Thalakkulathur

 Thalakkulathur  is a small village near Kozhikode city on the road to Atholi,_Kerala.

Demographics
India census, Thalakkulathur had a population of 29388 with 13753 males and 15635 females.

Notable people

 * Mithun Vijay Kumar, a renowned political commentator, has his ancestral home in Thalakkulathur.

History
Thalakkulthur is supposed to have got this name from the pond used for ritualistic purposes by the priests of Zamorin dynasty located here.

Temples
Cherukatt gurudeva temple
 * 1) Vazhani Temple
 * 2) Thalakkulathoor Temple
 * 3) Vellikkulangara Temple
 * 4) Palora Shiva Temple
 * 5) Itharakkuni Shiva Temple
 * 6) Mattath Shiva Temple
 * 7) Sree Karinkali Devi Temple, Annassery
 * 8) cherukattu kannikkan
 * 9) Shri Palora Shiva Temple
 * 10) Mathilakam shri Narasimha Moorthi Temple
 * 11) Modappilavil shri bhagavathi temple
 * 12) Sree Manathanathi nagakaali temple

Mosque

 * 1) Purakkattiry jumua masjid
 * 2) Salafi masjid Purakkattiry
 * 3) Noor Masjid Kachery
 * 4) Thaniyadath jumua masjid near bypass
 * 5) Parambath old jumua masjid
 * 6) Masjidul hamad Parambath
 * 7) Masjidul Fathima andikode
 * 8) Masjidul irshad padannakkalam
 * 9) Masjid aboobacker sidheeq annasseey road
 * 10) Masjidul Thaqwa vk road
 * 11) Annasseey jumua masjid
 * 12) Thoonumannil masjid
 * 13) Edakkara jumua masjid near up school

Shri Palora Shiva temple is a popular religious destination of Thalakkulathur. It is about two km west of Purakkittiri town. The road to the river takes you to the temple after crossing the newly built highway. There is a small underpass for crossing the highway. The temple is built inside a calm residential zone and has sylvan surroundings. It is east facing and is a little elevated from the road.