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Iranikulam is a village in the southern part of
File:Iranikulam_temple.jpg, IranikulamMahadeva Temple
File:Iranikulam temple2.jpg, Temple lit up during the Yearly Festival held around December- January
Iranikulam is a village in the southern part of Thrissur district
Thrissur (), anglicised as Trichur, is one of the List of districts of Kerala, 14 districts in the States and union territories of India, Indian state of Kerala. It is situated in the central region of the state. Spanning an area of about , th ...
in Kerala
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, India
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. It is considered one of the oldest villages in Kerala. Iranikulam is one of the 64 Brahmin
Brahmin (; ) is a ''Varna (Hinduism), varna'' (theoretical social classes) within Hindu society. The other three varnas are the ''Kshatriya'' (rulers and warriors), ''Vaishya'' (traders, merchants, and farmers), and ''Shudra'' (labourers). Th ...
villages in Kerala. One of the oldest Shiva
Shiva (; , ), also known as Mahadeva (; , , Help:IPA/Sanskrit, ÉɦaËd̪eËÊ‹Éh and Hara, is one of the Hindu deities, principal deities of Hinduism. He is the God in Hinduism, Supreme Being in Shaivism, one of the major traditions w ...
temples is situated here. Iranikulam is famous for its culture
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. Most of the people in this village are farmers
A farmer is a person engaged in agriculture, raising living organisms for food or raw materials. The term usually applies to people who do some combination of raising field crops, orchards, vineyards, poultry, or other livestock. A farmer mi ...
. The Temple is one of the few temples in the world where Shiva & Parvati are both consecrated under the same roof. Population of this village is very less compared to other villages in Kerala. Government school of this village is one of the oldest.Gallery
See also
*Iranikulam Sree Mahadeva Temple
Iranikulam Sree Mahadeva Temple is in Iranikulam, Mala in Thrissur district in the Indian state of Kerala. The temple has two main deities, Thekkadathappan and Vadakkedathappan, both versions of Shiva. The south shrine is generally conside ...
References
Villages in Thrissur district {{Thrissur-geo-stub