About Thrissur
Kanyakumari to Thrissur distnce : 507 km
Estimated travel time : 8.9 hours
Thrissur is very popular city for tourism. Thrissur, formerly Trichur, historically known as Thrissivaperur is famous for classical Kerala arts, religious sites, Thrissur Pooram festival and Vadakkumnathan Temple.
Thrissur officially known as the cultural capital of Kerala. It is also a major academic hub and is home to several educational institutions. Thrissur is situated in the state of Kerala, India and it used to be capital of kingdom Kochi. Thrissur is known as the Cultural Capital of Kerala because of its cultural, spiritual and religious leanings throughout history. It contains the Kerala Sangeetha Nadaka Academy, Kerala Lalithakala Akademi and Kerala Sahitya Academy. Main attractions of the town are Vadakkumnathan Kshetram Temple, Tomb of Shakthan Thampuran, Archaeology Museum, Athirapally Falls, Heritage Garden. Thissur is even more mesmerising at festivals like Pooram and Onam festival with folk dance Pulikali, decorated elephant parade, Durga or Kali pooja.
Taxi from Kanyakumari to Thrissur is readily available at CabBazar.
Route Information
Kanyakumari to Thrissur by car is well connected by road and is very convenient and comfortable drive. Kanyakumari to Thrissur distance is 507 Km and is 8.9 hours journey. Other famous tourist places on this route and nearby are :
Pattikkad - Pattathippara Water Falls, Shri Krishna Temple, Hiking Area, Church
Vadakkencherry - Sree Mangottukavu Bhagavati Temple,Thamara Kulam,Viswanathaswamy temple
Alathur - Kandakarna Temple, Gayathri Phuza, Sri Puthukulangara Bhagavathy Temple, Jumma Masjid
Palakkad - Sree Manappullikkavu Bhagavathy Temple, Fort, Sri Kodungallur Bhagavathi Temple, Hanuman Temple
Pollachi - Ayyappan Temple, Mariamman Temple, Kaliamman Koil, Shri Badrakali Amman Kovil
Udumalaipettai - Sai Baba Temple, Shri Pillaiyar Kovil, Vinayagar Temple, Adhi Angalamman Temple, Mosque
Palani - Palani Murugan Temple, Thiru Avinankudi Temple Palani, Periyanayaki Amman Temple, Idumban Temple
Oddanchatram - Ramaswamy Sidhdhar Jeeva Samadhi, Shri Maha Kali Amman Temple, Mosque,
Vadipatti - Arulmigu Sri Vellimalaiyan Temple, Mettu Perumal Kovil, Church
Madurai - Meenakshi Amman Temple, Shri Koodal Azhagar Temple, Vaigai River, Sri Muktheeswarar Temple, Temple Museum
Virudhunagar - Sri Parasakthi Mariamman Temple, Vishnu Temple, Maruthur Ayyanar Temple, Goverment Museum
Sattur - Shri Mariamman Temple, Sri Pathra Kaliyamman Thiru Kovil, Vaippar River, Krishna Temple
Kovilpatti - Sri Shenbahavalli Amman Temple, Murugan Temple, Ayyappan Temple, Amusement Park
Kayathar - King Veerapandiya Kattabomman Manimandapam, Church, Park & Garden
Tirunelveli - Reddiarpatti Hill, Naranammalpuram Riverview, Arulmigu Venkatachalapathy Temple, Museum, Perumal Temple
Nanguneri - Kalakad, Sri Thiruvengadamudayan Temple, Vanamamalai Temple
Valliyur - Arulmigu Sri Subrahmanya Swamy Temple, Arulmigu Sundara Vinayagar Kovil
Palavoor - Shri Narumpoo Nathar Temple, Sri Vatugamman Kovil, Church
Levinjipuram - Udaiyadi Swamy Temple, Ethankadu Beach, St. Joseph's Church
Vottaikottai - Vattakottai Fort, Beach, Arulmigu Shri Vagaipathi Ayya Vaikundar Temple, Churches