Panachikkadu Temple

{{Short description|Hindu temple in Kerala, India}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2019}}

{{Use Indian English|date=September 2019}}

{{Infobox temple

| name = Panachikkadu Temple

| image = Panachikad Temple 2024.jpg

| alt =

| caption = Saraswathi shrine of Panachikkadu Temple

| map_type = India Kerala

| map_caption = Dakshina Saraswathi Temple, Panachikkad, Kottayam, Kerala

| coordinates = {{coord|9|32|16.4|N|76|33|09.4|E|display=inline,title}}

| country = {{flag|India}}

| state = Kerala

| district = Kottayam

| location = Panachikkad

| elevation_m = 40.18

| deity = Dakshina Mookambika
(Saraswathi)

| festivals = Navaratri{{Cite web |title=Saraswathi Temple - Panachikkad, Kottayam - Timings, History, Pooja & Aarti schedule |url=https://www.trawell.in/kerala/kottayam/saraswathi-temple-panachikkad |access-date=2023-12-03 |website=Trawell.in}}

| architecture = Architecture of Kerala

| temple_quantity = One

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File:Panachikkadu Temple.jpg

The Panachikkadu Temple or Panachikkad Saraswathi Temple, also known as the Dakshina Mookambika (Mookambika of the South){{Cite web |title=Panachikkadu Saraswathi Temple Kottayam Kerala |url=https://www.hindudevotionalblog.com/2011/10/panachikkadu-saraswathi-temple-in.html |access-date=2023-12-03 |language=en}} Saraswathy Temple,{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ta6AD7MNFioC&q=Panachikkadu%252520Temple&pg=PA148 |title=Tourist Guide to South India |date=2003 |publisher=Sura Books |isbn=978-81-7478-175-8 |language=en}} is a Hindu temple dedicated to the goddess Saraswati. The temple is located in the southern region of the Indian Peninsula, in Panachikkad in Kottayam District,{{Cite web |title=Saraswathi Temple at Panachikkad in Kottayam |url=https://www.keralatourism.org/destination/saraswathi-temple-panachikkad/488 |access-date=2023-12-03 |website=Kerala Tourism |language=en}} Kerala,

India. The main deity of the temple is Vishnu, who was installed before Saraswati. There are sub-shrines for Shiva, Ganapathi, Ayyappan, Snake deities and Panachikkattu Yakshi inside the temple.{{Cite news |title=Panachikkad: The Dakshina Mookambika |url=https://www.onmanorama.com/travel/kerala/2018/05/31/panachikkad-the-dakshina-mookambika-kottayam-travel-navarathri-vidyarambham.html |access-date=2023-12-03}}