Thrissur Tourist Places: The Cultural Capital of Kerala

Thrissur is officially well known as the cultural capital of Kerala, Thrissur is famous for encouraging classical Keralan performing arts, religious sites and the world famous Thrissur Pooram festival, Onam festival and Vadakkumnathan Temple. Thrissur was the capital of the Kingdom of Kochi. The name Thrissur is the short form of Thiru-Shiva-Per-Ur which literally means “the city with three temples of Lord Shiva”.

 
Thrissur is the place from where Kerala gets a fair share of its festive glitters. The festivals celebrated in Thrissur are the major attraction for tourists. Other tourist attractions in Thrissur include the Vadakkumnathan Kshetram Temple, Tomb of Shakthan Thampuran, Archaeology Museum, Athirapally Falls, Heritage Garden and many more.

 
During April and May, the city hosts the Thrissur Puram, the world's largest and grandest elephant parade, which has great cultural and religious importance and draws tourists from all over the globe. The city is also famous for its shopping markets, clothes to jewellery there are a lot of options for shopping and dining.
 

Vadakummnathan Temple, Thrissur

 
The Temple has collection of beautiful Mural paintings, out of which some are more than 400 years old, this massive 1000 year old temple and historical structure is famous for the Nataraja Mural near its main gate.