| Thrikkakara Vamanamoorthy Kshethram | |
|---|---|
 Thrikkakara Temple Entrance | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Hinduism |
| District | Ernakulam |
| Deity | Vamana (Vishnu), Thrikkakarayappan, Perunchelvanayagi, Vathsalyavalli[1] |
| Location | |
| Location | Thrikkakara |
| State | Kerala |
| Country |  India |
  | |
| Geographic coordinates | 10°02′08″N 76°19′46″E / 10.0355°N 76.3295°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Dravidian architecture (Kerala style) |
| Specifications | |
| Temple(s) | One |
| Elevation | 36.67 m (120 ft) |
Thrikkakara Vamanamoorthy Temple is one of the major Hindu temples in India dedicated to Vamana, a form of the god Vishnu. It is situated in Thrikkakara, Kochi in the state of Kerala, India. The temple is around two millennia old[2] and is also listed as one of the 108 Divya Desams (divine places).[3][4]
The main temple festival is during the Onam season, which falls on the month of August or September and is the most important event of the religious calendar here.[5] After East India Company and Marthandavarma annexed the territory from Kingdom of Kochi, the Onam festival was jointly organized by the 61 Naduvazhis (local rulers) under the leadership of the Maharaja of Travancore, till India regained independence. Communal harmony continues to be the hallmark of the celebrations, with people belonging to different religions turning out in large numbers for the Onasadya or the Onam feastin keeping with the spirit of the festival.[6][7] Apart from Onam, the temple also observes important festivals in the Hindu calendar such as Vishu, Makara Sankranti,[8] Navarathri and Saraswati Puja.
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- ^ "New Siva temple at Thrikkakara to be ready by Onam". The Times of India. Kochi, India. 13 August 2013.
- ^ "Nammalvar : Poems and Biography". Poetry-chaikhana.com. Archived from the original on 10 August 2011. Retrieved 4 July 2011.
- ^ Elayavalli, Venkatesh K. "108 Divya Desam: A Virtual Tour". Archived from the original on 19 July 2011.
- ^ "Myth, mystique and traditions of Onam". The Hindu. Kochi, India. 21 August 2014.
- ^ "Grandeur marks Onam celebrations at Thrikkakkara temple". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 11 September 2011.
- ^ "Thiruvonam celebrated with enthusiasm". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 11 September 2011.
- ^ "Let a million lamps glow". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 11 September 2011.