Pallavur

Pallavur
Pallavoor
Village

Thripallavurappan Temple, Pallavur
Coordinates: 10°37′50″N 76°37′5″E / 10.63056°N 76.61806°E / 10.63056; 76.61806Coordinates: 10°37′50″N 76°37′5″E / 10.63056°N 76.61806°E / 10.63056; 76.61806
Country  India
State Kerala
District Palakkad
Elevation 82 m (269 ft)
Languages
 • Official Malayalam, English
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 678 688
Vehicle registration KL-

Pallavur is a village situated in the Chittur-Thathamangalam Taluk, Palakkad district of Kerala, India.

Administration

Pallavur is part of the Kollengode police station area. It is 3 km from Kunissery, 4 km from Kudallur, 5 km from Nemmara, and 20 km away from Palakkad city. The village stretches about 3–4 km2 and comes under the Pallassena Village Panchayat.

Vamala, Pallavur

Temple

The village also has a Hindu temple called the Thrippallavurappan Temple, dedicated to the god Shiva.[1] The temple is over 1,500 years old, and comes under the Malabar Devaswom Board. A large four-sided stone wall surrounds the temple, with an entrance on the southern side.

Chinmaya Vidyalaya, Pallavur

Pallavur Trio

Pallavur is famous for the Pallavur Trio, a traditional percussion group from the village which specialised in styles like thayambaka, edakka, sopana sangeetham, melam and panchavadyam. The group comprised the three brothers Appu Marar, Manian Marar and Kunjukutta Marar.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "The temple beats and the Pallavur trinity". 30 June 2008. Retrieved 14 March 2017.
  2. ↑ "The Glory of Pallavur". 1 November 2009. Retrieved 14 March 2017.
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