Vadakkanthara is located about 2 km from
Palakkad town. The Kalpathy River flows through this village.
This picturesque village on the western border of Palakkad is famous for the Jain Temple, one of the few existing Jain temples in Kerala.
Thirupuraikkal Bhagavati Temple (dedicated to Kannaki), Shri Krishna Temple, Thiruvenkatappan (Shiva) Temple, Ayyappan Temple and Shri Krishna Bhajana Mutt are the other sacred places in Vadakkanthara.
