Tourist Places of Thrissur
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My-Kerala.Com: Vadakkum Nathan Temple
My-Kerala.Com: Zoo
My-Kerala.Com: Art Museum
My-Kerala.Com: Sahithya Accadamy and Sangeetha Nataka Accadamy
My-Kerala.Com: State Archeological Museum
My-Kerala.Com: Triprayar RamaTemple
My-Kerala.Com: Chalakkudi
My-Kerala.Com: Cheruthuruthi
My-Kerala.Com: Guruvayoor 1. The Vadakkum Nathan Temple. The heart of Trichur. Is open for worship form 4 am-10.30 am and 5 pm to 8.30. Non Hindus are not allowed inside. Trichur pooram- Celebrated at the Vadakkum Natha temple during April /May. Pooram in the most spectacular festival and kerala's greatest temple pagentry which includes colour processions of caprisioned elephants and a midnight fire works display. 2. Zoo. 2 km from the town On a 13.5 area area live a variety of fauna like the lion failed macaque, sloth bear, species of birds an deer. The snake part has a collection of king cobras. kraits, vipers and rat snakes. 3. Art Museum With in the Zoo Compound in the small art museum which has a good collection of wood carvings. metal seulputures, kathakali figures. ancient jewellery and a wonderful collection of kerala tamps. 4. Sahithya Accadamy and Sangeetha Nataka Accadamy. The Nataka Nikethan, Nritha Kalalayam and the Ramavarma institute situated in Trichur. 5. State Archeological Museum. It is situated at champakavu on the museum road (Near by 2000) 6. Triprayar the RamaTemple at Triprayar features architecture similar to that of vadakkumnatha temple.(25km from Trichur) 7. Chalakkudi - 29 km from Trichur, located at NH 47 55kms from Ernakulam and it is an important railway station. Chalakudi is a foot hill town of the Hydro Electric and irrigation projects of the sholayar project ranges. The beautiful water falls, Authirapally and Vazhachal are 5km a part in this area. 8. Cheruthuruthi 35 km North from Trichur. Cheruthuruthi in renowned for the keralakalamandalam., established by the poet Sri vallthol Narayana Menon in 1930. The prestigious institution imparts training in various traditional art forms like kathakali, Mohiniyattam, Thullal and fold dances. 9. Guruvayoor. 32 km from Trichur and (Chavakkad - Kunnamkulam Route) and 72 km from cochin (cochin-Edapalli- Chavakkadu- Guruvayoor) It is a major Hindu pilgrim centre. Is famour for the Sree Krishna temple. the place is known as 'Dwaraka of South' . Have a query or comment? Need an advise? Pls post it at Kerala Travel & Tourism Forum
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