Coordinates: 10.9° N 75.92° E Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...

Tirur
Tirur
State  - District(s)	Kerala  - Malappuram
Coordinates	10.9° N 75.92° E
Area  - Elevation	- 2 m
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Population (2001)  - Density	53,650  -

Tirur is a city and a municipality in Malappuram district in the Indian state of Kerala. It is one of the most important business centres of Malappuram district. It is 41 km south of Kozhikode, on the Mangalore-Madras railway line. It is a major trading center of fish and betel. Coimbatore and Calicut are the nearst cities. Image File history File links India-locator-map-blank. ... Image File history File links Red_pog. ... India is subdivided into twenty-eight states and seven union territories; the states and territories are themselves further subdivided. ... The divisions of a district. ...   (IPA: ; ) is a state on the Malabar Coast of southwestern India. ... For the town with the same name, see Malappuram. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ... Basic Definition In geography, the elevation of a geographic location is its height above mean sea level (or some other fixed point). ... A time zone is a region of the Earth that has adopted the same standard time, usually referred to as the local time. ... Indian Standard Time (IST) is the time zone for India. ... 2001 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and also: The International Year of the Volunteer The United Nations Year of Dialogue Among Civilizations Events January January 1 - A black monolith measuring approximately nine feet tall appears in Seattles Magnuson Park, placed by an anonymous... Population density by country, 2006 Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... A municipality or general-purpose district (compare with: special-purpose district) is an administrative local area generally composed of a clearly defined territory and commonly referring to a city, town, or village government. ... For the town with the same name, see Malappuram. ... India is subdivided into twenty-eight states and seven union territories; the states and territories are themselves further subdivided. ...   (IPA: ; ) is a state on the Malabar Coast of southwestern India. ... Kozhikode district and city in Kerala Kozhikode   in Malayalam േകാഴിക്േകാട് (IPA: ), also known as Calicut, is the third largest city (pop. ... A giant grouper at the Georgia Aquarium Fish are aquatic vertebrates that are typically cold-blooded; covered with scales, and equipped with two sets of paired fins and several unpaired fins. ... Binomial name Piper betle L. The Betel (Piper betle) is a spice whose leaves have medicinal properties. ... Coimbatore   (Tamil: கோயம்பத்தூர்), also known as Kovai (Tamil: கோவை), is a major industrial city in India. ... Kozhikode, also known as Calicut, is the third largest city (pop. ...

Tirur is also part of the first laid railroad in Kerala, and hence historically significant. It is also home to the famous Trikkandiyur lord Shiva Temple. The main beauty of this temple is a very large water ponds on either side of the temple. This is the top-level page of WikiProject trains Rail tracks Rail transport refers to the land transport of passengers and goods along railways or railroads. ... Temple of Hephaestus, an ancient Greek Doric temple in Athens with the original entrance facing east, 449 BC (western face depicted) For other uses, see Temple (disambiguation). ...

Pachattiri is a beautiful village near Tirur .It lies on the banks of the Tirur River. Pachattiri is gifted with the natural beauty and calm. Idiyattu temple,one among the few Lord Krishna temples is located here. There is also one shiva temple ,Pachattiri Shiva Temple.Masjidul Huda, famous for their service not only for the muslim community but for the entire people of the village,by serving through interest free financial services and relief works, is near to this Temple. The people of this village are very friendly and harmoneous community and therefore communal amity persists here always.They work hand in hand for the uplift of the down trodden and destitute through the organisations like MARWA and PRATHIVASI SOUHRUTHA VEDI. The KHAJA family is just 1KM west of Pachattiri. pachattiri pachattiri is a small village located near tirur in kerala. ... Tirur River begins in the Tirur taluk village of Athvanad in the Malappuram district of the state of Kerala in south India and flows south-west to Thiruvnavaya and then north-west to Elamkulam where it turns south-west, joining the Bharathapuzha River which flows into the Arabian Sea near... Krishna with Radharani, 18th C Rajasthani painting Krishna (कृष्ण in Devanagari, in IAST ), according to various Hindu traditions, is the eighth avatar of Vishnu. ...

Puthiyangadi is a small town near Tirur and is sacred to Muslims. The Pudiyangadi Mosque is very famous and every year, in the month of January, a festival is held in this mosque which is called Pudiyangadi Nercha in which several elephants line up in the famous procession from Tirur to Pudiyangadi. Pudiyangadi nercha is not conducted for the past few years because of the difference of opinion of the organising families conducting the festival. BP Angadi (Pudiyangadi) is a small town near Tirur town in Malapuram district of Kerala state in south India. ... A Muslim is a believer in or follower of Islam. ... The Masjid al-Haram in Mecca as it exists today A mosque is a place of worship for followers of the Islamic faith. ...

Tirur is also famous for the harmony among different religions. Its secular nature has attracted immigration from various areas in the south of India. In addition, the supposedly divine presence of Islamic saints has caused interest among potential residents. Islam (Arabic: ; ( ▶ (help· info)), the submission to God) is a monotheistic faith, one of the Abrahamic religions and the worlds second-largest religion. ...

Geography

Tirur is located at 10.9° N 75.92° E^[1]. It has an average elevation of 2 metres (6 feet). The metre, or meter (U.S.), is a measure of length. ... A foot (plural: feet; symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ...

Birth place of Thunchathu Ramanujan Ezhuthchan

Thunchan Parambu is a small place in Tirur where Thunchathu Ramanujan Ezhuthchan, the father of the Malayalam language (Native Language of Kerala State) was born. Thunjan Paramba is located in annara, 1.5 km away from Tirur railway station. This place is sacred for all who speak Malayalam. The famous "Thunchan Utsava" is held here every year in the first week of February. During this festival all the literary luminaries of kerala gather here. Most respected singers and classical dancers from all over India. Tunchan Parambu is a place in Tirur a small town in Malappuram district of Kerala, South India. ... Thunchaththu Ramanujan Ezhuthachan Malayalam തുഞ്ചത്തു് രാമാനുജന് എഴുത്തച്ഛന് (also known as Thunjath Ezhuthachan) is known as the Father of the Malayalam language. He was born around 450 years ago in Malappuram district of Kerala, south India. ... Malayalam (മലയാളം ) is the language spoken predominantly in the state of Kerala, in southern India. ... Malayalam (മലയാളം ) is the language spoken predominantly in the state of Kerala, in southern India. ...

This is the birth place of Thunjuath Ramanujan Ezhuthachan of the 16 th century AD, honoured as the Father of Malayalam literature. Important works of Ezhuthachan, Adhyatma Ramayanam and Harinamakeerthanam are widely recited in Kerala homes. Thunchan parambu is the hallowed ground where hundreds of children are initiated into the wonders of writing when they first trace the letters of the Malayalam alphabet in sand taken from that revered spot which was Ezhuthachan's home. People in hundreds, reach Thunjanparamba with their children, to initiate them into the world of letters on the Vijayadasami day. Children are made to write on the white sands of Thunjanparamba with their fingers. Young poets of Kerala come on that day to offer their first poem. A Nux vomica (Kangiram) tree the leaves of which are not bitter, is a surprise at the Thunjan parambu. Thunchaththu Ramanujan Ezhuthachan Malayalam തുഞ്ചത്തു് രാമാനുജന് എഴുത്തച്ഛന് (also known as Thunjath Ezhuthachan) is known as the Father of the Malayalam language. He was born around 450 years ago in Malappuram district of Kerala, south India. ... The (Devanāgarī: ) is an ancient Sanskrit epic attributed to the poet Valmiki and is an important part of the Hindu canon (smṛti). ... This article needs cleanup. ... Nux vomica refers to Strychnos nux-vomica, a tree native to the East Indies, as well as its nut-like seeds, which are the souce of the alkaloid strychnine. ...

Wagon tragedy - 1921

Tirur is a witness for the heart breaking 'wagon tragedy' of the 1921 rebellion as the British police carried 70 revolutionists in a fully closed airtight train wagon to pothanur in 1921 and thus killed more than fifty persons by asphyxiation. The wagons were returned with the dead bodies to Tirur. These bodies were laid to rest in Khabristan of the mosque nearby. Tirur Municipality has built a town hall in memory of the wagon tragedy, where you will find a real size train wagon built right next to the building. A typical North American steam train In rail transport, a train consists of rail vehicles that move along guides to transport freight or passengers from one place to another. ... A wagon (in British English waggon) or dray is a wheeled vehicle, ordinarily with four wheels, usually pulled by an animal, or animals, such as horses, mules or oxen and used for transport of heavy goods. ... 1921 (MCMXXI) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... The Wagon tragedy was the death of a large number of prisoners on 10 November 1921 in the Malabar region of Kerala state of India. ...

Mamankom

The land of ancient Mamankom, Thirunavaya is 7 km south of Tirur. Situated on the banks of Bharathapuzha River, it is a place of historical importance. In olden days, Mamankam was a grand assembly of the rulers. held once in 12 years, in which one among them was selected as the emperor of Kerala. it was an enormous trade fair also. The Mamankam festival was celebrated for 28 days with great pomp and pageantry where traders from outside came in ships and barges to Thirunavaya through Ponnani port. Thus the economical importance of Mamankam was high and hence the right to conduct and control it was important. Thirunavaya is a small village in Malapuram district of kerala, south India. ... The Bharathapuzha, also known as the Ponnani or Nila, is a river in India in the state of Kerala. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

At the end of the rule of Perumals, the right of Mamankam was with Vellattiri, the ruler of Valluvanad. Later the Zamorin of Kozhikode, took this right by force and this resulted in dispute and bloodshed between these two Rajas. Valluvanad Raja used to send Chaver warriors to flight until death, to recapture the right from the Zamorin, who would stand poised at Nilapadu thara in Thriunavaya, surrounded by a large contingent of soldiers, in every 12th year. The last of such Mamankam, was believed to be held in 1755, when Zamorin had a hair-breath escape from a chaver aged 16. Walluvanad was a princely state in Kerala state extending from the Nila River (Bharathapuzha) in the south to the Panthaloor Mala in the North. ... Zamorin is the anglicised version of Samoothirippadu or Samoothiri, a title of the rulers of the erstwhile Hindu state of Kozhikode (previously known as Calicut)(Nediyirippu Swarupam), located in the present day state of Kerala, India, between the 14th and 18th century AD. Manavikraman Raja, the Samoothiri of Kozhikode is... Kozhikode district and city in Kerala Kozhikode   in Malayalam േകാഴിക്േകാട് (IPA: ), also known as Calicut, is the third largest city (pop. ... Thirunavaya is a small village in Malappuram district of Kerala, south India. ... 1755 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ...

Tirur -Koottayi road ends at Padinharakara,(better known as Koottayi Azhimugham) where the Bharathapuzha and Tirur river converge to drain into the sea. This place is noted for migratory birds, gathering in thousands during February - April. This beautiful beach is very near Tirur and is also famous for its astonishing scenic beauty . This beach has long been a favourite destination for both domestic and international travellers as well as nature lovers.

The Nilapaduthara, now in the premises of Kodakkal Tile Factory, (the factory was demolished recently) is protected by the Archeological department. A deep well called Manikkinar, believed to be dumped with bodies. The place hashree temples, dedicated to the Trimurtis, the gods of creation, sustenance and annihilation of life, according to the Hindu belief strewn on the banks of the Bharathapuzha. The famous vedic Vidyalaya Othanmar Madom of ancient times, is on the bank of Bharathapuzha, near the Siva Temple. This madom was a centre of Aryanisation through Sanskrit and Vedic education, as Thirunavaya was believed to be the main centre, where Parasurama brought and settled Brahmins. Bharathapuzha is a river in India in the state of Kerala. ... The Sanskrit language ( , ) is a classical language of India, a liturgical language of Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism, and one of the 22 official languages of India. ... Young Indian brahmachari Brahmin A Brahmin (less often Brahman) is a member of the Hindu priestly caste. ...

The Palace (Mana) of Puranic fame Azhvanchery Thamprakkal is 2 km north of Thirunnavaya. Navamunkuda Temple, believed to be constructed by Nava yogis on the right bank of Bharathapuzha, is an important Vishnu temple of Kerala. Pitru Tharpanam is a ritual, held here on the day of Amavasi of Karkidaka(July). Balikarma is offered by people in their wet clothes, after a dip in the river, for the salvation of sins and to appease the manes.

A marital art festival of Kalripayattu, is conducted during summer on the sands of dry Bharathapuzha. The famous Changampalli Kalari, is near Thirunavaya. During the second week of February a Sarvodaya Mela is conducted in Thirunavaya where the Gandhians of Kerala, use to assemble. The Santikudeeram established by the national leader K. Kelappan, is the centre place of this mela. Sword fighting in Kalarippayattu. ...

A memorial for the great poet has been built at Thunjan paramba, where week long literary mela is organised in the last week of December. South of Tirur is Chamravattom Sastha Temple, which is constructed on the banks of Bharathapuzha.

GarudanKavu 6 km from Tirur is where the only temple of Kerala, dedicated to Garuda, the bird deity, is situated.The hanuman kavu temple is also located nearer to this place 'where thousands of pilgrims from all over India come worship lord hanuman.This is supposedly the place where Lord Rama described Sita, and gave Hanuman his ring to authenticate Hanuman as his messenger, and sent him off to visit Sita in Lanka, where she was being held captive by Ravana. This is supposedly the spot where Hanuman took a huge leap towards Lanka. the speciality of this temple is that Lakshmana, Lord Rama’s brother, has a separate Sanctum. It seems that Lord Rama asked Lashmana to leave the room when he was describing Sita and giving Hanuman his ring. Lord Rama and his brother Lakshmana were inseparable, and so this temple is sort of unique in that they are not together.Triprangode Siva temple is also nearby which has historical importance also.The legend behind the temple is that Markandeyan, a very young devotee of Lord Siva, who had his parents to take care of, was scheduled to die at a very young age. When lord Yama came to take his soul away, Markandeyan approached Lord Vishnu (at the Navamukundan temple), to request him to please save him from death. lord Vishnu had to turn him down, and direct him to request Lord Siva instead. So off Markandeya goes to Lord Siva. He is said to have embraced a Siva Linga at the Triprangode temple, and Lord Siva is said to have killed Yama, the messenger of death, at this spot. There are a total of five Siva lingas at this temple. The first being the linga that Markandeyan embraced, the next three being the steps that Lord Siva took on the way to killing Lord Yama, and the last being the extremely angry Lord Siva, immediately after killing Lord Yama. The saints and other gods had to request Parvati, Siva’s consort to appear naked, except for jewellery to appease and cool Lord Siva down. Garuda according to Ida Made Tlaga, an 19th century Balinese artist. ...

Chandanakavu, the birth place of the great 16th century Sanskrit poet and grammarian, Melapthur Narayana Bahttathiri, is 10 km away from Tirur in Thirunnavaya–Kottakal road. A memorial has been built there for the poet, where small children are brought for their formal initiation into learning, on Vijayadasami day, as in Thunjan parambu. Melpathur Narayana Bhattathiri (1559-1632), third student of Achyuta Pisharati, was a member of Madhava of Sangamagramas school of Astronomy and Mathematics. ... Thirunavaya is a small village in Malappuram district of Kerala, south India. ... Kottakkal Kottakkal is 12 km south-west of Malappuram District in Kerala, south India. ...

Demographics

As of 2001 India census^GRIndia, Tirur had a population of 53,650. Males constitute 48% of the population and females 52%. Tirur has an average literacy rate of 80%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 81%, and female literacy is 78%. In Tirur, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age. 2001 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and also: The International Year of the Volunteer The United Nations Year of Dialogue Among Civilizations Events January January 1 - A black monolith measuring approximately nine feet tall appears in Seattles Magnuson Park, placed by an anonymous... 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ...

References

1. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Tirur

External links

• Tirur in Wikimapia