Places of worship in Kunnamkulam

Hindus, Christians and Muslims live in harmony in Kunnamkulam. The religious tolerance of Kunnamkulam people can be seen from the “Ambala Palli \- St.Matthias Church (located at south Bazar) which is a temple converted to a church wherein the temple character can be seen in the church entrance.[1][2] Elohim Christian Church Akkikavu Kunnamkulam

There are four mosques in Kunnamkulam:

* Lower Parayil near Bhavana theatre

Wadakkanchery road near Byju theatre Guruvayoor road opposite E.M.S. shopping complex Town bus stand, Yatheem Khana building (no Friday prayer)

## Temples

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* Thalakkottukara Siva Temple
* Kakkad Mahaganapathi Temple
* Kizhur Temple
* Panthallur
* Cheeramkulam Devi temple, Anaikkal
* Annakulangara
* Kakkad Subramannya temple
* Sreeramaswami temple Chiralayam
* Makkalikkavu Devi Temple, Thekkeppuram
* Subramanya swamy Temple, Kaniyampal
* Kavilakkad temple, Chittanjoor
* Parkadi Temple, Anjoor
* Sankarapuram Mahavishnu Temple
* Ubhayur Mahadeva Temple, Kanippayyur
* Ayyamkulangare Temple, Puthussery
* Kattakampal shiva temple
* Pengamuck shiva temple

The famous Srikrishna Temple in Guruvayur is located just 8 km away from Kunnamkulam.

## Churches

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* Arthat St. Mary's Cathedral Church (Arthat Valliyapally), 999 CE
* Mar Behanam Chapel, Anjoor - Misc
* St. George Cathedral Church, Thozhiyur - Malabar Independent Syrian Church
* Arthat Mar Thoma Syrian church
* Nativity of Our Lady Church, Puthussery
* Kunnamkulam St. Lazarus Orthodox Old Church
* St.Sebastians catholic church
* Kunnamkulam St. Thomas Orthodox New Church
* Arthat St. Mary's Simhasana church (Tomb of St. Sleeba Mor Osthatheos)
* Kunnamkulam Main Road St. Gregorios Orthodox church
* Kunnakulam St.Thomas Hill Church - Misc
* Adupputty St. George Orthodox church (Feast of Adupatty church called as Kunnamkulam Pooram)
* St. Lazarus Orthodox church Chiralayam
* St. Paul's CSI Church,
* South Bazar St Mathiyas Orthodox Church (it is popularly known as Ambalam pally.)
* St. Mary's Orthodox Syrian Church Pazhanji Pazhanji Church (also known as Pazhanji Palli, https://www.facebook.com/pazhanjichurch)[3]
* Pazhanji Brethren Assembly
* The Disciples Tabernacle Church Kunnamkulam
* Bethany Church
* Mar Joseph Church, Chaldean Syrian Church, Kunnamkulam
* St. George Orthodox Syrian Church, Mele Parayil Kunnamkulam
* St. Adhais Church, Porkulam - Misc
* St. Mary's Syrian Church, Pazhanji - Misc
* Kattakambal St. Ignatious Orthodox church
* Pengamuck Mar Baselios Mar Gregorios Orthodox church
* Pengamuck St. Peter's and St Paul's Orthodox Church
* Kottol church
* Akikavu St. Mary's Orthodox Church
* St. George's Church Kallupuram - Misc

## References

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1. ^ "National Urban Observatory". Town & country planning organization. Retrieved 4 December 2010.
2. ^ "The problems and prospects of paper-based industry in Kunnamkulam". Rajeev G. Retrieved 4 December 2010.
3. ^ "St. Mary's Orthodox Syrian Church Pazhanji". Pazhanji Palli. Retrieved 1 December 2013.