Irinjalappilly chengumkavu bhagavathy temple has a history over centuries. Sreedhanakkavu temple near kombodinjamakkal, Aanikkulangara Sri Durga temple at Sholayar, Palappetty temple near Vellamchira, Muthappan Bagavathy temple at the Edathadan centre, two kilometers from Aloor Junction are the important temples. Thalappoli, ulsavam, and shashti are celebrated with various festivities. The Jaram and masjid at Kombodinjamakkal(Thazhekkad village) date back to the time(January 1790) of Tipu sultan, the ruler of Mysore. 'Chandanakkudam Nercha'(on Makaram16) to the jaram is very famous in this region. Major government institutions in Aloor are:   Irinjalakuda railway station (IJK in railway lexicon) is located at Aloor & Kallettumkara villages. Aloor natives reach Irinjalakuda railway station to board trains leaving for Chennai (Alleppey-Chennai Express), Mumbai (Kanyakumari-Mumbai CST Jayanti Janatha Express), Bangalore (Kanyakumari-Bangalore Island Express) and many other places within and outside Kerala. The traffic intersection at Aloor, popularly known as Aloor Centre or Aloor Junction, is one of the liveliest areas in Aloor. From Aloor Junction, the government-run or private buses can be boarded to major towns like Thrissur, Kodungallur, Chalakudi, and Irinjalakuda. State Highway 51 Kodakara - Kodungallur Road & State Highway 61 Potta - Moonupeedika Road intersects at Aloor. National Highway 47 is just a few kilometers away from Aloor. Aloor is 25  km away from Thrissur town, the district headquarters of Thrissur. From Thrissur, one can board the government-run bus (KSRTC bus) to Mala. Only government buses ply on this route at full length. Aloor Junction comes 12  km before Mala. While in a KSRTC ordinary bus it takes 1 hour from Thrissur, if the bus is fast passenger, for which the ticket charge will be Rs.5/- to 10/- higher than the normal rate, it takes less than 45 minutes to reach Aloor Junction.