Kerala-Thrissur

Town Hall Thrissur

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The Thrissur Town Hall is an imposing building situated in Thrissur city of Kerala State of India. It was constructed during the Dewanship of RK Shanmughom Chetti and contains the Archaeological Museum and Picture Gallery, where mural paintings from all parts of the Kerala are copied and exhibited. The must see in this museum is the collection of the old manuscripts which is written on the palm leaves, they are called as olagrandhangal.

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The Cultural capital of Kerala, Thrissur, gained prominence under the reign of Raja Rama Varma in 1790. The entire credit for the rise of the modern city of Thrissur goes to Raja Rama Varma, who ascended the throne of the state of Kochi. Thrissur was for a brief period, the capital of the Kochi kingdom. The Shaktan Thampuran palace was the abode of the Cochin king, Shaktan Thampuran ( Raja Rama Varma).Long ago, the vast open area around the Vadakkumnathan temple was a magnificent teak forest called Thekkinkadu.Today, the forest has given way to one of the most important cultural and commercial hub of Kerala. Now it is known as Thekkinkadu Maidanam.

Trichur derives its name from its vernacular from “ Thrissivaperur” which is related to the famous Siva (Vadakkunatha) Temple, traditionally believed to have been founded by Stage Parasurama. The town is built around a hillock crowned by the temple. Till the middle of the18th Century, the temple affairs were managed by a Yogatirippad of ecclesiastical head of the Devaswom elected by the Nambudiri Yogam, when the Government assumed its management.

In contrast to the antiquity of the temple, the recorded history of the town dates back only from the 16th Century, when the Maharajas of Cochin had their residence at Trichur.

Trichur had been the scene of many historical events including its capture and occupation by the Zamorin of Kozhikode during 1750-’60, Hyder Ali’s General Sirdar Khan in 1750 and by Tippu Sultan in 1786. In 1774, the town and palace were fortified by mud walls and trenches, but these fortifications later fell in ruins. A detachment of the Madras infantry was stationed in Trichur from 1809 till 1900.

Trichur town owes its present glory and importance to Sakthan Thampuran (1790-1805) who cleared the surrounding forests and encouraged merchants to settle down here. The Political Agents of the British government and their temporary headquarters in Trichur. A Subordinate Court which later became the Zilla Court was set up in 1812. The Trichur jail also had its beginning at about this time. During the early part of the 19th Century, Trichur was connected by roads to hinterland settlements. The Trichur-Coimbatore road was inaugurated in 1844. A narrow gauge railway line from Shornor to Erankulam through Trichur was commissioned in 1902. this was later converted into broad gauge in 1944. The civil hospital and the Lunatic asylum had their beginning in1875 and 1892 respectively. The Maternity hospital was started in 1915. The existence of the Trichur public Library dates back to the seventies of the 19th Century. The Museum, Zoo and Botanical Gardens were originally started in 1885 in Viyyur Park and shifted to their present location in Chembukavu in 1914. The central jail for Cochin State was established in Viyyur in 1914.

The Trichur Municipality was constituted in 1921 A.D. under the cochin Municipal Regulations of the same year. Prior to the constitution of the Municipality, there was a Sanitary board functioning   in1910 and the Town Council after 1911.

Vadakkumnathan Temple

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Vadakkunnathan Temple is an ancient Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva at city of Thrissur, of Kerala state in India. This temple is a classic example of the architectural style of Kerala and has monumental towers on all four sides and also a kuttambalam. Mural paintings depicting various episodes from Mahabharata can be seen inside the temple. The shrines and the Kuttambalam display vignettes carved in wood. The temple, along with the mural paintings, has been declared as a National Monument by India under Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act. According to popular local lore, this is the first temple built by Parasurama, the sixth incarnation of Vishnu. Tekkinkadu Ground, encircling the Vadakkunnathan Temple, is the main venue of the Thrissur Pooram. Non-Hindus are not allowed to enter into the temple.

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The Vadakkumnathan Temple houses a museum that exhibits many things like ancient wall paintings, woodcarvings and art pieces which are of enormous historical value. The temple is one of the most important religious center and place of worship for Hindus. 

One of the main attractions of the temple of Vadakkumnathan Temple in Thrissur is the 'Pooram' festival, Thousands of devotees and tourists from all over the world come here to witness this spectacular event. The 'Pooram' festival is celebrated in the month of April or May. The festival is celebrated with lot of pomp and gaiety. The majestic elephant pageantry is a stunning sight where the elephants of the procession are beautifully decorated. It is accompanied by the playing of different musical instruments like drums and cymbals. The fireworks extravaganza is another attraction of the festival.