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Foundation YearRecords indicate the temple to be 1500 years oldSthala TreeTheerthamRathamArchitectureTraditional Kerala styleOther Speciality
- Sthala Puran
Lokanarkavu Temple is an ancient Hindu temple situated in Memunda 4 km from Vatakara, in Kozhikode District, North Malabar region of Kerala state of south India. Lokanarkavu is a short form of Lokamalayarkavu which means lokam (world) made of mala (mountain), aaru (river) and kavu (grove).
The temple dedicated to goddess Durga has great historical importance as Thacholi Othenan, the legendary martial hero of Kerala, used to worship here every day.
This is the only temple where a peculiar folk dance called Poorakkali is presented during festivals. The dance resembles the martial art Kalarippayattu. Even today, all Kalaripayattu artists seek the blessings of the deity before their debut due to the association of Lokanarkavu Temple with legendary hero thacholi othenan.
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- FestivalsMandala UtsavamThirty days Mandala Utsavam in Malayalam month Vrischikam (November–December)Pooram (meenam utsavam)Pooram celebrated in Malayalam month meenam (March–April) is an important festival here and it is conducted with great pomp and show. The week-long festival begins with Kodiyettam (flag hoisting) and concludes with Arattu.Navaratri
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- Arjita Seva
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