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.
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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