Kerala Tourism

THRISSUR

The best of Thrissur tourist places include the name of attractions like Dolours Basilica, Athirappilly Waterfalls, Vilangan Kunnu, Punnathur Kotta, Shakthan Thampuran Palace, and Thrissur Zoo and State Museum. A religious town in the state of Kerala, Thrissur is very well known for the many religious sites, temples, spiritual centres, and colourful celebrations during the festival season. Built around a small hillock that spreads for about 65 acres called the Thekkinkadu Maidan, it can be said that the city is also built around the famous Vadakkumnathan temple, located on the hillock. This small city is known to be the cultural capital of Kerala, which is pretty evident in almost all of these interesting and amazing places to visit in Thrissur. Apart from the religious side of the town, there are also a number of beaches, hillocks, forests, and waterfalls are wait for you when you arrive here. Take a look at this guide to know where to go on your trip to Thrissur in God’s Own Country, Kerala.

This is the largest temple in the state dedicated to Goddess Vaishnavi, the Paramekkavu Bhagavathy Temple is one of the most famous places to visit in Thrissur. One of the participating temples in the famous Thrissur Pooram festival, where 15 elephants walk in a procession Paramekkavu to the Vadakkumnathan temple. The Paramekkavu Bhagavathy Temple is also well-known for its easy accessibility, as it quite near to the railway station of the city. This almost 1000-year-old temple is a centre of attraction in the time of celebrations in the state.

Punnathur Kotta

Not so far away from the Guruvayoor Temple lies one of the best Thrissur tourist places. An Elephant Sanctuary, the Punnathur Kotta was initially a palace belonging to a local ruler. It was then converted to a house of elephants and now has the highest number captive elephant, about 59 of them. This is where these beasts are trained to participate in several festivals. Apart from this, the Punnathur Kotta also has a training centre for Elephant Riders (Mahouts), and temples dedicated to Lord Shiva and Bhagavati.

Kerala Kalamandalam

A University of Art and Culture, Kerala Kalamandalam is a Government of India recognized institution dedicated to providing learning in the many performing arts native to India. Their main focus has always been on the arts that have been developed in Southern India. The Kerala Kalamandalam was what gave three main arts of Kerala a new life, namely Kathakali, Koodiyaattam, and Mohiniyattam. For the sake of performing arts, and if you are someone who is a fanatic for them, this is definitely the place to be. The best part is that the institute is housed on the banks of the Bharathapuzha River.

Vazhachal Falls

Another great waterfall located in the Athirappilly region of Thrissur, the Vazhachal Waterfall has located just 5 km from the famous Athirappilly waterfalls. The milky colour of the water is what really attracts visitors from all over to come and witness the majesty of the falls situated on the west flowing Chalakudy River. Owing to the beauty and the nature of this location, there are a lot of water parks and natural gardens nearby, which combined make monsoons the best time to visit this place.