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'''Adikadalayi''' is a village situated 6 kilometers from [[Kannur]] town in [[Kannur district]]. It is a [[tourist]] area located near the village of [[Edakkad]]. It is in this village that the famous Kadalayi Sree Krishna Temple is situated. The temple attracts thousands of devotees from far and near. Adikadalayi Sri Krishna Temple is located in the heart of Adikadalayi.<br />
==Etymology==<br />
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The deity of the [[Kadalayi]] Sriracha Temple was originally installed in a shrine at Kadalayi Kotta in the southeastern part of the present Kannur town. During the [[British Raj]], the city was known as ''Cannanore'', the anglicised form of the Malayalam word ''Kannur''.<ref name=KannurHome>{{cite web|url=http://www.kannur.nic.in/|title=The Official Website of Kannur District|publisher=|accessdate=5 April 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090427072410/http://kannur.nic.in/|archive-date=27 April 2009|url-status=dead}}</ref><br />
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==Transportation==<br />
Adikadalayi is situated 6.9&nbsp;km away from Kannur Railway station via thayatheru Rd. There are frequent bus services touching Kannur town and [[Puthiyatheru]]. You can reach the temple by foot. Taxis and autorikshaws are also available.<br />
The nearest major railway station where all trains stop is Kannur on Kozhikode-Kannur sector of the [[Southern Railway<br />
(India)|Southern Railway]]. You can take a bus/taxi/autorikshaw from there to reach the temple.<br />
The nearest airport is [[Calicut International Airport]] which is 114&nbsp;km from the temple via NH 17.<br />
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==Schools==<br />
Kadalayi south U.P school is situated opposite to the temple.<br />
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==Demographics==<br />
This grama panchayat has a mixed population of the Hindus (mainly Ezhavas /Thiyyas and Nambiars) and Muslim population.<br />
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==References==<br />
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