Thiruvangad Sree Ramaswami Temple () is a temple located in the eastern part of

Thalassery Thalassery () (also called Tellicherry) is a city and municipality on the Malabar Coast in Kannur district in the state of Kerala, India, bordered by the districts of Mahe and Kozhikode. Thalassery municipality has a population of just under ...

. The temple is generally known as the Brass Pagoda from the copper sheeting of its roof. A part of the temple was damaged by

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's troops in the 18th century, but the temple is believed to have been saved from destruction. It was one of the outposts of the

Thalassery fort Tellicherry Fort is a fortress located in Thalassery (Tellicherry), a town in Kannur District of Kerala state, South India. Thalassery was one of the most important European trading centers in Kerala. The Fort lies on a group of low wooden hill ...

in the 18th century. Conferences between the officials of the

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and local leaders in its precincts, at which political treaties and agreements were signed. The annual festival of the temple commences on

Vishu Vishu (Malayalam: വിഷു) is a Hindu festival celebrating the Malayali New Year in Kerala, Tulu Nadu, and Mahe of India. Vishu falls on the first day of the month of ''Medam'', the first month of the Solar calendar used in Malabar of ...

day in Medam and lasts for seven days. The temple is one of the five major shrines dedicated to Sree Rama in Kerala. The other four are at Thrinayamkudam (Vaikom),

Triprayar Thriprayar is a town in Thrissur District of Kerala, India. It is famous for the Thriprayar Temple. It is a part of Thrissur Metropolitan Area. It has one of the 4 temples which is visited in Nalambalam Yatra(Rama-Bharta-Lakshmana-Shaturghna). ...

, Thiruvilluamala and Kadavallur. It is located on an elevated plot of 2.75 hectares with an adjoining temple tank known as Chira, which extends over a hectare.

Main festivals

Chakyar Koothu Chakyar Koothu (pronounced ) is a performance art from Kerala, India. It is primarily a type of highly refined monologue where the performer narrates episodes from Hindu epics (such as the ''Ramayana'' and the ''Mahabharata'') and stories from ...

is performed in the temple as a part of rituals. ''Mani''

Chakyar Chakyar (also spelled Cakyar, Chakkiar, Chakiar, etc.) is a priestly caste within the Ambalavasi community of Hindus in the Kerala state of India. See also * Ammannur Madhava Chakyar * Ammannur Rajaneesh Chakyar * Mani Damodara Chakyar * Ma ...

family traditionally hold the right to perform on temple grounds. Vidushaka-Mani Madhava Chakyar

References

External links

Temple Website

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Thiruvangad temple attractions and its tour delights
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