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Vadanappally ( Vatanappally / Vadanapally) is a panchayat & village in Thrissur district, in the state of Kerala, India.
Vadanapally is a small coastal village situated on the coastal belt of Thrissur district, about 19 km from Thrissur town. It is the nearest point in NH 17 from Trichur city. It is junction from where one can directly reach Kodungallur, Guruvayoor and Thrissur town. Vatanappally placed next to Kandassankadavau (which was ancient trade centre) and NH 17 passes straight through the heart of the town.Durga devi temple, South Juma Masjid, St. Francis church and Beach are nearby tourist attractions. 'Snehatheeram' is a nearby tourist beach situated at Natika, which is about 4 km from Vadanappally. Every year a beach festival named'ORUMA'is celebrated here.
Guruvayoor Temple, Palayoor Church, Thriprayar Temple, Kodungallur Cheraman Juma Masjid vadanapally Temple, Thirumangalam temple (Temple listed in 108 swayambu siva temples), shankaramangallam shiva temple and,Kodungallur Temple are some of the nearby pilgrim centres.