Country India District Thrissur PIN 680685 Area code 0480 | State Kerala Time zone IST (UTC+5:30) Telephone code 0480 | |
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Matilakam (formerly Trikana Matilakam, Kunavayikottam) is a village in Thrissur District in Kerala, India.
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Map of Mathilakam, Kerala 680685
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. Mathilakam is a part of Kaipamangalam Assembly constituency and Chalakudy Lokasabha Constituency.
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Mathilakam Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA