Mathilakam
| Mathilakam Matilakam Trikana Matilakam | |
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    Location in Kerala, India | |
| Coordinates: 10°17′25″N 76°10′00″E / 10.2903664°N 76.1666706°ECoordinates: 10°17′25″N 76°10′00″E / 10.2903664°N 76.1666706°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Thrissur |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 680685 |
| Telephone code | 0480 |
| Vehicle registration | 47 |
| Coastline | 0 kilometres (0 mi) |
| Nearest city | Kodungallur, Irinjalakkuda |
| Climate | Tropical monsoon (Köppen) |
| Avg. summer temperature | 35 °C (95 °F) |
| Avg. winter temperature | 20 °C (68 °F) |
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Matilakam (formerly Trikana Matilakam, Kunavayikottam) is a village in Thrissur District in Kerala, India.
In the Sangam Period, Trikana Matilakam was a famous centre of Jain religion and learning. In Matilakam was a famous Jain temple to which a number of other temples were subordinate but it later became a Hindu temple. Ilango Adikal, the author of the Tamil epic, Silappadikaram, was a Jain who lived at Trikana Matilakam.
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