Thanikkudam
Thanikkudam is a rapidly growing suburb north-east of Thrissur, in the Indian state of Kerala.
Thanikkudam is a rapidly growing suburb north-east of Thrissur, in the Indian state of Kerala. The village-town is home to the Thanikkudam Bhagavathi Temple which is popularly known across the central part of Kerala. A small river, which has become perennial in recent times stretches through the middle of the village, oriented in a north-east to South-west direction. The area is also wound around by the Right Branch Main Canal (RBMC) of the Peechi hydro-irrigation project system.
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Worth seeing in and around Thanikkudam
3 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.
- 01Poomala Dam
Poomala Dam is an irrigation purpose dam and a tourist spot situated in Mulankunnathukavu Panchayath under Puzhakkal block in Thrissur, Kerala State of India.
3.3 km · irrigation purpose dam and a tourist spot situated in Mulankunnathukavu Panchayath under Puzhakkal block in Thrissur, Kerala State of India · Wikipedia - 02Thanikkudam Bhagavathi Temple
Thanikkudam Bhagavathi Temple is a Hindu Temple located in Thanikkudam of Thrissur city in Kerala, on the banks of Puzhakkal River, also called Thanikkudam river. It is dedicated to Goddess Bhadrakali, in the form of 'Nanadurga'.
0 m · Hindu Temple in Thrissur, Kerala · Wikipedia - 03Kuttumuck Siva Temple
Kuttumuck Siva Temple, the abode of Lord Kuttumuck Sree Mahadevan, is located about 5 km northeast of Thrissur. According to the legends, the idol worshipped here is more than 300 years old.
3.5 km · Hindu temple in Kerala, India · Wikipedia
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Getting to Thanikkudam
- Airports
- Cochin (COK), 50 km · Calicut (CCJ), 71 km · Coimbatore (CJB), 100 km
- Kochi → Thanikkudam70 km · quickest by road, 2h 5m · ₹580–720
- Calicut → Thanikkudam92 km · quickest by road, 2h 59m · ₹800–1,000
- Coimbatore → Thanikkudam91 km · quickest by road, 2h 27m · ₹720–900
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No local-transport research exists yet for Thanikkudam
Our researched notes are written from a sourced entry: every shared taxi, boat and village bus with its operator, its rule, its fare and the year we saw it, and what could not be confirmed. Nobody has done that work for Thanikkudam. What is above is what we hold from open sources; nothing here pretends to be more.
- Get aroundAutorickshaw: Auto rickshaws are the main form of local transport, if you don't have your own means of transportation.
- Get aroundAutorickshaws running in the city limits are to use fare meters, while the ones from the adjacent areas need not use them.
- Get aroundHowever it is a rule that such autorickshaws without metres should not pick up passengers within city limits.
- Get aroundThere is a pre-paid auto rickshaw counter at Thrissur Railway Station.
- Get aroundThe taxis known as 'Tourist taxis' are meant for long travel or one day trips.Uber taxi services are available in Thrissur with basic fare ₹40 Car: There are many car rental companies offering cars with drivers or self-drive.
From Wikivoyage: Thrissur, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us; that article was last edited 2026-09.
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If you know how people move in Thanikkudam – the stand, the rule, the fare – tell us, and the note gets an entry.
Next door to Thanikkudam
Thanikkudam is 8 km from Thrissur, the nearest large city, whose note carries the wider picture.
- Kurichikkaravillage in Kerala, India1.3 km
- Madakkatharavillage in Kerala, India2.7 km
- Ramavarmapuramsuburb in Thrissur District, Kerala, India3.5 km
- Mulakunnathukavu Grama PanchayatGram Panchayat in Thrissur district of Kerala, India3.5 km