Lokanarkavu Temple

Lokanarkavu Temple
ലോകനാർകാവ്‌ ക്ഷേത്രം
Religion
Affiliation	Hinduism
District	Kozhikode
Deity	Durga
Festivals	Vrischikam Utsavam, Meenam Utsavam, Navaratri
Governing body	Malabar Devaswom Board
Location
Location	Memunda, Vatakara
State	Kerala
Country	India
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Geographic coordinates	11°35′53″N 75°37′11″E / 11.598081°N 75.619655°E / 11.598081; 75.619655
Architecture
Type	Traditional Kerala style
Completed	Records indicate the temple to be 1500 years old
Specifications
Temple(s)	One
Elevation	43.21 m (142 ft)
Website
https://lokanarkavutemple.org/

Lokanarkavu Temple is an ancient Hindu temple dedicated to goddess Durga devi 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 closest railway station is at Vatakara, which is 5 km from temple. The nearest airport is Kannur airport which is 54 km away.

Pooram is the 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. The temple isdedicated to goddess Durga.

Thirty days Mandala Utsavam in Malayalam month Vrischikam (November–December) and pooram in Malayalam month meenam (March–April) are the annual festival at the Lokanarkavu Bhagavathy Temple. 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.

• Kalarippayattu
• Thacholi Othenan
• Memunda
• Temples of Kerala

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