Thekkinkadu Maidan

Thekkinkadu Maidanam
Thekkinkadu Maidanam
Location	Thrissur city, Kerala
Coordinates	10°31′30″N 76°12′52″E / 10.5249°N 76.2144°E
Area	65 acres
Created	Rama Varma Sakthan Thampuran
Operated by	Cochin Devaswom Board
Open	All year

Thekkinkadu Maidanam is situated in the middle of Thrissur city of Kerala state in India. This hillock which seats the Vadakkumnathan Temple, is an open ground in the centre of the Thrissur city which is under the custody of the Cochin Devaswom Board (CDB).^[1] It hosts the spectacular cultural festival Thrissur Pooram, which is considered the Mother of all Poorams in Kerala.

^ "Rs. 6 crore for beautification of Thekkinkadu maidan". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 19 March 2005. Archived from the original on 26 April 2005. Retrieved 24 February 2010.

[1] "Rs. 6 crore for beautification of Thekkinkadu maidan". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 19 March 2005. Archived from the original on 26 April 2005. Retrieved 24 February 2010.

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