
Map
Interactive map of Kanimangalam
Coordinates: 10°29′0″N 76°12′0″E / 10.48333°N 76.20000°E / 10.48333; 76.20000
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictThrissur
Government
  TypeCorporation
  BodyThrissur Municipal corporation
Languages
  OfficialMalayalam, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Postal code
680027
Vehicle registrationKL-08
Kanimangalam St. Theresas Church

The main center of Kanimangalam is Valiyalukkal, where the Kanimangalam Sastha Temple is situated. It is on the route between Thrissur and Kodungallur .Kanimangalam Sastha Temple is the participant of the famous Thrissur Pooram. Kanimangalam Sastha is the first Pooram entering the Vadakkunnathan Temple and the protector of all goddesses who take part in Thrissur Pooram.

Kanimangalam is Ward 34 of Thrissur Municipal Corporation.

Temples

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Kanimangalam has a Sastha temple, which is about 0.5 km from Valiyalukkal. There is an associated festival.[1] There is a Shiva temple near to this Sastha temple, which is about 100 m away.

Worship Places

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  • Sri Valiyalukkal Bhagavathy Temple
  • Kanimangalam Sastha Temple
  • Kanimangalam Siva Temple
  • Karamukku/Pookattikkara Temple
  • Mullakkal Bhagavathy temple
  • Vattappinni Bhagavathy temple
  • St Therssa's Church

References

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  1. "Kanimangalam Sastha Temple ::. Welcome to Thrissur pooram festival". Thrissur Pooram Festival. Retrieved 23 February 2025.