THRISSUR

Cultural capital of kerala

Land of poorams

Athirappally vazhachal waterfalls

Ancient port, musiris

Host of all religions

The oldest bhadrakali temple in kerala

Puthanpalli the highest christian church in asia

C h e r a m a n M a s j i d   at kodungalloor ,the first mosque in india

Guruvayoor sathyagraha against untouchablity

Kerala kalamandalam, kerela sahithya academy,kerala lalithakala academy and school of drama

Forest research institute in peechi

TOPOGRAPHY

it  is bounded on the north by palakkad, on the east by palakkad district and coimbatore district of tamil nadu,on the south by ernakulam and idukki districts ,on the west by arabian sea

CORPORATION  ; THRISSUR

MUNICIPALITIES : KUNNAMKULAM

IRINGALAKKUDA,CHALAKKUDI,KODUNGALLOOR,CHAVAKKAD,GURUVAYOOR

TALUKS AND VILLAGES (in bracket)

chavakkad(29),kodungallor(18) ,mukundapuram (59),thalapally(74),thrissur (74)

BLOCKS AND PANCHAYATHS (in bracket)

mathilakam(5),kodungallor(3),chavakad(7),mala(5)

,irrinjalakuda(5),puzhakkal(6),cherpu(4),anthikad(4),pazhayannur(6)

,mullassery(4),chalakkudy(6),waddkancheryy(9),ollukkara(5),kodakkara(7),

vellangallur(5),chowannur(6),talikulam(5)

MAIN ROADS NH 17,NH 47

IMPORTANT PLACES IN THRISSUR

NALAMBALAM

consist of temples of brothers SRI RAMA,BHARATHA,LAKSHMANA AND SHATHURGNAN

BURIAL CAVES

these caves were built for the soul,which was believed to be live after one is dead

kandaniseery -2.5 km south east to ariyannur,

catacombs cave-near kuttakambal junction

,burial cave,kakkad-right side of porkulam thirithikkad road

UMBERLLA STONE -ARIYANNUR

there are 7 umberlla stones in this archeologically important compound,they are of pre historic age,located 1.5 km south west of ariyannur junction in thrissur-guruvayoor road

OTHER PLACES

thriprayar,irinjalakuda koodalmanickam temple,payemmel temple,

guruvayoor sree krishna temple,vadakkumnathan temple,archaeological museum,zoo,

sakthan thampuran palace,punnathoorkotta,mummiyur temple,puthan palli,aron's pathiri church,

cheruman jummamasjid,kalamandalam,thrissur sri mahadeva temple,

sri kurumba bagavathi temple,st thomas church