Mathilakam

Mathilakam
Matilakam
Trikana Matilakam
Kerala
Location in Kerala, India
Kerala
Mathilakam (India)
Coordinates: 10°17′25″N 76°10′00″E / 10.2903664°N 76.1666706°E / 10.2903664; 76.1666706Coordinates: 10°17′25″N 76°10′00″E / 10.2903664°N 76.1666706°E / 10.2903664; 76.1666706
Country  India
State Kerala
District Thrissur
Languages
 • Official Malayalam, English
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN 680685
Telephone code 0480
Vehicle registration 47
Coastline 0 kilometres (0 mi)
Nearest city Kodungallur, Irinjalakkuda
Climate Tropical monsoon (Köppen)
Avg. summer temperature 35 °C (95 °F)
Avg. winter temperature 20 °C (68 °F)
Ilango Adigal

Matilakam (formerly Trikana Matilakam, Kunavayikottam) is a village in Thrissur District in Kerala, India.

In the Sangam Period, Trikana Matilakam was a famous centre of Jain religion and learning. In Matilakam was a famous Jain temple to which a number of other temples were subordinate but it later became a Hindu temple. Ilango Adikal, the author of the Tamil epic, Silappadikaram, was a Jain who lived at Trikana Mathilakam.

Local Government

Mathilakam Grama Panchayath was formed in the year 1964, January 01. M.K Krishnan was the first President. The Panchayath is now being ruled by CPIM led elected members. Mathilakam is a part of Kaipamangalam Assembly constituency and Chalakudy Lokasabha Constituency.

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