Puthur (Palakkad)
Puthur is a residential area in the city of Palakkad, in the Palakkad district in the state of Kerala, India.[1][2] Puthur is wards 12 and 13 of Palakkad Municipality.[3]
Puthur | |
|---|---|
Suburb | |
  Puthur Location in Kerala, India | |
| Coordinates: 10.7862412°N 76.6637778°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Palakkad |
| Government | |
| • Body | Palakkad Municipality |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 678005 |
| Vehicle registration | KL 09 |
The central attraction of Puthur is Thirupuraikkal Bhagavathy temple.[4]This temple houses the Goddess Karnaki, who is believed to be an incarnation of Goddess Parvathi. This temple is famous locally and attracts thousands of devotees every year to the Puthur-Vela festival.
Transportation
Puthur is connected to other cities through Palakkad by a bypass road probably known as Calicut bypass road, which was constructed to bypass Palakkad city for the passengers coming from parts of northern Kerala.[5]Palakkad Junction railway station is the nearest major railway station. Calicut International Airport, Cochin International Airport and Coimbatore Airport are the nearest airports.
References
- "Puthur, Palakkad District, Kerala, India". Kerala Tourism. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
- "Puthur Palakkad Pin Code | Postal Code (Zip Code) of Puthur Palakkad, Palakkad, Kerala, India". www.indiatvnews.com. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
- "Local Self Government Department | Local Self Government Department". lsgkerala.gov.in. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
- "Puthur shri thirpuraikal temple". www.palakkadtourism.org. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
- ലേഖകൻ, മാധ്യമം (9 June 2021). "കൽമണ്ഡപം-ശേഖരിപുരം ബൈപാസ് ഇനി മാതൃക റോഡ് | Madhyamam". www.madhyamam.com (in Malayalam). Retrieved 23 August 2022.
