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The Thrissur Pooram is an annual temple festival held in Thrissur,Kerala,India. It is held at the Vadakkunnathan (Shiva) 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 in India.
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.
Vadakkumnathan Temple is an ancient Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva at city of Thrissur,of Kerala state in India. This temple is a classical example of the architectural style of Kerala and has one monumental tower on each of the four sides in addition to a kuttambalam. Mural paintings depicting various scenes from the 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 avatara of Vishnu. Thekkinkadu Maidan,encircling the Vadakkumnathan Temple,is the main venue of the renowned Thrissur Pooram festival.
St Thomas' College (Autonomous),Thrissur is a government aided college located in Thrissur City,the Cultural Capital of Kerala,India. Founded by Mar Adolph Medlycott in 1889,this college played a very important role in the development of the State. It is the oldest college in the erstwhile princely state of Cochin and present day Thrissur district. It is the second private college to be recognised as a first grade college under the University of Madras,in then existed princely states of Travancore,Cochin and Malabar which later became mostly the present geographical area of Kerala. It is the first Catholic college in Kerala and is conducted by the Syro-Malabar Catholic Archdiocese of Thrissur. Mar Andrews Thazhath is the Patron and Mar Tony Neelankavil is the Manager of the College now.
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Sree Kerala Varma College is a government aided college in Kanattukara,Thrissur,Kerala,India. Founded in 1947 by His Highness Aikya Keralam Thampuran,the Maharaja of erstwhile Kingdom of Cochin. Managed by the Cochin Devaswom Board,Sree Kerala Varma College is one of the most well known academic institutions in Kerala. Located in a vast lush green campus,only 3 kilometers away from the heart of Thrissur,the cultural capital of Kerala.
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Pullazhi/Pullazhy is a suburban area of Thrissur City in Kerala state,south India. It is almost 6 km away from Swaraj Round. Pullazhy is surrounded by paddy fields called "Kolpadavu",supervised and controlled by Pullazhi Kolpadavu Sahakarana Sangham. Many of the native families have an agrarian background. The village also contains a library called "Yuvajana Sangham Vayanasala".
Pulikkali is a recreational folk art from the state of Kerala,India. It is performed by trained artists to entertain people on the occasion of Onam,an annual harvest festival,celebrated mainly in the Indian state of Kerala. On the fourth day of Onam celebrations,performers painted like tigers and leopards in bright yellow,red,and black shake their bellies and dance to the beats of instruments like Udukku and Thakil. Literal meaning of Pulikkali is 'The tiger dance' hence the performance revolve around the theme of tiger hunting. Folk art is mainly practiced in Thrissur district of Kerala. The best place to watch the show is at Thrissur on the fourth day of Onam,where Pulikkali troupes from all over the district assemble to display their skills. The festival attracts thousands of people to the Thrissur city. Pulikkali is also performed during various other festive seasons.
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Ramavarmapuram is the northern suburb of Thrissur City in Kerala. This suburban area is home to several governmental and other institutions of national importance. The largest menhir type megalithic monument in granite in Kerala is found here. A local catholic church has recently been adorned with mural paintings in the traditional Kerala style. This is the first instance of such a church decoration in Kerala in modern times.
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The city of Thrissur,the cultural capital of Kerala,is also a major commercial and business hub of South India. It is said to be the heartland of Kerala's business acumen and home to most every leading Malayali entrepreneurs. The city which is famous for Bullion,Banking and its Business acumen,is the darling of investors in Kerala. Thrissur is also referred as the Golden city of India. It manufactures 70% of plain gold jewellery in Kerala per day. According to a survey,Thrissur city has been placed on 7th among the ten cities in India to reside. According to Registrar of Companies,the period from 1 January to 31 March 2010,87 companies were registered in Thrissur and stood second in Kerala after Cochin. Thrissur's traditional strength lies in best entrepreneurial and financial capabilities.
Thrissur City Police (TCP),a division of the Kerala Police,is the law enforcement agency for the City of Thrissur,Kunnamkulam and the temple town of Guruvayoor. The city police force is headed by a Commissioner of Police,an IPS officer,and the administrative control vests with the Home Ministry of Kerala. Thrissur City Police is the largest Police District in Kerala state covering an area of 570.79 Square kilometre.
Thrissur State assembly constituency is one of the 140 state legislative assembly constituencies in Kerala. It is also one of the 7 state legislative assembly constituencies included in the Thrissur Lok Sabha constituency. As of the 2021 assembly elections,the current MLA is P. Balachandran of CPI.
Thrissur-Ponnani Kole Wetlands is a wetland lying in Thrissur and Malappuram districts in Kerala,India. It gives 40 per cent of the Kerala’s rice requirement and acts as a natural drainage system for Ponnani city,Thrissur city,Thrissur District,and Malappuram district. The Kole Wetlands is one of largest,highly productive and threatened wetlands in Kerala and it comes in Central Asian Flyway of migratory birds.
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