Tirur
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| Tirur | |
  Tirur
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| State - District(s) |
Kerala - Malappuram |
| Coordinates | |
| Area - Elevation |
- 2 m |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Population (2001) - Density |
53,650 - |
Tirur is a town 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 situated 41 km south of Kozhikode or Calicut, on the Mangalore-Madras railway line. It is a major trading center of fish and betel leaf. Coimbatore, Manjeri and Calicut are the nearst cities.
Tirur is a 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.
Pachattiri is a beautiful village near Tirur .It lies on the banks of the Tirur River. Pachattiri is a place of natural beauty and calm. Idiyattu temple,one of the few temples dedicated to Lord Krishna is located here. There is also one Shiva temple, called the Pachattiri Shiva Temple. Masjidul Huda, famous for their service not only to the Muslim community but for the entire populace 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, and therefore, communal amity always pervades here . They work hand in hand for the uplift of the down trodden and destitute through the organisations like MARWA and PRATHIVASI SOUHRUTHA VEDI.
Puthiyangadi is a small town near Tirur and is considered sacred by Muslims. The Pudiyangadi Mosque is very famous and annually, in the month of January, a festival is held in this mosque, which is called the Pudiyangadi Nercha. Several elephants line up in the famous procession from Tirur to Pudiyangadi, during the festival. This festival is discontinured for the past few years owing to difference of opinion of the organising families responsible for the conduct of the festival.
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.
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[edit] Geography
Tirur is located at [1]. It has an average elevation of 2 metres (6 feet). Puthiyangadi nercha changed as Islamic culture. In this time no elephents and festivals. Only spiritual programs
[edit] Birth place of Thunchathu Ramanujan Ezhuthchan
Thunchan Parambu is a small place in Tirur where Thunchathu Ramanujan Ezhuthchan, the poet considered as the father of the Malayalam language (Native Language of Kerala State) was born in the 16 th century AD. Thunjan Paramb is located near 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 would also be in attendance.
Important works of Ezhuthachan, Adhyatma Ramayanam and Harinamakeerthanam are widely recited in Kerala homes. Thunchan parambu is a hallowed ground where hundreds of children are introduced into the abcs of writing, soon after infancy, 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.
 the gate of thunjan parambu from behind. |
 Thunjan Parambu. |
 Thunjan Parambu. |
[edit] 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.
[edit] 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
[edit] Demographics
As of 2001 India censusGRIndia, 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.
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Tirur in Wikimapia
- Islamic Software Company in Tirur: Huda Info Solutions
