Kerala Villages >Thrissur Welcome to The Cultural Capital of Kerala - Thrissur !
Thrissur is a district situated in the central part of Kerala state with its headquarters at Thrissur City. Thrissur district was formed on July 1, 1949. The city having a population of approximately 3.2 lakhs and an area of about 66.15 sq.km, has witnessed many a cultural and political turmoil.
Thrissur is known as the cultural hub of kerala. It has a large number of historic temples such as Thiruvambady temple, Vadakkumnatha temple and Paramekkavu temple, and two well known churches, the Our Lady of Lourdes Metropolitan Cathedral and the Our Lady of Dolours " New Church " Basilica (the biggest in South Asia ).
Thrissur Pooram, a colourful and spectacular religious festival in South India and known as “mother of all Poorams” draws thousands of people from all over the world. Some other famous temples include world famous Guruvayur Sreekrishna Temple, Thriprayar Sreerama Temple, Kodungalloor Bhagavathi Temple, Irinjalakuda Koodalmanikkyam Bharatha Temple, Thiruvilwamala Villuadrinatha Temple and Thrissur Vadakkumnatha Temple.
