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Thrissur was formerly known as Trichur by its historical name Thrissivaperur and the headquarters of the Thrissur District in Kerala. It is the third largest urban city next to Kochi and Kozhikode. It is also considered as 21st largest in India. This city is built around a 65 acre (26 hectare) hillock called Thekkinkaadu Maidaanam where a large Hindu Shiva Temple. It is located central of the state and far away from 304 kilometers (189 mile) north-west of the capital city. Once, Thrissur was the capital of the Kingdom of Cochin and a contact place for foreigners like Assyrians, Greeks, Persians, Arabs, Romans, Portuguese, Dutch and English.
Cultural and Festival
Thrissur is known as the Cultural Capital of Kerala because of its cultural, spiritual and religious learning throughout history. It is considered as the centre for many cultural academies such as the Kerala Sangeetha Nadaka Academy, Kerala Lalithakala Akademi and Kerala Sahitya Academy. The city hosts various festivals such as the Thrissur Pooram festival, the most colourful and spectacular temple festival in Kerala. The festival is held at the Thekkinkadu Maidan in April or May, in the Malayalam month 'medam'.
Headquarters for Many Banks
The city has four major scheduled banks headquarters. The bank names are South Indian Bank Ltd, Catholic Syrian Bank, Dhanalakshmi Bank and ESAF Small Finance Bank. There are few chit funds playing a major role in financial services. This city is a big centre for silks and gold jewellery. It attracts many domestic tourists in Kerala.
Religious important
Thrissur is an important place for religion and varies in many places. This city has many histories about Hindu, Christianity, Islam and Judaism. It is believed that the religions entered the Indian subcontinent and its surrounding areas. The well-known temples are found at Thrissur including the Vadakkumnathan temple, Thiruvambadi Sri Krishna Temple and Paramekkavu temple. The three major Catholic churches like the St. Antony’s Syro-Malabar Catholic Forane, Our Lady of Lourdes Syro-Malabar Catholic Metropolitan Cathedral and Our Lady of Dolours Syro-Malabar Catholic Basilica, the largest Christian church in India. Our nation’s first mosque, Cheraman Juma Masjid was believed to be constructed in the year 629 CE.
Post Independence
When India gained independence from the British colonial rule in 1947, Cochin was the first princely state to join the Indian Union willingly. K.P.Madhavan Nair, P.T Jacob, C. Achutha Menon, Panampilly Govinda Menon were in the forefront of the democratic movements. In 1949, Travancore-Cochin state came into being by the merger of Cochin and Travancore, with Parur T. K. Narayana Pillai as the first chief minister. Travancore-Cochin state in turn merged with the Malabar district of the Madras State. Finally the Government of India, State Reorganisation Act was introduced on 1 November 1956. A new state named Kerala was incorporated by adding Travancore-Cochin, Malabar District and the taluk of Kasargod, South Kanara.
Major Hub for Educational Institutions
There are many educational institutions including the Government College of Music and Performing Arts, Government College of Fine Arts, Government Law College, Government Engineering College and Government Medical College, Kerala Agricultural Sciences, Sree Kerala Varma College, St Thomas College, Jawahar Bal Bhavan Thrissur, Kerala Institute of Local Administration, Kerala Forest Research Institute, Kerala Police Academy, Police Dog Training Centre, Kerala Fire and Rescue Services Academy, Kerala Kalamandalam, Excise Academy and Research Centre are found in the city.