Thrissur Pooram is an annual Hindu temple festival held in Kerala, India. It is held at the Vadakkunnathan Temple in Thrissur every year on the Pooram day - the day when the moon rises with the Pooram star in the Malayalam Calendar month of Medam. It is the largest and most famous of all poorams.
Ayyanthole is an administrative and residential area situated in the City of Thrissur, Kerala, India. Ayyanthole is the 52nd Ward of Thrissur Municipal Corporation. Ayyanthole is the administrative center for the Thrissur District. Ayyanthole houses the various state governmental offices, as well as the District and Sessions Courts.
Mannuthy is suburb area on National Highway 544 of Thrissur city of Kerala, India. Mannuthy is Ward 13 of Thrissur Municipal Corporation. Kerala Agricultural University is situated in Vellanikkara near mannuthy. Mannuthy is also a center for many of the government and private educational institutions. Among the famous few are the Agricultural Technology Information Centre, Mannuthy (ATIC), Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Mannuthy (KVK), Kerala Veterinary College, Mannuthy, Agricultural Research Station, College of Dairy Science and Technology, Don Bosco High School, Don Bosco College, Mannuthy, Holy Family School and Marymatha Major Seminary and Calcus Technologies Pvt Ltd. Mannuthy is also famous for its nurseries. There are around 1000 nurseries selling potted plants, herbs, saplings and seeds in Mannuthy.Major banks have their branches in Mannuthy including SBT, Canara Bank, ESAF Small Finance Bank, South Indian Bank, Bank of Baroda, Catholic Syrian Bank and KSFE. Areas around Mannuthy are Mukkattukara, Madakathara, Vellanikara, Mulayam, Mullakara, Nadathara and Ollukara. Mannuthy is one of the entry point to Thrissur City. Mannuthy is also near to the Peechi Dam.
Kuriachira, from all practical aspects, is the intellectual capital of Thrissur. This town is conveniently located within 2 km away from Swaraj Round in the south direction. It lies beside the Thalore bypass road. Kuriachira is 25th division of Thrissur Municipal Corporation. It's an important residential area of Thrissur city of Kerala state of India. Nowadays, Kuriachira has become a posh residential area in Thrissur city. Frequent public/private transportation facility and an array of excellent educational institutions have made this place, one of the most sought after residential centers in the state of Kerala. Kuriachira has always maintained a higher standard in everything from education to spiritual enrichment. These days, Kuriachira real estate is enjoying its Golden status; as everyone is interested in this place and prospective buyers are willing to do anything possible to claim a piece of Kuriachira. Most of the Jewellery Merchants in Thrissur has their home/base in and around Kuriachira. Renowned Malayalam writer and feminist Sara Joseph was born here. Award-winning novel "Aalahayude Penmakkal" by Sara Joseph gives insight into the life, taste, history, people and linguatone of Kuriachira.
Thrissur is a revenue district of Kerala situated in the central part of that state. Spanning an area of about 3,032 km2, Thrissur district is home to over 10% of Kerala’s population.
Aranattukara is a town situated in the city Thrissur, in Kerala, India. Aranattukara is the 50th ward of the Thrissur Municipal Corporation, an Indian civic body.
Puthukkad is a town situated on the banks of Kurumali River, also known as Karuvannur River, in Kerala. The town is 14 km to the south of Thrissur, 16 km to the north of Chalakudy, and 1.2 km west of Cheruval. The National highway NH 544 passes through thi town.
Olarikkara, usually called Olari, is an important gateway to Thrissur city of Kerala state, South India. It is a major residential area in the city. It is 5 km away from Thrissur city. Several Hospitals, Temples and Churches are situated here. One of the E.S.I Hospital of the city is here. Like all the places in Thrissur, it has very good bus facilities. Olari is Ward 46 of Thrissur Municipal Corporation.
Puzhakkal, also Puzhakkal Padam, is part of Puzhakkal block of Thrissur. A decade ago, Puzhakkal was a vast paddy field situated in the two sides of State Highway 69 (Kerala) going to Guruvayur. The place is named after Puzhakkal River, which flows through this region. Now, it has become the most developed suburban area of Thrissur city. Many of the major nerve centres of Thrissur City, including the Thrissur Collectorate, Vilangan Hills, Amala Institute of Medical Sciences, Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan, Government Law College, Thrissur, Kendriya Vidyalaya, District Industries Centre of Kerala Govt., Ministry of Micro Small and Medium Enterprises under Government of India(MSME) and many more are in the block. Many major automotive companies have commercial spaces here, including Hero Motors, Tata Motors, Fiat, Ford, Nissan, Hyundai, Toyota, Suzuki, Honda and more. A national-level tennis academy is also attracting tennis players here.
Kerala Agricultural University (KAU) is the primary and the principal instrumentality of the Kerala state in providing human resources, and skills and technology, required for the sustainable development of its agriculture, defined broadly encompassing all production activities based on land and water, including crop production (agriculture), forestry and fisheries through conducting, interfacing and integrating education, research and extension in these spheres of economic endeavour. It is situated in Vellanikkara, Thrissur, Kerala. More than 400 teaching and research positions are vacant in the University and it has led to the poor performance in the last decade compared to other Agricultural Universities in India and abroad. Dr. R. Chandra Babu is the Vice-Chancellor and Dr .S. Leenakumari is the Registrar (i/c)
Thalore is a suburb situated 9 km south of Thrissur city in Kerala, India. It is a part of Nenmanikkara Grama Panchayat, situated near its border with Thrissur Municipal Corporation.
Peechi Dam is situated 22 km (14 mi) outside Thrissur city in Kerala, India. The dam was started as an irrigation project for the surrounding villages in Thrissur. At the same time, it catered the drinking water needs of the population of Thrissur City. It serves as an irrigation dam, reaching out to the paddy fields in and around Thrissur city. Built across the Manali River, the dam has a catchment area of nearly 3,200 acres (1,300 ha). Elephants may be seen on the bank of Peechi-Vazhani Wildlife Sanctuary, established in 1958 covering 125 square kilometres (48 sq mi).
P. P. Ramachandran is a Malayalam poet. His poems are collected in two books, Kanekkane and Rantay Murichathu.
Laloor is a residential area situated in the City of Thrissur in Kerala, India. It is Ward 49 of Thrissur Municipal Corporation.
Aswini Hospital is a leading private hospital situated in Thrissur, in the Kerala state of India. It is situated near Vadakkechira Bus stand and Poonkunam railway station in Thrissur Corporation. Established as a 40-bed hospital in 1987, it is now a 300-bed Multi-Super Speciality General Hospital. The hospital also runs the Aswini School of Nursing in Nadathara, Thrissur. The hospital offers treatment to the people of Thrissur, Palakkad and Malappuram districts. The hospital is renowned for its trauma care.
Thrissur railway station is a railway station in Kerala, India. Thrissur Railway Station is a major railway head in South India and A1 classified station operated by the Southern Railway zone of the Indian Railways and comes under the Thiruvananthapuram railway division. It is the busiest railway station in Kerala state in terms of rail traffic with 196 halting trains. Daily trains are available to Mumbai, New Delhi, Kolkata, Bangalore, Chennai, Mangalore and Hyderabad. This station lies on the Shoranur – Cochin Harbour section, which is one of the busiest railway corridors in Kerala. It has three satellite stations, Punkunnam railway station and two minor stations, Ollur railway station and Mulankunnathukavu railway station. Thrissur Railway Station also connects to the temple town of Guruvayur by Thrissur-Guruvayur Section.
Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Thrissur, locally known as JNV Mayannur, is a boarding, co-educational school in Thrissur district of Kerala state in India. Navodaya Vidyalayas are funded by the Indian Ministry of Human Resources Development and administered by Navodaya Vidyalaya Smiti, an autonomous body under the ministry.
