Vadakkencherry

Vadakkencherry is a fast developing town, village[1][2] and gram panchayat[3] in the Palakkad district, state of Kerala, India. It is situated in Thrissur-Palakkad route (NH-544), at almost the same distance from both cities. It is a part of Alathur Taluk, and a major commercial area in region. It is usually confused with Wadakkancherry, a town having similar name, but situated in Thrissur district. So, the name is shown as 'Vadakkencherry-Malabar' in many important books.

Not to be confused with Wadakkancherry.
Vadakkencherry
Town
Vadakkencherry town
Vadakkencherry
Location in Kerala
Vadakkencherry
Location in India
Coordinates: 10°35′25.9″N 76°29′00.2″E
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictPalakkad
Languages
 • OfficialMalayalam, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
678683
Telephone code91 4922
Vehicle registrationKL-9, KL-49
Nearest cityThrissur (33 km (21 mi) away)
Palakkad (34 km (21 mi) away)
Parliament constituencyAlathur
State Legislative Assembly constituencyTharoor

The main temple

The main village street is divided into two retta(two) theruvu and otta(one) theruvu. The Main Lakshmi Narayana Perumal Temple[4] is situated in the upper platform of the village at the end of the retta theruvu, facing east as per vasthu sastra. The most important festival is Navaratri, with festivities peaking on Ekadasi day (11th day) in a grand celebration.[5]

Education
  • College of Applied Science, Vadakkencherry
  • Cherupushpam Girls Higher Secondary School
  • Government Higher Secondary School, Kizhakkencherry
  • Mother Teresa Upper Primary School
  • St. Francis School (ICSE), Elavampadam
  • Sree Narayana Public School
  • The Shobha Academy
  • Saphire Public School
  • A. U. P. School
  • Anglo Vernacular Lower Primary School
  • Chamy Ayyar Higher Secondary School, Ayakkad

Healthcare
  • E.K. Nayanar Memorial Co-operative Hospital & Research Centre
  • Government Hospital
  • Government Ayurveda Hospital
  • St.Joseph's Hospital
  • Divine Medical Mission Hospital
  • AVITIS Clinic
  • Karunya Hospital

Cinema Halls
  • Jayabharath Movies
  • Jayabharath Screen 1 & 2
  • CVM Cinemas
  • Thangam Theater
  • KAM Movies RR Cinemas
  • Vadakkencherry town
  • OPP,Bus Stand, Vadakkencherry
  • Shivarama Park
  • Aanachamayam, presented by Sree Nagasahayam Temple
  • St. Mary's Polytechnic College
  • Vadakkencherry town in 2011

References
  1. "About Villages and Revenue Department – Palakkad". Palakkad NIC. 17 October 2018. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
  2. "Vadakkencherry Village". Local Government Directory. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
  3. "VADAKKANCHERI-VILLAGE PANCHAYAT". Panchayat Portals. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
  4. "Welcome to temples of God's Own Country".
  5. "Vadakencherry Grama Brahmana Samooham".
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