Important Places near Thrissur City
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Thrissur pronunciation (Malayalam: തൃശ്ശൂര്) is a city situated in the center of Kerala (Malayalam: േകരളം) state, India.It is the head quarters of Thrissur District. Thrissur is the fourth largest city in Kerala after Kochi,Thiruvananthapuram and Calicut. The city has a population of around 5 lakhs. It is an important cultural centre, and is known as the "cultural capital" of Kerala. It is famous for the Thrissur Pooram festival, the most colourful and spectacular temple festival of Kerala. The festival is held near the Vadakkumnathan temple, in April or May. It has a large number of well-known temples, the Thiruvambady temple, the Vadakkumnatha temple and the Paramekkavu temple. The Kerala Police Academy (Second largest in India) is situated in this city.
[edit] Important Places in the Thrissur City
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| History | Kingdom of Kochi, History of Kerala, Sakthan Thampuran, Kodungalloor | |
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| Localities | Important Places near Thrissur City, Places in Thrissur Rural, Trichur Round, Thrissur City, Thrissur district | |
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| Landmarks | Trichur Round, Shakthan Thampuran Palace, Kerala Sangeetha Nadaka Academy, Kerala Sahitya Academy | |
| Education | Educational Institutes in Thrissur District | |
| Hospitals | Major Hospitals in Thrissur City | |
| Transport | Cochin International Airport | |
| Culture | Culture of Kerala, Cuisine of Kerala, Malyalam, Kerala Sahithya Akademy, Sangeetha Nataka Akademy, Kerala Lalithakala Academy | |
| Places of worship | Places of Worship near Thrissur City, Hindu Temples in Thrissur Rural, Vadakkumnathan Temple, Guruvayur Temple, Chaldean Syrian Church | |
| Other topics | Thrissur pooram, Sakthan Thampuran |
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State of Kerala Kerala Topics | History | Economy | Geography | Flora and Fauna | Culture | Arts | Tourism |
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| Capital | Thiruvananthapuram |
| Districts | Alappuzha • Ernakulam • Idukki • Kannur • Kasaragod • Kollam • Kottayam • Kozhikode • Malappuram • Palakkad • Pathanamthitta • Thiruvananthapuram • Thrissur • Wayanad |
| Major cities | Kochi • Kollam • Kozhikode • Thiruvananthapuram • Thrissur |
engandiyur- 24 km away from thrissur town
