![Thrissur (Malayalam: [t̪r̥iʃːuːr] (About this soundlisten)), formerly Trichur, also known by its historical name Thrissi...](https://img4.govserv.org/724/508/216916507245086.jpg)
22/11/2021
Thrissur (Malayalam: [t̪r̥iʃːuːr] (About this soundlisten)), formerly Trichur, also known by its historical name Thrissivaperur, 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.[3][4] The city is built around a 65-acre (26 ha) hillock called the Thekkinkaadu Maidaanam which seats a large Hindu temple. It is located 304 kilometres (189 mi) north-west of the state's capital city, Thiruvananthapuram. Thrissur was once the capital of the Kingdom of Cochin, and was a point of contact for Arabs, Romans, Portuguese, Dutch and the English.
Thrissur is also known as the Cultural Capital of Kerala because of its cultural, spiritual and religious leanings throughout history.[5] It contains the Kerala Sangeetha Nadaka Academy, Kerala Lalithakala Akademi and Kerala Sahitya Academy.[6] The city hosts the Thrissur Pooram festival, the most colourful and spectacular temple festival in Kerala.[7][8] The festival is held at the Thekkinkadu Maidan in April or May, in the Malayalam month 'medam'.[5]
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 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, Paramekkavu temple, and Guruvayur 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, the largest Christian church in India.[9] India's first mosque, Cheraman Juma Masjid, is believed to have been constructed in 629 CE.
Country India
State Kerala
District Thrissur District
Government
• Type Mayor–council government
• Body Thrissur Municipal Corporation
• Mayor M. K. Varghese (LDF – Independent)
• Deputy mayor Rajasree Gopan (LDF – CPI(M))
• Police commissioner Aadhithya R. IPS
Area[1]
• Metropolis 101.42 km2 (39.16 sq mi)
Elevation 2.83 m (9.28 ft)
Population (2011)[2]
• Metropolis 315,596
• Density 3,100/km2 (8,100/sq mi)
• Metro[2] 1,854,783
Demonym(s)
Thrissurkaran(male) *Thrissurkari(female) *Thrissurkar(plural)
Languages
• Official Malayalam, English
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
680###
Telephone code Thrissur: 91-(0)487, Irinjalakuda: 91-(0)480, Wadakkancherry: 91-(0)4884, Kunnamkulam: 91-(0)4885
Vehicle registration KL-08
Coastline 54 kilometres (34 mi)
Literacy 97.24%
Importance Gold capital of India, Cultural capital of Kerala
Climate Am/Aw (Köppen)
Precipitation 3,100 millimetres (120 in)
Avg. summer temperature 35 °C (95 °F)
Avg. winter temperature 20 °C (68 °F)
Website https://thrissur.nic.in/
