What is Thrissur?
'''Thrissur''' is one of the fourteen [[districts of Kerala|districts]] of [[Kerala]] in southwest [[India]]. It is the second largest city in Kerala and 20th largest city in India. At the center of the city is a temple, the Vadakkumnathan temple which has Lord Siva as its presiding deity. It is known as the [[culture|cultural]] [[capital (city)|capital]] of Kerala because of the city's association with history, culture and [[Archaeology|archaeological]] remains. Thrissur was once the capital of the Kingdom of [[Cochin]]. It is located 300 kilometers (186 mi) towards north-west of the state capital [[Thiruvananthapuram]]. It is famous for [[Thrissur Pooram]] which is a temple festival. Thrissur is also known as the “cultural capital of Kerala” as its well known for its cultural, spiritual and religious learnings throughout history. == Other websites == * [http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&t=k&msa=0&msid=114038809751246788218.000440d8cff499fc85a7c&ll=10.526843,76.215742&spn=0.013101,0.018003&z=16 Satellite image of Thrissur] * [http://www.thrissurkerala.com/ Thrissur District Information- Hotels, Hospitals, Thrissur Places, Shops, Doctors, Banks, etc.] {{multistub|geo|Asia}} [[Category:Districts of Kerala]]