Sri Viswanatha Swamy Temple, Kalpathy
Lord Viswanatha (Shiva)
Kalpathy, Palakkad, Palakkad district, Kerala
'Kashi of the South' in a Tamil Brahmin heritage village, famous for the Kalpathy Ratholsavam chariot festival.
History
The temple was built in 1425 by Itti Kombi Achan, a Palakkad ruler, with a linga said to have been brought from Kashi. Kalpathy is the oldest Brahmin agraharam settlement in Kerala. The car festival in November features three chariots pulled through the agraharam streets.
Festivals
- Kalpathy Ratholsavam (Nov)
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Directions to Sri Viswanatha Swamy Temple
How to reach
- By air
- Coimbatore Airport, about 60 km
- By train
- Palakkad Junction, about 5 km
- By road
- KSRTC buses and taxis from the nearest town.
Near the temple
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