Thrissur is a city and headquarters of the Thrissur district in Kerala, India. It is the third largest urban agglomeration in Kerala after Kochi and Kozhikode urban areas and the 20th largest in India. Thrissur is also known as the "cultural capital of Kerala" because of its cultural, spiritual and religious leanings throughout history. The city is built around a 65-acre (26 ha) hillock called the Thekkinkadu Maidan which seats the Vadakkumnathan temple. Thrissur was once the capital of the Kingdom of Cochin. It is located 268 kilometres (167 mi) towards north-west of the state capital city Trivandrum. One of the main cultural events in Thrissur is the Thrissur Pooram, which attracts quite a number of tourists and travellers.
Vadakkumnathan Temple is an ancient Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva at city of Thrissur, of Kerala state in India. This temple is a classic example of the architectural style of Kerala and has monumental towers on all four sides and also a kuttambalam. Mural paintings depicting various episodes from Mahabharata can be seen inside the temple. The shrines and the Kuttambalam display vignettes carved in wood. The temple, along with the mural paintings, has been declared as a National Monument by India under the AMASR Act. According to popular local lore, this is the first temple built by Parasurama, the sixth avatar of Vishnu. Thekkinkadu maidan, encircling the Vadakkunnathan Temple, is the main venue of the Thrissur Pooram.
Punkunnam is a commercial and residential area in Thrissur city of Kerala in India. It is 2 km away from the Swaraj Round. Punkunnam is the Ward 1 of Thrissur Municipal Corporation. Punkunnam is home to the renowned Punkunnam Siva Temple. The Sitaram Textiles is situated here. It was established in Punkunnam by TR Ramachandra Iyer in the early 1940s. The spinning wing has the capacity of 12,000 spindles. The mill also has a capacity to process 40,000 meters of cloth every day.Poonkunnam Railway Station provides rail connectivity to other parts of Kerala and India. Punkunnam is witnessing a Real Estate boom as the number of High rise buildings are increasing on a fast pace here.
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.
Shakthan Thampuran Palace is situated in City of Thrissur in Kerala state, India. It is named as Vadakkekara Palace, was reconstructed in Kerala-Dutch style in 1795 by Ramavarma Thampuran of the erstwhile Princely State of Cochin, well as Sakthan Thampuran is preserved by Archaeological Department. The palace was converted into a museum in 2005 by State.
Thrissur is acclaimed as the Cultural Capital of Kerala state of south India, and is the headquarters of the Thrissur District. The demographic set up of the City provides an example of peaceful co-existence of different communities. The city is built around a rising ground on the apex of which is the oldest and largest Hindu Temple complex in the state, the Vadakunnathan temple complex, famous since the 8th century AD.
Thiruvambadi Sri Krishna Temple is a Hindu temple in the city of Thrissur in Kerala, India. The main deities of this temple are Lord Krishna in the form of a child, and Goddess Bhadrakali, both having equal importance. There are sub-shrines for Lord Ganesha, Lord Sastha and Brahmarakshas, and there is a sub-temple for Lord Ganesha behind the temple. The temple is one of the two rival groups participating in the Thrissur Pooram, which is the biggest local festival in Kerala. Bhagavad Gita chanting makes the temple alive. Every day the Devaswom gives free lunch to people.
Punkunnam Shiva Temple, located in Punkunnam in Thrissur of Kerala. This temple is a classic example of the Kerala style of architecture. The main deity is Lord Shiva. Parvathy, Ganapathy, Sastha, Nagaraja and Partha Sarathi are other sub deities(ഉപദേവത). The Ganeshotsavam is celebrating in grand style. During Sabarimala season the pilgrims are given food free of cost. Near to it is the Poonkunnam Seetha Ramaswamy Temple
Paramekkavu Bagavathi Temple is one of the largest Bagavathi temples in Kerala located in Thrissur City.Sakthan Thampuran ordained the temples into two groups, namely "Paramekkavu side" and "Thiruvambady side" for Thrissur Pooram which is the biggest festival in South India and Kerala. These two groups are headed by the principal participants, Paramekkavu Bagavathi Temple at Thrissur Swaraj Round and Thiruvambadi Sri Krishna Temple at Shoranur road. The two temples are hardly 500 metres apart.Thiruvambadi Sri Krishna Temple is one of the two groups participating in Thrissur Pooram. The Paramekkavu temple devaswom have a school known as Paramekkavu Vidya Mandir at MLA road near Kutoor and one KG section near to the temple itself.
Wadakkanchery is a major town in Thrissur, Kerala. Up until 1860, this area was part of Chelakkara taluk. Now, it is the headquarters of Talappilly Taluk.
Harinagar is a suburb of Thrissur town in Thrissur district, Kerala, south India. It is 3 km from the centre of the town. Harinagar housing colony is one of the largest colony in the town and the commercial and residential area of Poonkunnam. There are so many streets in this colony by which each house is known like Harinagar 4th street. Harinagar colony is surrounded by some of the famous Hindu Temples in the district like, Poonkunnam Siva Temple, Poonkunnam Seetha Ramaswamy Temple and Kuttankulangara Sri Krishna Temple.
Punkunnam Seetha Ramaswamy Temple located in Punkunnam, Thrissur City of Kerala, India. The congregation ceremony of the temple was held on 13 June 1895. T. R. Ramachandra Iyer, a justice in the Cochin Court, constructed the temple for Lord Rama, his namesake and family deity. Ramachandra Iyer was conferred with the title of Diwan Bahadour by the Government in recognition of his service to society. This temple is a classic example of the Kerala style of architecture. Along with Lord Rama, his wife Goddess Sita, younger brother Lakshmana and Hanuman are also installed here. This is the family temple of Kalyan Group, one of the most famous business groups in India.
Thayyur is a village in Thrissur district in the state of Kerala, India.
The Westfort Hospital was incepted in 1989. Equipped with all ultra- modern facilities due to technological leap opening new vistas in health zone, and imparting the service of excellent and dedicated doctors and other staff, it became a premier 250 bedded hospital today. It was the first private hospital in Thrissur to establish a Trauma Unit with Neurology and Neuro Surgical facilities, a Spiral C.T. Scan Unit, a full-fledged Nephrology Unit, a Nuclear Medicine Department and a Bone Densitometer in Orthopaedics. Its reputation is scaling high in Renal Transplant. The strategic location of the Hospital is an added attraction, i.e., just one km. from Thrissur and Punkunnam railway stations, Kerala State Road Transport Corporation, and private bus stand.
Archaeological Museum, Thrissur is an art and archaeological museum situated in Thrissur City of Kerala state, India. The museum is located in the Thrissur Zoo compound.
Thekkinkadu Maidan is situated in the middle of Thrissur city of Kerala state in India. This hillock which seats the Vadakkumnathan Temple, is an open ground in the centre of the Thrissur city which is under the custody of the Cochin Devaswom Board (CDB). It hosts the spectacular cultural festival Thrissur Pooram, which is considered the Mother of all Poorams in Kerala.
Mulangunnathukavu Railway Station is in Mulankunnathukavu (മുളങ്കുന്നത്തുകാവ്), a panchayat in Puzhakkal block of Thrissur, which is situated between Wadakkanchery Railway Station and Poonkunnam Railway Station in the busy Shoranur-Cochin Harbour section. Mulangunnathukavu Railway Station is operated by the Chennai-headquartered Southern Railways of the Indian Railways. The station is used as shuttle station for Thrissur Railway Station that is 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) south. It is just 250 metres (820 ft) away from State Highway 22 (Kerala). Ticketing is computerized and there are also basic parking facilities on site. A Food Corporation of India storage facility is located close nearby.
Peringavu is a residential area situated in the City of Thrissur in Kerala state of India. Peringavu is Ward 5 of Thrissur Municipal Corporation.
Chavakkad Beach is beach in Chavakkad Municipality of Thrissur District in Kerala State. It lies on the coast of Arabian Sea and attracts domestic tourists and local people. The beach is situated 5 Kilometers from Guruvayoor Temple Sri Krishna Temple. In this beach, the river meets the sea known as estuary. The meeting point is known as Azhimokam in Malayalam. It is counted amongst Kerala’s most popular beaches because the beach is unexplored by domestic tourists.
Chemmanthatta Mahadeva Temple is a Hindu temple located in Chemmanthatta, Thrissur District. According to folklore, sage Parashurama has installed the idol. It is the part of the 108 Shiva temples of Kerala. Kerala urayma devasom board and kshethrakshema samidhi chemmanthatta control the temple.
