Karukaputhur

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Karukaputhur
Village
Karukaputhur Location in Kerala, India Karukaputhur Karukaputhur (India) Show map of KeralaShow map of IndiaShow all
Coordinates: 10°44′0″N 76°9′0″E / 10.73333°N 76.15000°E / 10.73333; 76.15000Coordinates: 10°44′0″N 76°9′0″E / 10.73333°N 76.15000°E / 10.73333; 76.15000
Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Palakkad
Languages
• Official	Malayalam, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Telephone code	04662
Vehicle registration	KL-52
Nearest city	Pattambi, Koottanad
Lok Sabha constituency	Ponnani

Karukaputhur also spell as Karukaputhur, is a place on the Pattambi taluk, Palakkad district of Kerala.

This area part of the Thrithala legislative assembly. Karukaputhur is a part of Thirumittacode Panchayath.

A fast growing semi-urban centre in the eastern part of Palakkad district.

Transportation[]

Private buses are the main mode of mass transportation in Karukaputhur. MR Services and other private operators ply their buses through this point to Pattambi and Nelluvay. The other major semi urban centers near Karukaputhur are Kootanad and Challissery. Karukaputhur is also the nodal point for transportation for Pattambi towards the North, Shoranur, Nelluvay towards the East, , Chalissery towards the West and the border villages of Trissur district. Its proximity to Trissur district is one of the important factors of this small towns booming growth in recent years.

Religious Centres[]

• Narasimhamurthy Temple

Karukaputhur Ekadasi^[1] festival is observed annually in Makaram month at the Karukaputhur Sree Narasimha Moorthy Temple. The shrine is located at Karukaputhur in Palakkad District. The temple is around 12 km from Pattambi. Karukaputhur Sree Narasimha Moorthy Temple Ekadasi 2018 date is January 28.This ancient shrine is dedicated to the Narasimha Avatar of Vishnu.The Ekadasi is observed on the Shukla Paksha Ekadasi day in Makaram month.

Special rituals are observed on the day in this ancient shrine. The temple is decorated traditionally with flowers, leaves, coconut fronds, banana leaves and plantain. The ekadasi is observed after the Amavasya in Makaram month. (Shukla Paksha Ekadasi in Makaram month).

• Karukaputhur Juma Masjid

The famous Karukaputhur Nercha^[2] is observed during January of February month every year. This is also called Karukaputhur Odambulli Jaram Chandanakudam Nercha. This is one of the oldest nercha festivals that occur in Kerala and is of almost 120 years old.

Major Institutions[]

Educational[]

• GHSS Chathanur
• GLPS Chathanur
• IG English Medium School
• MES Pattambi
• Jaya College Chathanur
• Masters Study Centre Chathanur

Financial[]

• Punjab National Bank - Thirumittacode Branch
• Federal Bank - Karukaputhur Branch
• Muthoot Finance - Karukaputhur

Notable Personalities[]

• E.Sreedharan - Metro man
• Kalamandalam Chandran

References[]

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