Adikadalayi

Adikadalayi is a village situated 6 kilometers from Kannur town in Kannur district. It is a tourist area located near the village of Edakkad. It is in this village that the famous Kadalayi Sree Krishna Temple is situated. The temple attracts thousands of devotees from far and near. Adikadalayi Sri Krishna Temple is located in the heart of Adikadalayi.

Etymology

The deity of the Kadalayi Sriracha Temple was originally installed in a shrine at Kadalayi Kotta in the southeastern part of the present Kannur town. During the British Raj, the city was known as Cannanore, the anglicised form of the Malayalam word Kannur.[1] The above theory is alien to the people of Kannur since Kadalayi and Kanathur are outside of the original ancient Kannur. It is just an assumption of the people outside Kannur, since they see the present day Kannur, which comprises the old city and the modern town. Actually the modern town is part of the place called Chalad, which was outside original Kannur. People above 50 years still remember that (twenty years back) people of Chalad used to call the people of Kannur City (old city) Kannurkar (means people of Kannur) which is a real proof that the original Kannur is the Kannur city and its immediate surroundings. In ancient days, a city comprised only a strip of four to five kilometers. The original people of Kannur still say, that Kadalayi and Kanathur are outside the old Kannur area.

Transportation

Adikadalayi is situated 6.9 km away from Kannur Railway station via thayatheru Rd. There are frequent bus services touching Kannur town and Puthiyatheru. You can reach the temple by foot. Taxis and autorikshaws are also available. The nearest major railway station where all trains stop is Kannur on Kozhikode-Kannur sector of the [[Southern Railway (India)|Southern Railway]]. You can take a bus/taxi/autorikshaw from there to reach the temple. The nearest airport is Calicut International Airport which is 114 km from the temple via NH 17.


Schools

Kadalayi south U.P school is situated opposite to the temple.

Demographics

This grama panchayat has a mixed population of the Hindus (mainly Ezhavas /Thiyyas and Nambiars) and Muslim population.

References

  1. ↑ "The Official Website of Kannur District". Retrieved 5 April 2015.
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