76-448: Ollur is a major suburban area and an old commercial town in the city of Thrissur of Kerala state, South India. It is about five kilometres (3.1 mi) away from Swaraj Round on old National Highway 47 (India) towards Kochi . From ancient time onwards, Ollur was a major business centre in Thrissur district . Now, this geographical area is part of Thrissur Municipal Corporation . It
152-625: A Doordarshan studio with a low power transmitter located near the studio. Oushadhi Oushadhi or Pharmaceutical Corporation (Indian Medicines) Kerala Ltd is an Ayurvedic medicine manufacturing company situated in Kuttanellur , in Thrissur City of Kerala state. It is a fully Government of Kerala owned company and produces around 450 ayurvedic formulations. Oushadhi (The Pharmaceutical Corporation I.M Kerala Ltd) originated as Sree Kerala Varma Government Ayurvedic Pharmacy in 1941 at
228-403: A SAI maintained Thrissur Aquatic Complex with international facilities. Thrissur has contributed many national and international bodybuilding stars to India . Chess prodigy Nihal Sarin is from Thrissur. The first Malayalam newspaper which published from Thrissur was Lokamanyan in 1920. Then came Deenabandhu edited by V. R. Krishnan Ezhuthachan . Ezhuthachan started publishing as
304-705: A pastor of the Salvation Army Church was accused of sexually assaulting a 12-year-old schoolgirl near his residence in April 2014. The pastor was convicted and sentenced to 40 years rigorous imprisonment for sexual abuse of a minor . This was done under the POCSO judgment by the Thrissur 1st Additional Sessions Court. The POCSO special prosecutor Pious Mathew was quoted as saying that another case related to sexual assault on an under-age SC/ST girl has been registered against
380-528: A centre for healthcare in Central Kerala, with people from Thrissur District , Palakkad District , Malappuram District and the northern part of Ernakulam District coming to Thrissur for medical care. There are three medical colleges in the city: Government Medical College, Thrissur , Amala Institute of Medical Sciences , and Jubilee Mission Medical College and Research Institute . The Vaidyaratnam Ayurveda Medical College also situated in city. Football
456-453: A distance of 113 km. Second-class seating coaches are available. Guruvayoor–Ernakulam Passenger runs between Ernakulam Junction railway station and Guruvayoor railway station . Ollur Assembly Constituency is part of Thrissur (Lok Sabha constituency) . The present MLA of Ollur is Adv. K. Rajan . According to an article in DNA India , a Kerala pastor Sanil K James, 35, employed as
532-564: A large Indian diaspora. Rolled gold is a very thin sheet of gold that is laminated to a lesser metal (usually brass). The two layers of metal are heated under pressure to fuse them together. The sheet is them rolled into a very thin sheet and then used to make jewelry or other objects. Ollur is well connected to other cities in Kerala by both rail and road. It is located 50 km from the new Cochin International Airport and 85 km from
608-406: A minimum average of 20 °C or 68 °F. Thrissur is home to many Malayaliee entrepreneurs and is a major financial and commercial hub of Kerala. Historians say that King Sakthan Thampuran invited Syrian Christian families and Brahmins to settle in Thrissur city from their business centers in adjoining areas. Soon, Thrissur became a flourishing centre of internal trade in Kerala. Thrissur
684-425: A population of 315,957. Males constitute 48.2% and females constitute 51.8% of the total population numbering 152,296 and 163,661 respectively. The density of population is 3,130/km . The sex ratio is 1,092/1,000 male. The total number of the households in the city is 66,827. The average family size in the city is 4.27 members. The city has a slum population equivalent to 0.30% of the total city population and 0.37% of
760-460: A staff training college in Ollur for its staff. Ollur houses around 20 tile factories. These units cater mainly to Kerala , Tamil Nadu and Karnataka . In the pre-independence period, tiles were exported from Ollur railway station to different parts of the country by rail network. Ollur has timber and wooden packing boxes, around 300 units of wooden packing boxes units. Before India's independence,
836-577: A traffic police station. The Thrissur City Police Commissionerate operates out of the erst-while District Armed Police headquarters at Ramavarmapuram . The Thrissur Rural Police has its headquarters at the District Collectorate complex at Ayyanthole. The city is also the headquarters of the Inspector General of Police , Thrissur Range, which looks after the law and order of Thrissur District, Palakkad District and Malappuram District . All
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#1732894411728912-512: A type of Indian savings and credit system, are located in Thrissur. In 2010, an estimated 3,000 chit fund companies were located in Thrissur, employing approximately 35,000 people. The city is a hub for the Ayurvedic drug-manufacturing industry. Out of the 850 ayurvedic drug-manufacturing companies in Kerala, about 150, including some of the largest in the state like Oushadhi , Vaidyaratnam Oushadhasala , KP Namboodiris , are located in and around
988-532: A weekly in 1941 from Thrissur. It was one of the first periodicals that supported the national movement. As soon as the Quit India movement was started, its editor and staff were sent to jail and publications were banned. Later Lokamanyan (1920); Kerala Chintamani (1905); Kerala Kesari (1924); Mahatma (1930); Gomathy (1930) and Navajeevan of Joseph Mundassery was also published from Thrissur. The Express started in 1944 from Thrissur with K Krishanan as
1064-453: Is 24.27%. Languages of Thrissur city (2011) By language, 97.76% of the population speaks Malayalam and 1.35% Tamil as their first language. Thrissur has played a significant part in the political history of South India. Thrissur City administration is carried out by Municipal Corporation of Thrissur. MK.Varghese (LDF) is the Mayor of Thrissur Municipal Corporation. The city of Thrissur
1140-592: Is a city and the headquarters of the Thrissur district in Kerala , India . It is the third largest urban agglomeration in Kerala after Kochi and Kozhikode , and the 21st largest in India. The city is built around a 65-acre (26 ha) hillock called Thekkinkadu Maidanam which seats the Vadakkunnathan temple . It is located 304 kilometres (189 mi) north-west of the state's capital city, Thiruvananthapuram . Thrissur
1216-1034: Is also a big centre for silks and gold jewellery. Thrissur attracts the largest number of domestic tourists in Kerala. Thrissur is also a major academic hub and is home to several educational institutions, including the Kerala Kalamandalam , Kerala Agricultural University , Kerala University of Health Sciences , College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences , Sree Kerala Varma College , St Thomas College , Jawahar Bal Bhavan Thrissur , Kerala Institute of Local Administration, Kerala Forest Research Institute , Kerala Police Academy , Police Dog Training Centre , Kerala Fire and Rescue Services Academy , Excise Academy and Research Centre , Government College Of Music And Performing Arts , Government College of Fine Arts , Government Law College , Government Engineering College , Government Medical College and Vaidyaratnam Ayurveda College. . UNESCO has included Thrissur in its Global Network of Learning Cities (GNLC) in recognition of
1292-520: Is also connected to Chennai and other cities by private interstate buses. KSRTC SuperFast, A/C low floor, Limited Stop Fastpassenger, ordinary halts here and night time deluxe bus stops here. Ollur railway station traces its history to 1902, when Shoranur – Cochin railway line was built during the rule of Sir Sri Rama Varma of Cochin Royal Family . Now, this railway line in the Central part of Kerala
1368-445: Is approximately 3,100 millimetres or 122 inches. The South-west monsoon generally sets in during the last week of May. After July the rainfall decreases. On average, there are 124 rainy days in a year. The maximum average temperature of the city in the summer season is 36 °C or 96.8 °F while the minimum temperature recorded is 27 °C or 80.6 °F. The winter season records a maximum average of 31 °C or 87.8 °F and
1444-834: Is considered one of the busiest railway route in Kerala and handles very high traffic intensity including passengers and goods. Ollur railway station falls between Thrissur railway station and Pudukad railway station in Shoranur–Cochin Harbour section electrified railway double line. Only eight trains stop at Ollur railway station. They are Guruvayoor – Ernakulam Passenger, Ernakulam–Guruvayoor Passenger, Shoranur –Ernakulam Passenger and Ernakulam–Shoranur Passenger. Shoranur–Cochin Passenger runs between Cochin Harbour Terminus railway station and Shoranur Junction railway station . The train operates daily except on Sundays and covers
1520-440: Is held in the city every year. It is an international short and documentary film festival. Telephony services are provided by various players like Aircel , Airtel , Idea cellular , Vodafone , Reliance Infocomm , Tata Docomo , MTS , Uninor , Tata Indicom and the state owned BSNL . BSNL is also offering 3G services in Thrissur. The city also has Broadband wireless services on WiMAX platform. Private FM radio stations in
1596-612: Is located in a hillock called Thekkinkadu Maidan which is the second highest point in the city after the Vilangan Hills . The city has an average altitude of 2.83 meters above sea level. From the hillock, the city gradually flattens into the Thrissur-Ponnani Kole Wetlands , which act as natural drainage for the city. The water from the wetlands flows via rivers into the Laccadive Sea , keeping Thrissur city safe from
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#17328944117281672-584: Is one of the 108 Durga temples believed to have been built by Parasurama . The devi in Edakkunni Sri Durga Bhagavathy Temple is Vaishnava. The temple does not have upadevas inside the temple walls. The temple is an important participant in the Arattupuzha Pooram . Edakkunni Uthram Vilakku is the festival celebrated at Edakkunni Temple. St. Anthony's Forane Church is situated in Ollur. The church and parish played important roles in
1748-510: Is one of the major manufacturing centers of plain gold and rolled gold jewellery in South India; up to 70% of Kerala's jewellery is manufactured in Thrissur. There are around 3,000 gold ornaments manufacturing units in the city and 40,000-odd artisans and others work in these units. The industry provides direct and indirect employment to 200,000 people in Thrissur. The artisans based in these units craft nearly 85 percent of one tonne gold which
1824-478: Is performed by trained artists to entertain people on the occasion of Onam , an annual harvest festival, celebrated mainly in Kerala. Buon Natale is the cultural festival conducting at Swaraj Round with Christmas celebration. Buon Natale procession entered the Guinness World Records in 2014 for having the maximum number of people dressed up as Santa Claus . Other important festivals celebrated in
1900-580: Is represented in the Kerala State Assembly by two elected members, one from Thrissur Assembly Constituency and another from Ollur Assembly Constituency . As of 2021 , P. Balachandran is the representative of Thrissur Assembly Constituency and K. Rajan from Ollur Assembly Constituency. Thrissur city is also a part of the Thrissur Lok Sabha constituency and elects a member to the Lok Sabha,
1976-756: Is situated at Venginisseri village, that around 9 km from city center. Sree Guruvayurappan Temple is located in Guruvayur (28 km from Thrissur); it is also referred to as Bhuloka Vaikunta which means "Holy Abode of Vishnu on Earth". Asia's tallest church, the Our Lady of Dolours Syro-Malabar Catholic Basilica (Puthan Pally), Our Lady of Lourdes Syro-Malabar Catholic Metropolitan Cathedral which has an underground shrine, Saint Antony's Syro-Malabar Church, Ollur which has been called as Chinna Roma (Small Rome) are masterpieces of architecture and indigenous paintings. Saint Euphrasia's tomb and museum also situated in
2052-463: Is situated between Kuriachira and Thalore on the National Highway. However, a specific identity for this geographical region is still there due to the urban setting of this region and its important religious institutions. The first recorded history of Ollur is the establishment of St. Anthony's Forane Church in 1718. Before India's independence, Ollur belonged to Kingdom of Cochin . Later it
2128-807: Is the current Chairperson and Dr. T K Hrideek is the current MD of Oushadhi. Oushadhi has two factories at Kuttanellur , Thrissur City and Pariyaram in Kannur District . The company has established 30-bed Pancha Karma Hospital and Research Institute at Thrissur City and a specialty centre for Ayurveda and Yoga at Sasthamangalam near Thiruvananthapuram . Oushadhi is also supplying Ayurvedic medicines to 1,035 Government hospitals, dispensaries and five other states at concessional prices. The company also owns two medicinal plant nurseries at Kuttanellur and Pariyaram . Oushadhi has Agencies across Kerala, including one started in Bangalore called Oushadhi Ayurvedic Centre
2204-570: Is the most popular sport in the city, and there are two football stadiums in the city, Thrissur Municipal Corporation Stadium and Thope Stadium.The largest and highest temporary stadium in the world as per Guinness Book of World Records was built in the Thrissur Corporation Ground in 1990 for the occasion of Federation Cup football tournament, which was designed by Er. TJ Antony. International ballers and former Indian captains C. V. Pappachan , I. M. Vijayan and Jo Paul Ancheri , and
2280-401: Is the staple food. Achappam , Kuzhalappam , Vatteppam , Unniyappam and Pazham Pori are common snacks. Vellayappam , a kind of rice hopper is another dish which is special to the city, there have a food street named vellayappam angadi . Thrissur, which has been a centre of learning from ancient times, is developing as a modern education hub. Schools in city are either run publicly by
2356-430: Is the timber industry which is highly concentrated in Ollur. There are many saw mills also in Ollur. Ollur manufactures rolled gold ornaments sold in all over India. The rolled gold industry employee around 6,000 people and is 200 years old. The ornaments are made with designs imported from Kolkata , Mumbai , Chennai and other parts of India. Rolled gold jewelries are also exported to Middle East countries which have
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2432-684: Is used per day in Kerala. About 90 tonnes of gold was being used annually in Kerala for manufacturing of ornaments daily. According to the Reserve Bank of India , Thrissur has been regarded as a banking town since the 1930s, when 58 banks were headquartered in the city. In the present, the city remains a significant center for banking and finance, with the headquarters of major banks like South Indian Bank , Catholic Syrian Bank , Dhanalakshmi Bank , and other financial institutions like Manappuram General Finance and Leasing , Kerala State Financial Enterprise and ESAF Small Finance Bank . Many chit funds ,
2508-502: The Indian Independence , Thrissur became the literary capital of Kerala as turned to the playground of novelist, poets and orators. In 1952 when Current Books set its first shop in Thrissur by former education Minister Professor Joseph Mundassery , it become the abode of writer's like O. V. Vijayan , Kovilan , V. K. N. , Uroob , Edasseri Govindan Nair , M. T. Vasudevan Nair , K. G. Sankara Pillai and Sarah Joseph . The area
2584-583: The Indian subcontinent through Thrissur and its surrounding areas. Thrissur has a large number of well-known temples including the Vadakkumnathan temple , Thiruvambadi Sri Krishna Temple , and Paramekkavu temple . There are three major Catholic churches, the St. Antony's Syro-Malabar Catholic Forane , Our Lady of Lourdes Syro-Malabar Catholic Metropolitan Cathedral and Our Lady of Dolours Syro-Malabar Catholic Basilica ,
2660-476: The Kozhikode International Airport . Ollur lies on old NH 47 . Both KSRTC and private bus services connect Ollur to Thrissur , Amballur , Kodakara , Cherpu , Irinjalakuda and Chalakkudy , Angamaly , Ernakulam , Kozhikode , Idukki , Kollam , Thiruvananthapuram and other major cities of Kerala. It is well-connected to nearby cities and towns like Kochi , Kozhikode and Palakkad . It
2736-549: The Köppen climate classification , the City of Thrissur features a tropical monsoon climate ( Am ). Summer lasts from March to May which is the hottest time of the year. Summer months are uncomfortable due to higher levels of heat and humidity. Daytime temperatures can rise up to 36 to 38 °C (96.8 to 100.4 °F) coupled with excessive humidity. Summer is followed by the southwest monsoon from June to September. October and November form
2812-654: The Superintendent of Police of these three districts come under his jurisdiction. The city also contains the Kerala Police Academy, Central Prison, Viyyur , Police Dog Training Centre and Excise Academy and Research Centre . Indian Reserve Battalion , the new commando unit of Kerala Police is headquartered in Ramavarmapuram. Border Security Force (148 battalion) have its first center in Kerala in Thrissur only. As of 2011 India census, Thrissur city had
2888-653: The Swaraj Round . In 1947, when India gained independence from colonial rule , Thrissur was part of the Kingdom of Cochin. Thrissur district was formed on 1 July 1949, with the headquarters at the city of Thrissur. Thrissur is the headquarters of Thrissur district , in the center of the Indian state of Kerala. The city is 75 km north-east of Kochi , 133 km south-west of Coimbatore , 124 km south-east of Kozhikode and 151 km north of Changanacherry . The city
2964-570: The Thrissur Pooram festival, the most colourful and spectacular temple festival in Kerala. The festival is held at the Thekkinkadu Maidan of Vadakumnathan Temple in April or May, in the Malayalam month 'medam'. Religion is important and varied in Thrissur. The city has historically been a centre of Hindu scholarship, and Christianity , Islam and Judaism are believed to have entered
3040-657: The 16th century, including Thrissur. At the beginning of the 17th century, the Portuguese naval power was reduced and Dutch became the main naval power. With the help of the Dutch, the royal family of the Kingdom of Cochin recaptured Thrissur from the Zamorin of Calicut in 1710. Thrissur rose to importance after Maharaja Sakthan Thampuran ascended the throne of the Kingdom of Cochin (1769–1805) and made Thrissur his capital. The Maharaja made
3116-555: The British used to source sleepers and wooden platforms for railways from Ollur. During the First World War, wooden packing cases were built in Ollur for military purposes also. The business grew and now, the wooden packing cases of Ollur reach all parts of India and are even used for export. The boxes are made from rubber wood, which is taken on auction from different parts of Kerala. Another main business which goes with wooden packing case
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3192-756: The Kerala Government or privately, some with financial aid from the Government. Education is generally conducted in English or Malayalam , with the former being the majority. Most schools are affiliated with the Kerala State Education Board or Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (ICSE) or the Central Board for Secondary Education (CBSE) or the National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) or
3268-429: The Kerala's slum population. The city has an average literacy rate of 95.96%: male literacy rate is 97.37% whereas female literacy rate is 94.72%. Hindus constitute the majority with 54.20% of the population. Christians constitute 40.04% of the population and Muslims constitute 5.50% of the population in Thrissur city. In Thrissur district Hindu population is 58.42% and Muslim population is 17.07% and Christian population
3344-517: The Montessori system. There are 93 lower primary schools; 34 upper primary schools; and 78 high schools; and 157 higher secondary schools in the city. Church Mission Society School started in 1845 is the oldest school and St. Thomas College is the first college in Thrissur. On 2nd September 2022, Thrissur joined the UNESCO Global Network of Learning Cities (GNLC). The city serves as
3420-471: The Thrissur are Club FM 104.8 MHz, Radio Mango 91.9 MHz, Best FM 95 MHz by ( Asianet Communications Limited ), Red FM 91.1 MHz. All India Radio has an AM (630 kHz) and an FM (101.1 MHz) station for the city. The transmitter of the All India Radio (630 kHz) was commissioned on 4 November 1956. The station started independent broadcasting in 1974. Thrissur has
3496-522: The Under 17 World Cup player K. P. Rahul belongs to Thrissur. The N.I. David Memorial Trophy , an annual inter-club football tournament is held in Thrissur every year. The football championship was started in 1996 by the Superintendent of Police, Thrissur. The city has a floodlit stadium, known as Thrissur Municipal Corporation Stadium . It also has two indoor stadiums, V.K.N. Menon Indoor Stadium and
3572-416: The agencies that prepare development plan for the city. The city is the headquarters of Thrissur City Police and Thrissur Rural Police. The Thrissur City Police is headed by a Police Commissioner, an Indian Police Service (IPS) officer. The city is divided into four sub divisions, Thrissur, Kunnamkulam , Ollur and Guruvayur . It also operates 24 police stations, including a woman police station and
3648-628: The beginning and growth of the Trichur Diocese. Of the four counsellors of Msgr. Dr. A. E. Medlycott the first vicar apostolic one was the vicar of the Ollur church, and another an Ollurian Fr. Marcellinos Menachery Erinjery who was also the first vicar of the cathedral church of Lourdes and the first native major seminary rector. Feast of Saint Raphael, Ollur , the Archangel, is the most important festival of Ollur church falling on 23 and 24 October of each year. People from distant places areas come here for
3724-555: The central part of Kerala and has financial institutions, industries and a railway station around it. Vaidyaratnam Oushadhasala , an ayurvedic pharmaceutical company, is situated in Ollur. It is managed by Thaikkattusseri Eledathu Thaikkattu family, one among the Ashtavaidya families of Kerala. Oushadhi , another ayurvedic medicine manufacturing company is also situated in Ollur. It is directly controlled by Health and Family Welfare Department of Kerala Government. Catholic Syrian Bank has
3800-475: The city in 1927 and 1934 to promote it. R. K. Shanmukham Chetty , the controversial Diwan of Cochin Kingdom from 1935 to 1941, developed the city by constructing Thrissur Town Hall and Ramanilayam , buildings which remain important in Kerala politics. Other important civic buildings and infrastructure constructed around this time include the Municipal Corporation Building of Thrissur and
3876-736: The city include Christmas , Onam , Diwali , Easter , Eid and Vishu . Elephants play a major part in many of the city's festivals. Aanayoottu (feeding of elephants), held in Vadakkunnathan Temple in the City annually, is the world's largest elephant feeding ceremony. The ceremony is conducted on the first day of the Malayalam month of Karkidakam. Literary lineage of city dates back to early history of Kerala but it came to prominence after Kerala Government set up Kerala Lalita Kala Akademi , Kerala Sahitya Academy , Kerala Sangeetha Nadaka Academy and College of Fine Arts, Thrissur for promoting literature, music and arts in Kerala. After
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#17328944117283952-513: The city into a major financial and commercial hub of South India , by inviting Syrian Christian families and Brahmins from adjoining areas. During 1750–60 Hyder Ali , the Sultan of the powerful Kingdom of Mysore , conquered Thrissur, making it a tributary of Mysore. In 1786, the son of Tipu Sultan of Mysore led another invasion of Thrissur but retreated after the Srirangapattanam war. In
4028-434: The city is divided into 52 wards, from which the members of the corporation council are elected for five years. It is the second-largest city corporation in the state of Kerala in India. The corporation, headquartered in the city of Thrissur proper, directly controls power, water supply and solid waste management system in the city. The Thrissur Urban Development Authority and Town and Country Planning Department (TCPD) are
4104-537: The city's outstanding efforts to make lifelong learning a reality for all at the local level. The name Thrissur ( Malayalam : തൃശ്ശൂർ) is a shortened form of the Malayalam/Old Tamil word Thirusshivaperoor (തിരുശ്ശിവപ്പേരൂർ, Place of Lord Shiva's Name). The name owes itself to the most prominent feature of the city, which is the Vadakkumnathan Temple , which has Shiva as its presiding deity. Thrissur
4180-598: The city. Thrissur Ayurveda Cluster , another initiative by a group of Ayurvedic manufacturers of Thrissur, has developed a cluster in KINFRA Park in Koratty in Thrissur District. Retail businesses in Thrissur include Kalyan Group , Jos Alukka & Sons , Joyalukkas and Josco Group. InfoPark Thrissur , the fourth technology park in Kerala, is situated in Thrissur District. Tourism has also contributed heavily to
4256-617: The city. St. Thomas Syro-Malabar Church, Palayur (28 km from Thrissur) is the first church in India, and Thomas the Apostle performed the first baptism in India here. The Chettiyangadi Hanafi Mosque in Thrissur City is one of the oldest mosque in Thrissur. Cheraman Juma Mosque in Kodungallur , (40 km from Thrissur) is the first mosque in India. The cuisine of Thrissur is linked to its history, geography, demography and culture. Rice
4332-559: The city. Newspapers in other regional languages like Hindi , Kannada , Tamil and Telugu are also available in city. The first cinema hall in Kerala, with a manually operated film projector, was opened in Thrissur by Jose Kattookkaran in 1907. In 1913, the first electrically operated film projector was established in city again by Jose Kattookkaran and was called the Jose Electrical Bioscope now known as Jose Theatre . A film festival, known as ViBGYOR Film Festival ,
4408-478: The economy of Thrissur. Domestic tourists generally use the city as a hub to explore the highly promoted tourism industry of the state of Kerala. The city with its temples, old churches and its culture, is ranked first in the number of domestic tourists visiting Kerala. Thrissur has functioned as a municipality since 1921 under the Cochin Municipal Regulations. In 1932, the new corporation building
4484-421: The editor is known in Central Kerala for its nationalist and socialist views. Major Malayalam newspapers published in Thrissur include Malayala Manorama , Mathrubhumi , Madhyamam , Deepika , Kerala Kaumudi , Deshabhimani , Mangalam , Veekshanam , Metro Vaartha and Janayugom . A number of evening papers, like General in Malayalam and City Journal in English, are also published from
4560-424: The festival. The Ollur church, as all old places of worship in Kerala, is situated on top of a hillock, and there are numerous ring roads around this typically Kerala architecture style Devalaya , replete with woodwork, murals and colourful tiles. C.M.C. Euphrasia Eluvathingal 's tomb and the convent is located in Ollur. There is a small museum inside the convent where her belongings are displayed. Ollur lies in
4636-450: The instance of His Highness Kerala Varma VI the Maharaja of Cochin from 1941 to 1943. He is also known as Midukkan Thampuran, a well known Ayurvedic physician with in-depth knowledge of Sanskrit and specialized in "Vishavaidyam" (Poison treatment). In 1975, the company was registered and renamed as "The Pharmaceutical Corporation (Indian Medicines) Kerala Ltd" Thrissur . Smt. Sobhana George
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#17328944117284712-407: The landlords only voter system gave place to one person one vote democratic system. The Panchayat has an area of 14.92 km (5.76 sq mi). The Panchayat comprise mainly areas of Ancheri , Chiyyaram , Kuriachira , Chelakkoottukara, Kuttanellur , Padavaradu, Peruvamkulangara, Panamkuttichira, Edakkunni and Thaikkattussery. The first Panchayat election after India attained Independence
4788-452: The largest pooram in Kerala, is sometimes referred to as 'the pooram of all poorams'. It is celebrated every year in the month of Medam (mid-April to mid-may) as per the Malayalam calendar . For thirty-six hours, the city plays host to a large gathering of people and elephants. Puli Kali , also known as Kavakali , is another festival, which attracts thousands of people to the city. It
4864-567: The largest Christian church in India. Thrissur is home to the Academy of Sharia and Advanced Studies an Islamic institute that is unusual in that it teaches Sanskrit and aspart of the Sanskrit syllabus it includes study of several key Hindu texts. The city is the headquarters of four major scheduled banks , South Indian Bank Ltd , Catholic Syrian Bank , Dhanalakshmi Bank and ESAF Small Finance Bank as well as several chit funds . The city
4940-489: The legendary saint Parasurama , is an example of the Kerala style of architecture and houses several sacred shrines and murals delineating graphically, various episodes from the Mahabharata . Thiruvambadi Sri Krishna Temple , one of the largest Sree Krishna temples in Kerala and Paramekkavu Bagavathi Temple which is one of the largest Bagavathi temples in Kerala is also situated in the city. Aykunnu Pandavagiri Devi Temple
5016-741: The lower house of the Parliament of India, once every five years. The current MP is Suresh Gopi of the Bharatiya Janata Party . The Lok Sabha seat has primarily been held by the Indian National Congress (seven terms since 1951) and the Communist Party of India (ten terms since 1957). Thrissur is known as the Cultural Capital of Kerala, the city enjoys a thriving cultural tradition dating back to centuries. Thrissur Pooram ,
5092-463: The major flooding that affects most other cities in Kerala. The city is located in the midland region of Kerala, with an extended part of the Palakkad plains. The city geologically is composed of Archaean gneisses and crystalline schists. Major parts of the city are covered by Archaean rocks. The city lies near the center of the Indian tectonic plate (the Indian Plate) and is subject to comparatively little seismic or volcanic activity. Under
5168-428: The meantime, Rama Varma X , the successor of Sakthan Thampuran signed a treaty with the East India Company , transforming the state of Cochin into a British Protectorate. The Indian independence movement gained momentum after a Committee was formed at the 1919 meeting of the Indian National Congress . The civil disobedience movement attracted many people in Thrissur in subsequent years, and Mahatma Gandhi visited
5244-426: The post-monsoon or retreating monsoon season. Winter from December through February is cooler, and windy, due to winds from the Western Ghats . Winter months are generally dry and less humid compared to other months of the year. Morning temperatures are usually cool and daytime temperatures hover around 30 °C or 86 °F. The city is drenched in the monsoonal season by heavy showers. The average annual rainfall
5320-432: The same pastor and that trial was yet to commence. The 2015 film Spotlight , which depicted the exposé of the Catholic Church sexual abuse cases by The Boston Globe in 2002, mentioned Ollur as one of the places where abuses have taken place under the Church. Thrissur Thrissur ( Malayalam: [t̪riʃ(ː)uːr] ), formerly Trichur , also known by its historical name Thrissivaperur ,
5396-498: Was constructed, and in 1972, several village councils or panchayats were added to the municipality. On 1 October 2000, the municipal town was upgraded to a municipal corporation and took over the towns and villages of Ayyanthole , Koorkkenchery, Nadathara , Vilvattom (part), Ollur and Ollukkara . The city is administered by the Thrissur Municipal Corporation , headed by a mayor and comprising three legislative assemblies Thrissur, Ollur and Cherpu . For administrative purposes,
5472-514: Was held in 1953. In 1997, the Government of Kerala decided to merge Ollur Panchayat to the Thrissur Municipal Corporation , which newly established on 1 October. Ollur Panchayat was completely merged with Thrissur Municipal Corporation. St. Anthony's Forane Church , Ollur was instrumental in beginning the first primary school in 1896. Ollur is administered by Thrissur Municipal Corporation . Edakkunni Sri Durga Bhagavathy Temple
5548-480: Was known by its anglicized name Trichur until 1990 when the government decided to replace it with its Malayalam name. Thrissur was also known as "Vrishabhadripuram" (Kailasam of the South) in ancient days. The presence of numerous prehistoric megaliths and dolmens indicates that Thrissur has been occupied from at least 1000 BCE to 500 CE. The Portuguese had naval influence in many parts of Kerala in
5624-493: Was later known as Current Moola ("Current Corner"). The building that housed the Current Books bookshop was demolished in 2011. Thrissur is home to prominent Malayalam literary figures like Kovilan , Kunhunni Mash , Sukumar Azhikode , K. Satchidanandan , Mullanezhi , Sarah Joseph , Attoor Ravi Varma , Lalitha Lenin , P. Bhaskaran , Joseph Mundassery . The Vadakkunnathan temple , believed to have been founded by
5700-607: Was once the capital of the Kingdom of Cochin , and was a point of contact for the Assyrians , Greeks , Persians , Arabs , Romans , Portuguese , Dutch and English . Thrissur is known as City of Celebrations and also called the cultural capital of Kerala because of its cultural, spiritual and religious leanings throughout history. The city centre contains the Kerala Sangeetha Nadaka Academy , Kerala Lalithakala Akademi and Kerala Sahitya Academy . The city hosts
5776-467: Was with Travancore-Cochin State. In 1919, Ollur Panchayat was formed with villages of Ollur and Edakunny. The first Panchayat President was E. Ikkanda Warrier , who later became the prime minister of Cochin State. He was followed by Chev. Paulose Kallukkaren, Menachery Erinjery Lonappan Ouseph, Menachery Erinjery Dr. E. J. Anthony (twice) as Panchayat Presidents when India became Independent in 1947 and later
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