Where is it Situated?

By Air
Calicut International Airport, about 22 km away
By Train
Kozhikode, about 800 meters away
By Road
Kozhikode, about 800 meters away

About
Tali temple, one of the popular pilgrim centres in Kozhikode, has a history that dates back to 14th century. It was, originally, a small temple in the village of Tali and belonged to 50 Namboothiri families.
The Namboothiris maintained good relations with the erstwhile ruler of the territory, the Polathiris. When the Zamorin invaded the territory, he took control of the temple. When he met with resistance from the Namboothiris, who were the temple trustees, he ordered them executed.
A Zamorin who came to power some time later, Manavikraman, renovated the temple and gave it its current structure. During Tipu Sultan’s conquest of Malabar in the 18th century, it was damaged but was renovated in 1964.
Legends say that Parasurama, one of the incarnations of Lord Vishnu, worshipped Shiva at this temple. Several tales of feudal rivalry and curses are told in relation to the temple.
Revathi Pattathanam and other festivals
Revathi Pattathanam, an annual cultural and intellectual seven-day event is the main festival of the temple. The festival date falls in the Malayalam month of Thulam (October/November). It is said that this festival was started by the Zamorin as a penance for killing the Namboothiris in Tali. The event celebrates learning and letters. Scholars are awarded prizes on the seventh day of the festival. Melpathur Narayana Bhattathiri, the author of Narayaneeyam, had been one of the prize recipients.