Lokanarkavu Temple

Lokanarkavu Temple is an ancient Hindu temple situated in Kozhikode district of Kerala. Lokanarkavu is a short form of Lokamalayarkavu which means lokam (world) made of mala (mountain), aaru (river) and kavu (grove). Pooram is the important festival with great pomp and show. The closest railway station is at Vatakara, which is 5 km from temple. The nearest airport is Kannur airport which is 54 km away.

In the vicinity of the temple, there are three rock slash caves. The candid murals and carvings here are of great fascination to the tourists. The main deity is Goddess Durga, with two adjacent shrines dedicated to the gods Vishnu and Siva. The carnival, locally called Pooram, is commemorated throughout March or April months. It is believed that the temple is 1500 years old.