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?Thrissur ( Thrissivaperoor) Kerala • India
Thrissur ( Thrissivaperoor)
Coordinates: 10°31′N 76°13′E / 10.52, 76.21
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Area • Elevation	101.43 km² (39 sq mi) • 2.83 m (9 ft)
District(s)	Thrissur District
Population • Density	317,474 (2001) • 3,100 /km² (8,029 /sq mi)
Mayor	Prof. R. Bindu
Codes • Pincode • Telephone • Vehicle	• 680XXX • +0487 • KL-8
Temperature Range: 22.5°C -35 °C

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For the district with the same name, see Thrissur district.

Thrissur I Trichur / Trissur) pronunciation (help· info) (Malayalam: തൃശ്ശൂര്‍) is a city situated in the centre of Kerala (Malayalam: േകരളം) state, India. It is the headquarters of Thrissur District. The city has a population of around 320,000 (3.2 lakhs). It is an important cultural center, and is known as the 'cultural capital of Kerala'. Major scheduled banks like South Indian Bank Ltd., Catholic Syrian Bank and Dhanalakshmi Bank has its headquartes in this southern Indian City. The City also famous for Bullion (Gold Jewellery) Trade. It is famous for the Thrissur Pooram festival, the most colourful and spectacular temple festival of Kerala. It has a large number of well-known temples, Thiruvambady temple, Vadakkumnatha temple and Paramekkavu temple. The Kerala Police Academy (second largest in Asia^{[citation needed]}) is situated in this city. For the city, see Thrissur. ... Image File history File links Thrissur. ... Malayalam (മലയാളം ) is the language spoken predominantly in the state of Kerala, in southern India. ... , Kerala ( ; Malayalam: കേരളം; ) is a state on the Malabar Coast of southwestern India. ... Malayalam (മലയാളം ) is the language spoken predominantly in the state of Kerala, in southern India. ... For the city, see Thrissur. ... A lakh (also spelled lac) is a unit in a traditional number system, still widely used in India, equal to a hundred thousand. ... Among the varieties of festivals celebrated in Kerala, Thrissur Pooram is the most thunderous, spectacular and dazzling. ... Thiruvambadi Sri Krishna Temple is one of the largest Krishana temples in Kerala. ... The Vadakkunathan Temple The Vadakkunathan Temple Vadakkkunnathan Temple is one of the largest temples in Kerala that is dedicated to Lord Shiva. ... Paramekkavu Bagavathi Temple is one of the largest Bagavathi temples in Kerala. ...

Etymology

The name Thrissur is derived from 'Thiru-Shiva-Perur' (Malayalam: തൃശ്ശിവേപരൂര്‍) , which literally translates to "The city with the name of the SACRED SIVA". Thrissur was also known as "Vrishabhadripuram" and "Then Kailasam" (Kailasam of the south) in ancient days. Another interpretation is 'tri-shiva-peroor' or the big land with 3 Shiva temples, implying the 3 places where Lord Shiva resides - namely Punkunnam Siva temple, Kottapuram Siva templeand in Vadakkunathan temple. Malayalam (മലയാളം ) is the language spoken predominantly in the state of Kerala, in southern India. ... For other uses, see Shiva (disambiguation). ... The Vadakkunathan Temple The Vadakkunathan Temple Vadakkkunnathan Temple is one of the largest temples in Kerala that is dedicated to Lord Shiva. ...

History

An elephant carrying Thidambu during Thrissur pooram festival.

Thrissur has traditionally been a centre of learning. With the decline of Buddhism and Jainism due to the growing supremacy of Brahminism during the revival of Hinduism, Thrissur became an important centre of Sanskrit learning^{[citation needed]}. It is believed that the great Hindu Saint, Adi Shankara, was born in answer to the prayer made by Arayambal and Sivaguru at Vadakkunathan temple. Sankara's disciples Hastamalaka, Thotaka, Padmapada and Sudhachara established four Madoms(mutt) in the city, namely the Northern Madom, the Middle Madom, the ln-Between Madom and the Southern Madom respectively^{[citation needed]}. Thrissur had been visited by other religious icons like Swami Vivekananda, St. Thomas, and Sree Narayana Guru, who fought against the caste system in Hindu religion, founded his first temple in Koorkanchery^{[citation needed]}. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2304x1728, 2843 KB) Summary An elephant carrying Thidambu during Thrissur pooram festival, Kerala, south India. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2304x1728, 2843 KB) Summary An elephant carrying Thidambu during Thrissur pooram festival, Kerala, south India. ... Among the varieties of festivals celebrated in Kerala, Thrissur Pooram is the most thunderous, spectacular and dazzling. ... Buddhism is a variety of teachings, sometimes described as a religion[1] or way of life that attempts to identify the causes of human suffering and offer various ways that are claimed to end, or ease suffering. ... Jain and Jaina redirect here. ... Sanskrit ( , for short ) is a classical language of India, a liturgical language of Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism, and Jainism, and one of the 23 official languages of India. ... Adi Shankara (Malayalam: ആദി ശങ്കരന്‍, Devanāgarī: , , IPA: ); c. ... A maţha (also written math, matha or mutt) is a term for monastic and similar religious establishments of the Hindu and Jain traditions. ... Swami Vivekananda (Sanskrit: , Svāmi Vivekānanda) (January 12, 1863 – July 4, 1902), whose pre-monastic name was Narendranath Dutta (Bengali: , Nôrendrônath Dôt-tô), was one of the most famous and influential spiritual leaders of the philosophies of Vedanta and Yoga. ... Saint Thomas the Apostle, Judas Thomas or Didymus, was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus. ... Narayana Guru Nārāyana Guru (नारायण गुरु,നാരായണ ഗുരു) (1856 - 1928) was a great sage and social reformer of India. ... Koorkenchery is the place on the western part of Thrissur City of Kerala state, South India. ...

For a brief period, Thrissur was the capital of the Kochi kingdom. The Shaktan Thampuran palace, which was the abode of the Cochin king, Raja Rama Varma, also referred to as Sakthan Thampuran, was recently renovated by the Archeological Survey of India. It was under his reign that Thrissur gained prominence. Raja Rama Varma rebuilt Thrissur from destruction after attacks from the Tipu Sultan's army^{[citation needed]}. It has been suggested that Gosree be merged into this article or section. ... Sakthan Thampuran Raja Rama Varma Actual name of Sakthan Thampuran was Raja Rama Varma (1751-1805). ... The Archaeological Survey of India is an Indian government agency in the Department of Culture that is responsible for archaeological studies and the preservation of cultural monuments. ... Portrait of Tippu Sultan, 1792 Tippu (Tips) Sultan (full name Sultan Fateh Ali Tippu), also known as the Tiger of Mysore (November 20, 1750, Devanahalli – May 4, 1799, Srirangapattana), was the first son of Haidar Ali by his second wife, Fatima or Fakhr-un-nissa. ...

Thrissur city has played a significant part in the political history of South India. Even as early as 1919 a committee of the Indian National Congress was functioning in Thrissur^{[citation needed]}. In the Civil Disobedience Movement of 1921, several people in the city took active part and courted arrest. The geographical south of India includes all Indian territory below the 20th parallel. ...

The vast open area around the Vadakkumnatha temple was a magnificent teak forest called Thekkinkaadu.

Geography and climate

Vadakumnathan Temple Gate

Thrissur is situated in south western India 10.52° N 76.21° E and is in the central part of Kerala state, India. Thrissur is at sea level and spans an area of about 66.15 km². The center of the city is the Swaraj Round and it lies around small hillock called Thekin Kaadu Maidan on which the famous Vadakkumnathan temple is located. The poulation of this city, as per 2001 census, is 3,63,816. Population Density per square Kilometer is 3587. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 534 pixelsFull resolution‎ (1,600 × 1,067 pixels, file size: 371 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Vadakumnathan Temple Gate, Thrissur, Kerala - Photo by Rajesh Kakkanatt I, the copyright holder of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 534 pixelsFull resolution‎ (1,600 × 1,067 pixels, file size: 371 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Vadakumnathan Temple Gate, Thrissur, Kerala - Photo by Rajesh Kakkanatt I, the copyright holder of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... Vadakkkunnathan Temple literaly meaning lord of the North; Vadakku = North, Nathan = Lord is one of the largest Shiva temples in Kerala. ... , Kerala ( ; Malayalam: കേരളം; ) is a state on the Malabar Coast of southwestern India. ... Square kilometre (U.S. spelling: square kilometer), symbol km², is a decimal multiple of SI unit of surface area square metre, one of the SI derived units. ... Location & description One of the oldest temples in the state, the vadakkumnathan temple is a classical example of the Kerala style of architecture and has many decorative murals and pieces of art. ... Temple of Hephaestus, an Doric Greek temple in Athens with the original entrance facing east, 449 BC (western face depicted) For other uses, see Temple (disambiguation). ...

The city enjoys a tropical climate, the monsoons start in June. The months of April-May can get pretty humid which is also one of the best time to visit the city for the famed Thrissur Pooram. The best weather is from October to February. Among the varieties of festivals celebrated in Kerala, Thrissur Pooram is the most thunderous, spectacular and dazzling. ...

Economy

Historians say that Sakthan Thampuran invited Brahmins from the neighbouring Pandya Kingdom, established them at Oottupura (Mass Feeding centres) and encouraged them to do business in textiles. Please wikify (format) this article or section as suggested in the Guide to layout and the Manual of Style. ... Category: ... Young Indian brahmachari Brahmin A Brahmin (less often Brahman) is a member of the Hindu priestly caste. ...

Thrissur can also be referred as the gold capital of India, since there is around Rs. 700 crore business of gold every year in the city^{[citation needed]}. Almost every major jewellery shop in Kerala has its branches in the city. It is one of the main manufacturing centers of plain gold jewellery in the South India. 70% of Kerala's jewellery is manufactured at this city. , Kerala ( ; Malayalam: കേരളം; ) is a state on the Malabar Coast of southwestern India. ...

Thrissur is also known as the financial hub of Kerala. It is the headquarters of three major scheduled banks, South Indian Bank, Catholic Syrian Bank and Dhanalakshmi Bank Ltd. There are over 4200 chit companies around the city doing roaring business. The other industries are diamond polishing and tyre moulding.

Government and politics

Thrissur has one Member of Parliament constituency. The current MP is Sri C.K.Chandrappan. The city mayor is Prof.R Bindu. The M.L.A of Thrissur City constituency is Sri Therampil Ramakrishnan.

The Corporation of Thrissur was established on 30th September 2000. 50 members are elected to the corporation council from 50 wards.

Transport

Thrissur is well connected to other cities in Kerala by both rail and road. It is located 55 km from the new Kochi International Airport and 80 km from the Kozhikode Airport. Thrissur Railway Station is on the artery of the railway line that connects the Southern part of Kerala with the rest of India. Thrissur also lies on the National Highway NH-47,NH-17. It is well connected to nearby cities and towns like Kochi, Kozhikode, Coimbatore and Palakkad. Thrissur has one KSRTC Bus Station and three private bus stands. The southern private bus stand is named after the ruler Sakthan Thampuran and is in S.T. Nagar. The northern bus stand is known as Vadakke Stand, which is a translation for Northern Bus Stand in the local language, Malayalam. The third bus stand is at the M.O. Road and is called The Municipal Bus Stand or old Bus Stand. , Kerala ( ; Malayalam: കേരളം; ) is a state on the Malabar Coast of southwestern India. ... Cochin International Airport (IATA: COK, ICAO: VOCI), also known as Kochi International Airport or Nedumbassery Airport, is located at Nedumbassery, near Kochi (also known as Cochin) in India. ... , For the district with the same name, see Kozhikode District. ... , Kerala ( ; Malayalam: കേരളം; ) is a state on the Malabar Coast of southwestern India. ... Kochi ( ; Malayalam: []); formerly known as Cochin) is a city in the Indian state of Kerala. ... , For the district with the same name, see Kozhikode District. ... , Coimbatore (Tamil: ), also known as Kovai (Tamil: ), is a major industrial city in India and the second largest city in the state of Tamil Nadu. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Sakthan Thampuran Raja Rama Varma Actual name of Sakthan Thampuran was Raja Rama Varma (1751-1805). ...

Demographics

As per 2001 Census, Thrissur had a population of 3,205,440. Males constitute 49% and females constitute 51% of the total population.10% is coming under six year of age. Thrissur has an average literacy rate of 86.5%, which is higher than the national average of 59.5%. male literacy rate is 87% where as female literacy rate is 86% in the city [2].

Culture

Paramekkavu Bagavathi Temple gate

Town Hall at Thrissur where public meetings and cultural programmes are held, [1]

Thrissur, often hailed as the cultural capital of Kerala, is built around a hillock crowned by the famous Vadakkunathan (Siva) Temple, believed to have been founded by legendary Parasurama. The temple is a classical example of Kerala style of architecture and houses several sacred shrines. It is believed that Adi Shankara spent his last days here. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1600 × 1200 pixel, file size: 429 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Paramekkavu Bagavathi Temple, Thrissur in Kerala State of south India I, the copyright holder of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1600 × 1200 pixel, file size: 429 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Paramekkavu Bagavathi Temple, Thrissur in Kerala State of south India I, the copyright holder of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... Paramekkavu Bagavathi Temple is one of the largest Bagavathi temples in Kerala. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1632 × 1224 pixel, file size: 352 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Photographed by Adv. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1632 × 1224 pixel, file size: 352 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Photographed by Adv. ... This article or section needs copy editing for grammar, style, cohesion, tone and/or spelling. ... In Hinduism, Parashurama (axe-wielding Rama) is the sixth avatar of Vishnu, and a son of Jamadagni. ... Adi Shankara (Malayalam: ആദി ശങ്കരന്‍, Devanāgarī: , , IPA: ); c. ...

Elephants standing behind west side of the Vadakkunathan during Thrissur pooram festival for Kudamatam the famous part of festival .

Thiruvambadi Sri Krishna Temple.

The major cultural attraction is the Thrissur Pooram festival, celebrated during April - May, the Elephant - Umbrella Display competition is spectacular, as richly caparisoned elephants carrying ceremonial umbrellas take the deity around the main temple. The passionate drum concerts and the spectacular firework displays are all part of Pooram celebration. Another attraction of this city is the "Puli Kali" ("Puli" = Tiger & "Kali" = Play) on the fourth day of Onam celebrations (Nalaam Onam). It is a procession of different clubs from all over the city and everyone with pastes smeared over their body like the stripes on tiger's body, captivate the onlookers with their energetic dances. It attracts thousands to the city. Also, Thrissur is widely acclaimed as the land of elephant lovers. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1448x870, 937 KB) Summary Elephants standing in front of Vatakumnathan temple during Thrissur Pooram festival in Kerala state, south India. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1448x870, 937 KB) Summary Elephants standing in front of Vatakumnathan temple during Thrissur Pooram festival in Kerala state, south India. ... The Vadakkunathan Temple The Vadakkunathan Temple Vadakkkunnathan Temple is one of the largest temples in Kerala that is dedicated to Lord Shiva. ... Among the varieties of festivals celebrated in Kerala, Thrissur Pooram is the most thunderous, spectacular and dazzling. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1600 × 1200 pixel, file size: 299 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Thiruvambadi Sri Krishna Temple, Thrissur in Kerala, south India I, the copyright holder of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1600 × 1200 pixel, file size: 299 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Thiruvambadi Sri Krishna Temple, Thrissur in Kerala, south India I, the copyright holder of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... Thiruvambadi Sri Krishna Temple is one of the largest Krishana temples in Kerala. ... Among the varieties of festivals celebrated in Kerala, Thrissur Pooram is the most thunderous, spectacular and dazzling. ... Puli Kali (Puli = Tiger & Kali = Play in Malayalam language) also known as Kaduvakali is a common sight during Onam season, an annual harvest festival, celebrated mainly in the Indian state of Kerala. ... Onam (IPA: [oːɳam], Malayalam: ഓണം) is an annual harvest festival, celebrated mainly in the south Indian state of Kerala. ...

Kerala Sahithya Akademy, Sangeetha Nataka Akademy and Kerala Lalithakala Academy are head quartered at Thrissur making the epithet 'cultural capital of Kerala' more meaningful. Kerala Sahitya Academy was established on August 15, 1956 in Thrissur City of Kerala state, south India. ... Kerala Sangeetha Nadaka Academy is located in the Thrissur City of Kerala, south India. ...

Thrissur is also the birth place of Kerala's Indian Coffee House movement. The first ICH of the state opened in Thrissur in 1959 as Advocate T.K. Krishnan and Nadakkal Parameswaran Pillai the founders. Indian Coffee House shop at Thampanoor,Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala The Indian Coffee House is a restaurant chain in India, run by a series of worker co-operative societies. ...

Jos Theater, the first theater in Kerala equipped with a movie-projector, is in this city, . Malayalam, Tamil, English and Hindi movies are being released in the eight major theaters in the city.

For the last few years, city has been hosting the International Film Festival of Thrissur(IFFT). Around 100 films from 35 countries take part in the festival. It is the second largest film festival in Kerala after the one in Thiruvananthapuram. In 2006, there was another International Film Festival started in Thrissur, named Thrissur International Film Festival(TIFF).

Lulu International Convention Center (Second Largest in India) with helipad facilities is situated in this city.

Thrissur has also has had its fair share of Philosophers and movements instilled by its rich Collegiate environment. It can quite easily be called the cradle of Indian Communism. Famous thinkers such as joseph Mundassery, C. Achuthamenon and many other progressive philosophists were from this city.

Current Books and House of Knowledge were two prominent book stores in the 1950s-80s of Thrissur history.

Laid back culture of Thrissur businessmen are well known amongst rest of Kerala. Known for their quick witted accent of the language, they are still practicing a 10am-7pm business hours.

Thekkinkadu Maidan is full of card players and is a scene of evening political debates everyday.

Education

Thrissur can also be called as the Educational Capital of Kerala as Coimbatore to Tamil Nadu. Kerala Agricultural University is situated in this city. Government Medical College, Thrissur, Jubilee Mission Medical college, Amala Medical college, The Government Engineering College, Thrissur (currently celebrating its Golden Jubilee GECT GoldenJubilee), Govt. Law College, Ayurveda College, Govt.Fine Arts College, College of Co-operation & Banking and Management, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, College of Horticulture, College of Forestry,Maharaja's Technological Institute (Polytechnic), a number of priavte Engineering and Arts Colleges etc make the name "Educational Capital" more meaningful. There are a lot of famous Arts Colleges like St.Thomas College(One of the oldest in Kerala), Sri Kerala Varma College, St.Mary's College, Vimala College, St. aloyscious College etc in City. This city is considered to be the most appropriate place for entrance(Engineering & Medical) coaching in Kerala. Campus]] Government Medical College Thrissur, established in 1982 [1] is presently one of the leading centers in medical training in Kerala. ... GECT Main Building Government Engineering College,Thrissur (Government Engineering College, Trichur) known as GECT is the second oldest Engineering College of Kerala, India. ... The Government Engineering College, Thrissur, is an educational institution in Kerala, India is celebrating its golden jubilee in the academic year 2007-2008. ...

Media

The first newspaper which published from Thrissur was Lokamanyan in 1920^{[citation needed]}. Then came Deenabandhu in 1941^{[citation needed]}. Now the leading newspapers like Malayala Manorama, Express, Mathrubhumi ,Deshabhimani, Kerala Kaumudi, Deepika, Madhyamam and Mangalam have Thrissur editions. Doordarshan and a number of private Malayalam Channels are having regional studios in city. The Press Club of Thrissur [3] is situated at Round North. Private FM Radio Stations in city are Radio Mango (Malayala Manorama Co Ltd) 91.9, Club FM (Mathrubhumi Printing And Publishing Co Ltd) 94.3, S FM (Sun Network) 93.5 and Best FM (Asianet Communications Ltd) 95.0. All India Radio AM/MW Radio Station Thrissur (630) has been functioning for last few decades. Telephony services are provided by various players like Airtel, Idea cellular, Vodafone, Reliance Infocomm, Tata Indicom and BSNL. The Manorama Logo in Malayalam Malayala Manorama (Malayalam: മലയാള മനോരമ) is a popular Malayalam newspaper in Kerala, India. ... Look up Express in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Mathrubhumi is one of the leading Malayalam language newspapers in Kerala state of India. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Desabhimani. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Deepika or Dipika may refer to: Deepika Chikhalia, an Indian actress and Member of Parliament most famous for portraying Sita in Ramanand Sagars television series Ramayan Deepika Thathaal, a Norwegian singer, composer and human rights activist. ... Madhyamam is a Malayalam daily newspaper established in 1987 by the initiatives of Jamaat-e-Islami Hind. ... Mangalam Group As the word Mangalam means, the guiding principles of the Group are Good for all seasons Good for all ages Good for all those who make the world a better place Since its inception in 1969, Mangalam has been successful in creating indelible impressions on the pages of...

Sports

Thrissur has a lot of Sporting tradition behind it.

The veteran footballer I.M Vijayan (former Indian captain) & Joe Paul Anchery hail from this city. I.M.Vijayan is the best football player that Indian football world ever seen. ...

Late Mannathazhath Balakrishna Menon (1893-1975) of this city was the man behind to organize the first International Foot Ball Tournament (Asian Foot Ball Tournament) comprising Iran, Iraq, Pakistan and India at Ernakulam in 1949. H.H. Maharaja of Cochin State presented a Silver Cup for his contribution to Kerala Sports & Games.

Thrissur has a floodlit Football Stadium, known as The Corporation Stadium. There are three more stadiums (Thope, Kerala Varma College and Agricultural University). It also has two Indoor Stadiums (V.K.N.Menon Indoor Stadium & Thope Stadium) and a Sports Authority of India (SAI) maintained Swimming Pool with International facilities. Soccer redirects here. ... Swimmer redirects here. ...

The Largest & Highest Temporary Stadium in the World (As per Guinness Book of World Records)was built here in 1991(Capacity 40,000 & Height 70 feet).It was designed by Er.T.J.Antony.

Thrissur has contributed many national and international body building stars to India, T.V.Poly and V.M.Basheer to name a few.

Specialities Of Thrissur city

• Kerala Police Academy Spread over an area of 348 acres, the Academy, built at a cost of Rs. 220 million, is designed to have a capacity of training 1950 trainees of various ranks (1500 constables, 400 officers and 50 women constables) at a time, which is the highest in India and second highest in Asia.
• Swaraj Round Also known as Thrissur Round, which is the heart of the city, is the largest ring road in India around a ground.
• Vadakumnathan temple One of the Oldest Mahadeva temples is situated in the Centre of the city around which the city is built, is more than a 1000 years old.
• Basilica of Our Lady of Dolours Also named as Puthan Pally is the biggest and tallest church in Asia, situated in the heart of the city. It is famous for its Gothic style architecture.
• Lulu International Convention Center It is the second largest convention center in India with helipad facilities.
• Dog Training Center The second Dog Training Center in India after the one in Tekanpur, Madhya Pradesh is in this city. It is the only one in South India.
• Head Offices Many Government and private organiztions have head quarters in Thrissur. Three nationalized banks (The South Indian Bank, The Catholic Cyrian Bank, The Dhanalakshmi Bank), The Kerala State Development Corporation For SC/ST Ltd, The Kerala State Financial Enterprises Limited(KSFE), The Pharmaceutical Corporation (I.M) Kerala Limited (Oushadhi), Kerala fishermen's Welfare Fund Board are head quartered in this city.

Kerala Police Academy is situated in Thrissur (Trichur) which began functioning in May, 2004. ... Trichur Round is the local name for the hill in the center of the city of Thrissur (in Kerala, India) on which the Vadakkunnathan Temple to Shiva is built. ... New Dollars Basillica (Puthanpally), High Road Basilica of Our Lady of Dolours (Puthan Pally) is the biggest and tallest church in Asia, situated in the heart of the city of Thrissur in the Kerala state of south India. ...

Places of interest in Thrissur city

• Shakthan Thampuran Palace Named as Vadakkekara Palace, was reconstructed in Kerala-Dutch style in 1795 by Sri. Ramavarma Thampuran of the erstwhile Princely State of Cochin, well as Sakthan Thampuran(Greatest ruler of the Cochin dynasty) is preserved by Archaeological Department.

• Archeological & Art Museum It has a good collection of wood carvings, metal sculptures and ancient jewelers

• Thrissur Zoo It is a major attraction for children and students with a variety of animals.

• Kerala Sahitya Academy Kerala Sahitya Academy was established on August 15, 1956. It aims at the development of Malayalam Language and Literature and works in co-operation with the Kendra Sahitya Academy in New Delhi. There is a good library attached to the Academy consisting of 2 sections the General Section & the Research Section.

• Kerala Lalitakala Academy This was established in 1962, the aim of the Academy is to promote the sculpture, painting and visual arts.

• Kerala Sangeetha Nadaka Academy It is also located in city and was established on April 12, 1938. It's aim is to foster and develop Kerala Dance, Drama and Music and to promote through the cultural unity of Kerala. It works in close collaboration with the Kendra Sangeetha Nataka Academy in New Delhi for the enrichment of Indian culture. A regional theatre is constructed in Thrissur with all modern facilities.

• Appan Thampuran Smarakam Established in 1976 at Ayyanthole where Sri. Ramavarma Appanthampuran who lived the Kumarapuram Palace. This is also a cultural Museum

• Vilangan Kunnu This hillock has been converted by the tourism department as an amusement park. While grown ups relish the scenic splendor from the hill top. Children can relax and play to their hearts.

• Chimmini Dam This dam is locating Echippara village in Varantharappily town.In this place there is wild life sanctuary,boating etc.Deers,Elephants,Wolvesetc..are in this place

Shakthan Thampuran Palace is in Thrissur City of Kerala state, south India. ... Kerala Sahitya Academy was established on August 15, 1956 in Thrissur City of Kerala state, south India. ... Kerala Lalitakala Academi or Academy for Fine Arts is an autonomous body which was established to promote art and artistic heritage. ... Kerala Sangeetha Nadaka Academy is located in the Thrissur City of Kerala, south India. ...

External links

• Satellite image of Thrissur
• Government Portal
• Government Portal 2
• Our Lady of Dolour's Basilica
• Website of Thrissur Police
• Government Engineering College Thrissur
• For more information
• Article at indianetzone

Athirapilly Waterfalls which lies 30Km's away from the city is one of the maajor tourist spots of Kerala

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M.O Road as seen from Swaraj Round. Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Image File history File links Wikibooks-logo. ... Image File history File links Wikiquote-logo. ... Image File history File links Wikisource-logo. ... Image File history File links Commons-logo. ... Image File history File links WikiNews-Logo. ... Image File history File links Wikiversity-logo-Snorky. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Trichur Round is the local name for the hill in the center of the city of Thrissur (in Kerala, India) on which the Vadakkunnathan Temple to Shiva is built. ...	An elephant carrying Thidambu during Thrissur Pooram festival Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2048x1536, 1865 KB) Summary An elephant carrying Thidambu during Thrissur Pooram festival in Kerala, south India. ... Among the varieties of festivals celebrated in Kerala, Thrissur Pooram is the most thunderous, spectacular and dazzling. ...	An elephant saluting Vadakkunathan during Thrissur pooram. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2304x1728, 2261 KB) Summary Elephant Saluting during Thrissur Pooram. ... The Vadakkunathan Temple The Vadakkunathan Temple Vadakkkunnathan Temple is one of the largest temples in Kerala that is dedicated to Lord Shiva. ... Among the varieties of festivals celebrated in Kerala, Thrissur Pooram is the most thunderous, spectacular and dazzling. ...	Kuda Mattam during Thrissur pooram festival. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2048x1536, 1352 KB) Summary Thrissur Pooram Festival (Kuda Mattam), Rajesh Kakkanatt Licensing I, the creator of this work, hereby grant the permission to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1. ... Among the varieties of festivals celebrated in Kerala, Thrissur Pooram is the most thunderous, spectacular and dazzling. ...
Elephant Feeding (Aaanayoottu) in front of Vadakkunnathan Temple Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... The Vadakkunathan Temple The Vadakkunathan Temple Vadakkkunnathan Temple is one of the largest temples in Kerala that is dedicated to Lord Shiva. ...	Gate to Vadakumnathan Temple. Image File history File linksMetadata Vadumnathan-one. ... Vadakkkunnathan Temple is one of the largest temples in Kerala that is dedicated to Lord Shiva. ...	Paramekkavu Bagavathi Temple. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1600 × 1200 pixel, file size: 429 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Paramekkavu Bagavathi Temple, Thrissur in Kerala State of south India I, the copyright holder of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... Paramekkavu Bagavathi Temple is one of the largest Bagavathi temples in Kerala. ...	Thiruvambadi Sri Krishna Temple. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1600 × 1200 pixel, file size: 299 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Thiruvambadi Sri Krishna Temple, Thrissur in Kerala, south India I, the copyright holder of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... Thiruvambadi Sri Krishna Temple is one of the largest Krishana temples in Kerala. ...
Poonkunnam Shiva Temple. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2816 × 2112 pixel, file size: 1. ... Poonkunnam Shiva Temple located in Poonkunnam in Thrissur district of Kerala, south India and is considered to be over a 1000 years old. ...

v • d • e State of Kerala Capital Thiruvananthapuram Topics History | Economy | Geography | Flora and Fauna | Culture | Arts | Tourism Districts Alappuzha | Ernakulam | Idukki | Kannur | Kasaragod | Kollam | Kottayam | Kozhikode | Malappuram | Palakkad | Pathanamthitta | Thiruvananthapuram | Thrissur | Wayanad India is subdivided into 28 states, 6 union territories and a national capital territory. ... , Kerala ( ; Malayalam: കേരളം; ) is a state on the Malabar Coast of southwestern India. ... Andhra Pradesh Arunachal Pradesh Assam Bihar Chhattisgarh National Capital Territory of Delhi Goa Gujarat Haryana Himachal Pradesh Jammu and Kashmir Jharkhand Karnataka Kerala Madhya Pradesh Maharashtra Manipur Meghalaya Mizoram Nagaland Orissa Punjab Rajasthan Sikkim Tamil Nadu Tripura Uttarakhand Uttar Pradesh West Bengal Andaman and Nicobar Islands Chandigarh Dadra and Nagar... , Thiruvananthapuram   (Malayalam: തിരുവനന്തപുരം Tiruvanantapuraṁ), also known as Trivandrum, is the capital of the Indian state of Kerala and the headquarters of the Thiruvananthapuram District. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... This article concerns itself with the History of Kerala state, south India. ... The Great Hornbill (Buceros bicornis). ... A Keralite wearing a type of sari called set sari. ... Kerala is well known for its diverse forms of performing arts. ... The official logo of the Kerala Tourism Promotion Board. ... Districts of Kerala, south India. ... For the town with the same name, see Alappuzha. ... , For the town with the same name, see Ernakulam. ... For the town with the same name, see Idukki. ... , For the city with the same name, see Kannur. ... Bekal Fort Beach Bekal Fort Beach Kasaragod (Malayalam:കാസര്‍ഗോഡ് ജില്ല) is one of the districts of the Indias state of Kerala. ... , For the town with the same name, see Kollam. ... , This article is about the District of Kottayam, See Kottayam Town also. ... Kozhikode District is a district of Kerala state, situated on the southwest coast of India. ... Bold textItalic text This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... , Sri Killikkurussi Mahadeva Kshetram ( Shiva temple of Killikkurussimangalam). ... , Pathanamthitta is one of the fourteen districts of Kerala state in South India. ... Thiruvananthapuram District is the southernmost district of the Indian state of Kerala. ... For the city, see Thrissur. ... , Wayanad District, in the north-east of Kerala, India, was formed on November 1, 1980 as the 12th district, carved out of Kozhikode District and Kannur District. ... Cities Kochi | Kozhikode | Thiruvananthapuram