Viyyoor
place
Viyyoor is located in Kerala
Viyyoor
Viyyoor
Location in Kerala, India
Viyyoor is located in India
Viyyoor
Viyyoor
Viyyoor (India)
Coordinates: 10°33′4″N 76°12′44″E / 10.55111°N 76.21222°E / 10.55111; 76.21222
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictThrissur
Languages
  OfficialMalayalam, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationKL-08

Viyyoor is a residential area situated in the city of Thrissur in Kerala state of India. Viyyur is Ward 4 of Thrissur Municipal Corporation. It is dotted by a number of temples, churches, Mosques and is surrounded by lush greenery. It is about 4 km from Swaraj Round. It has one of the three central jails in Kerala, Viyyoor Central Jail.

Institutions

Major places of worship

  • Viyyoor Shiva Temple, which stands on the entrance of Viyyoor near the Viyyoor bridge.
  • RC Church of Our Lady of Perpetual Help (Nithya Sahaya MAtha Church).
  • Viyyoor Manalarukavu devi temple, famous for the kavadi mahotsavam celebrated every year.

See also


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