Triprayar

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Triprayar
Town
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Sri Rama temple at Triprayar
Nickname: 
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Triprayar
Location in Kerala, India
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Triprayar
Triprayar (Thrissur)
Coordinates: 10°24′49″N76°06′47″E / 10.4136°N 76.1131°E / 10.4136; 76.1131
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Kerala
District Thrissur District
Government
  BodyNattika Grama Panchayath, Valapad Grama Panchayath
Languages
  Official Malayalam, English
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
680566
Telephone code0487
Vehicle registration KL-75
Nearest city Thrissur city

Thriprayar is a town in Thrissur District of Kerala, India. It is famous for the Thriprayar Temple. [1] It is a part of Thrissur Metropolitan Area. It has one of the 4 temples which is visited in Nalambalam Yatra(Rama-Bharta-Lakshmana-Shaturghna).

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History

The Thriprayar Temple [2] was originally under the domain of the Zamorins, rulers of Calicut. It later came under the possession of the Dutch, then Mysore Sultans and the rulers of Cochin. Now it is one of the several temples [3] governed by Cochin Devaswom Board.

Geography

The town is centered on the Sree Rama Temple [4] (Thriprayar Temple) Triprayar is about 23 km away from Guruvayoor Sri Krishna temple and 20 km away from Irinjalakuda temple, Kodungallur temple is 24 km away. The nearest railhead is Thrissur, 22 km east of the temple. [5] [6] [7]

Tourist attractions

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Y Mall by Lulu at Triprayar

Educational institutions

Villages and suburbs

See also

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