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Line 1: ~~{{AFC submission\|d\|v\|u=Vibinandrews\|ns=118\|decliner=Gpkp\|declinets=20210706071306\|ts=20210706062048}} <!-- Do not remove this line! -->~~ {{AFC comment\|1=more info: [[WP:UGC]]. <span style="font-family: Corbel;"><i>Gpkp</i></span><small style="color:#555"> ''[<span style="padding:0 4px;">[[User:Gpkp\|u]] • [[User talk:Gpkp\|t]] • [[Special:Contributions/Gpkp\|c]]</span>]''</small> 07:13, 6 July 2021 (UTC)}} ~~----~~ {{Use dmy dates\|date=August 2017}} {{Use Indian English\|date=August 2017}} {{Infobox settlement \| name = Yakkara \| other_name = ~~യാക്കര~~ \| nickname = \| settlement_type = ~~Village~~Suburb ~~Locality~~ \| image_skyline =▼ \| imagesize = \| image_caption = Line 51 ⟶ 44: \| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time\|IST]] \| utc_offset1 = +5:30 \| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number\|PIN]] \|postal_code =6780013,678701 \| area_code_type = [[Telephone numbering plan\|Telephone code]] \| area_code = 91-0491 \| registration_plate = KL 09 \| blank1_name_sec2 = [[Kerala Assembly]] \| blank1_info_sec2 = [[Palakkad_(State_Assembly_constituency)\|Palakkad 56]] \| blank1_name_sec1 = [[Lok Sabha]] \| blank1_info_sec1 = [[Palakkad_(Lok_Sabha_constituency)\|Palakkad]] ▲\| image_skyline = Yakkara river =view.jpg }} Yakkara, is an area in the city of [[Palakkad]], [[Kerala]], [[India]]. It is located approximately 4 kilometers from the city centre and is predominantly segregated as West Yakkara and East Yakkara.[[Government Medical College, Palakkad]] is located in East Yakkara.<ref>{{Cite news \|title=OP wing of Plkd medical college to start on Jan 20 {{!}} Kochi News - Times of India \|language=en \|work=The Times of India \|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kochi/op-wing-of-plkd-medical-college-to-start-on-jan-20/articleshow/80190933.cms \|access-date=2022-08-11}}</ref> '''Yakkara''', is a village<ref>{{cite web \|last1=Yakkara \|first1=Village \|title=Yakkara is a village in Palakkad Taluk \|url=https://palakkad.nic.in/villages/}}</ref> under [[Palakkad]] District in the Indian state of [[Kerala]]. It is located approximately 6 kilometers from [[Palakkad_Junction_railway_station \|Palakkad Junction]] (Station Code - '''PGT'''). Palakkad Town railway station also lies nearby. The Village is located near to NH 544 [[National_Highway_544_(India)\|Salem - Kochi National Highway]] and is predominantly segregated as West Yakkara and East Yakkara It is said that in ancient times, Yagas were performed on the Banks of the River Shokanasini (Bharathapuzha).{{By who?\|date=July 2021}} Thus the area came to be known as ‘Yaga-kara’ which later came to be known as ‘Yakkara’<ref>{{cite ~~web~~book \|title= The terms Yakkara was formed\|url=https://~~www~~books.google.~~co.in~~com/books~~/edition/Pilgrimage_to_Temple_Heritage_2017/_II5DwAAQBAJ~~?hlid=~~en&gbpv=1~~_II5DwAAQBAJ&dq=%22Yakkara%22+-wikipedia&pg=PA320~~&printsec~~ \|date =~~frontcover~~ September 2017\|~~website~~publisher = Info Kerala Communications Pvt\|isbn =~~Google~~ ~~Books~~9788193456705}}</ref> Yakkara belongs to [[Palakkad (State Assembly constituency)\| Palakkad Assembly]] constituency in the Kerala Legislature. Shri [[Shafi Parambil]] of the Indian National Congress (INC) was elected as the Member of Legislative assembly from this constituency in 2021 Kerala Assembly elections.<ref>{{cite web \|last1=Parambil \|first1=Shafi \|title=Legislature Member page, Kerala Assembly \|url=http://www.niyamasabha.org/codes/13kla/members/shafi_parambil.htm \|publisher=GoK}}</ref>. It is a part of the [[Palakkad_(Lok_Sabha_constituency)\|Palakkad Lok Sabha constituency]], represented by Shri V K Sreekandan ==Places of interest== ~~'''~~Sree Vishveshwara ~~temple'''. This famous Siva~~ temple is said to be founded by Sri Narayana Guru. {{By who?\|date=July 2021}} Thottingal family members provided land and the founder members were from Thottingal family.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Yakkara Temple on Wikimapia \|url=http://wikimapia.org/16287209/Sree-Vishveshwara-Temple-Yakkara-Temple \|website=Wikimapia}}</ref>. The Bharathapuzha river flows through the West Yakkara village and St Mary's Orthodox Syrian Church is situated on the DPO Road. ~~St Mary's Orthodox Syrian Church is situated on the DPO Road.~~ An Airport was proposed by ~~Government~~government agencies to be located in Yakkara. The district administration had identified 60 acres of land for this purpose. The aim was that, the Airport will connect the district headquarters with international airports and major cities in the State. <ref>{{cite web \|title=Airport\|url=http://www.hindu.com/2011/05/21/stories/2011052162250900.htm\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110526015312/http://www.hindu.com/2011/05/21/stories/2011052162250900.htm\|archive-date=26 May 2011}}</ref> ~~This however has not yet kicked off~~ <gallery> NH_544.jpg\|National Highway 544 near Yakkara, Palakkad Medical College at the background Yakkara_Bridge.jpg\|Road Bridge over River Yakkara Riverside_Palakkad.jpg\| Yakkara Riverside view Holy_Trinity_Church,_Yakkara.jpg \| Holy Trinity Church, near Yakkara Puzhakkal Malabar_Hospital.jpg \| Malabar Hospital </gallery> == References == {{Reflist}} [[Category:Palakkad\| ]] [[Category:Suburbs of Palakkad]] [[Category:Cities and towns in Palakkad district]]