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Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Temple

Overview

•Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Temple is a Hindu temple associated with Gowda Saraswatha Brahmins (GSB) in and around Thalassery.
•The temple is located in Thalassery town, in the Kannur district of Kerala.

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Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Temple is a Hindu temple associated with Gowda Saraswatha Brahmins (GSB) in and around Thalassery.
The temple is located in Thalassery town, in the Kannur district of Kerala.
The temple and the prathishta faces North which is a unique feature.
The temple was established in 1831 CE.

Dress Code

Modest, respectful clothing is expected at this site.

History

•A small group of GSBs migrated from Goa settled in Tellichery (Thalassery) in the latter half of 17th century and early part of 18th century.
•They built a small shrine dedicated to Kodanda Rama, in Tellichery.
•A rich GSB Merchant named Devdas Bhandari granted the idol of Lakshmi Narasimha to the shrine in the early 19th Century.
•A proper temple was built in the site of the old shrine in 1831.

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Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Temple is a Hindu temple associated with Gowda Saraswatha Brahmins (GSB) in and around Thalassery. The temple is located in Thalassery town, in the Kannur district of Kerala.

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Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Temple is a Hindu temple associated with Gowda Saraswatha Brahmins (GSB) in and around Thalassery. The temple is located in Thalassery town, in the Kannur district of Kerala.

It is about 7 km from central Mahé.

The most comfortable months are January, February, November and December; March is the hottest, with highs around 33°C.