Culture and Geography Cherukunnu
1 culture , geography
1.1 thavam church
1.2 oliyankara juma masjid
1.3 annapoorneshwari temple
1.4 mission hospital
culture , geography
greater part of village surrounded backwater. thuruths (small islands) of ayiram thengau , mungam places of interest known scenic beauty. village shares borders kannapuram south, madayi north, mattool west, ezhome , pattuvam east.
cherukunnu (ചെറുകുന്ന്) famous for:
thavam roman catholic church;
oliyankara juma masjid;
annapoorneswari temple;
mission hospital.
thavam church
thavam church
the thavam church famous roman catholic church of north malabar. church old proclamates presence of christians in north malabar since ancient days. heritage place north malabar roman catholic society. church under diocese of kannur. church located @ thavam; between cherukunnu , pazhayangadi, around 17 km kannur, 19 km taliparamba , 15 km payyannur. pazhayangadi nearest rail head. other roman catholic churches of cherukunnu @ kattakulam, paadiyil ferry , kavinisseri (christhukunnu).
oliyankara juma masjid
oliyankara juma masjid (hazrath valiyullahi (ra)), famous dargah shareef of sahaba-e-ikhram (sufi saints/auliyas) important mosque of north malabar. believed priests in ancient days gave importance hindu gods @ mosque. mosque @ pallichal near cherukunnu town, around 14 km kannur, 16 km taliparamba , 18 km payyannur. location of famous sufi grave, visited people of religions.
kannapuram nearest rail head.
annapoorneshwari temple
at temple, lord krishna collocated sree annapoorneswari. believed sree annapoorneswari has visited shrine under sea. there mythological belief shrine elevated lord parashurama. temple near cherukunnu town, around 14 km kannur, 16 km taliparamba , 18 km payyannur. large chira (swimming pool) can spotted near temple.
in april every year, various religious , ritual , entertainment activities, including spectacle fireworks, shown @ temple during celebration of vishu villakulsavam.
kannapuram nearest rail head.
mission hospital
mission hospital alias st. martin de porres hospital cherukunnu famous hospital of region. presently hospital equipped modern ultra medical facilities , super speciality hospital having 24 hours casualty , trauma care centre. leprosy department of hospital provides free of cost treatment leprosy patients. hospital attached nursing college viz. canossian college of nursing run canossian daughters of charity convent cherukunnu.
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