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Bhagavati Temple, Elatur, Calicut taluk, Malabar district

I was searching with this photo taken before more than 100 years ago. It was a tough task to locate this Temple, as the title refers to Elathur which lies about 4 km away from the actual place..The actual place is called Puthiyangadi, near to Pavangad, Calicut. Later, After talking to some local people, I learnt that Elathur was a wast land, not a mere town, like today.

Front view of Bhagavati Temple, Elatur, Calicut taluk, Malabar district
Photographer: Archaeological Survey of India |
Date: [1900] ; 1900-01
Source: British Library

This photo taken before more than 100 years ago and I wandered to locate this Temple, as the title refers to Elathur. Look closely the architecture of the temple and it is a masterpiece. If you study the photo in details, we can assume the higher classes of aristocratic men appearing in the photo with priests of the temple. Most probably they were related to Zamorins Kovilakom. Even today the temple is under Zamorins.

Under Zamorins, This temple has been preserved the glory and in its original shape till recently. I discovered this temple premises has lots of works and now renovating, but not in an artistic way. Thanks, to the authorities under Malabar Deveswam, the works are mainly on outside of the temple and sanctum sanctorium remain untouched. The actual place is called Puthiyangadi, near to Pavangad, Calicut, on Calicut- Kannur Highway.

2014 photo of the same location.

Inner view of the main shrine, Bhagavati Temple, Elatur, Calicut taluk, Malabar district.

Source : British Library

Photographer : Archaeological Survey of India |

Date: [1900] ; 1900-01

Puthoor Ambalam (Puthoor Temple)

Puthoor Sree Durga Kshethram is. Sree Durga Devi is sitting here in three different roopas. they are one is as Durga, second as Lakshmi & the third as Kaali. This temple is being shortly destroyed in Tipu Sulthan's War.

View from NH 66

Main Way to temple. there is on lt side of the temple- another way

National Highway 66 (old NH 17) and railway line in its back.

Rare photos of Hindu Shrines around Calicut dated between 1890 to 1920

Ia's searching for some clues of old pictures of BM photos and got too many evidences. Published them in certain forums and got too many enquires about the preset situation of these places. So I Present them for your knowledge with humble note that if you know anything about the photos, please share it. You Can comment here or in SSC threads.തളി അമ്പലത്തിന്റെ ലിങ്ക് ഇവിടെ Thali temple be reviewd here.

Hindu Shrines Calicut; All photos dated between 1890 to 1920

I am going to put the new photos of same temples and areas with updated conditions of the place and buildings seperatly. I will publish it as a blog posts, but still I need to clarify a lot of thins anf authenticity. Some captions in these old photos are misleading and not correct, may be happened by Western line of thinking at that time. I think each one needs a seperate post as I did for some other structures.