Kaduthuruthy
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Kaduthuruthy is a small town in Kottayam District, Kerala, South India. It is a center of pilgrimage, as many pilgrims visit the Mahadev Temple, otherwise known as Thali Temple, each year. There are several other well-known temples in the area. The nearest railhead is Ettumanoor Railway Station.
Mahadeva temple is one among the famous three temples which Maharishi Khara built along with Ettumanoor and Vaikom. A visit to three temples on the same day is believed to be very auspicious. The first Sandesh Kavyam(Message in Poetry) in Malayalam originated in Kaduthuruthy called "Unnineeli Sandesham". The author was member of one of the Travancore Royal Families. Kaduthuruthy is blessed with picturesque nature and ecosystem. It is a transit point between the hilly middle region of Kerala and back water filled flat costal land. The Chief Justice of Indian Supreme Court Mr. K G Balkrishnan is native of Kaduthuruthy.
