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Ollur
Ollur is a major suburban area and an old commercial town in the city of Thrissur of Kerala state, South India. It is about away from Swaraj Round on old National Highway 47 (India) towards Kochi. From ancient time onwards, Ollur was a major business centre in Thrissur district. Now, this geographical area is part of Thrissur Municipal Corporation. It is situated between Kuriachira and Thalore on the National Highway. However, a specific identity for this geographical region is still there due to the urban setting of this region and its important religious institutions. History The first recorded history of Ollur is the establishment of St. Anthony's Forane Church in 1718. Before India's independence, Ollur belonged to Kingdom of Cochin. Later it was with Travancore-Cochin State. In 1919, Ollur Panchayat was formed with villages of Ollur and Edakunny. The first Panchayat President was E. Ikkanda Warrier, who later became the prime minister of Cochin State. He was followed b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thrissur
Thrissur (), formerly Trichur, also known by its historical name Thrissivaperur, is a city and the headquarters of the Thrissur district in Kerala, India. It is the third largest urban agglomeration in Kerala after Kochi and Kozhikode, and the 21st largest in India. The city is built around a hillock called the Thekkinkaadu Maidaanam which seats a large Hindu Shiva Temple. It is located central of the state, and north-west of the state's capital city, Thiruvananthapuram. Thrissur was once the capital of the Kingdom of Cochin, and was a point of contact for the Assyrians, Greeks, Persians, Arabs, Romans, Portuguese, Dutch and English. Thrissur is also known as the Cultural Capital of Kerala because of its cultural, spiritual and religious leanings throughout history. The city centre contains the Kerala Sangeetha Nadaka Academy, Kerala Lalithakala Akademi and Kerala Sahitya Academy. The city hosts the Thrissur Pooram festival, the most colourful and spectacular temple festi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vailoppilli Sreedhara Menon Memorial Government Vocational Higher Secondary School
Vailoppilly Sreehara Menon Memorial Government Vocational Higher Secondary School, commonly known as GVHSS, Ollur, is a vocational higher secondary school situated in Ollur, Thrissur City and run by the state government of Kerala, in India. It is named after the poet Vyloppilli Sreedhara Menon, who served as headmaster from 1936 to 1966. History The school was started in 1918 by St. Anthony's Forane Church, Ollur, and was later handed over to the government of Kerala. It is situated on 5.5 acres of land. Thrissur Municipal Corporation looks after the school's maintenance. The school celebrated its Golden Jubilee in 1968. Notable alumni * Mullanezhi, poet, lyricist and actor * Swami Ranganathananda, president of the Ramakrishna Math and Mission * Eledath Thaikkattu Neelakandan Mooss, Ayurveda practitioner * V. R. Krishnan Ezhuthachan V. R. Krishnan Ezhuthachan (1909–2004) was an Indian freedom fighter, Gandhian, journalist, trade unionist and Indian National Congress ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vaidyaratnam Ayurveda Museum
Vaidyaratnam Oushadhasala is an Ayurvedic Pharmaceutical company situated in Thaikkattussery, near Ollur (Thrissur, Kerala). It is managed by Thaikkattusseri Eledathu Thaikkattu Family, one among the Ashtavaidya families of Kerala. Vaidyaratnam runs NABH accreditednursing home by name Vaidyaratnam Nursing Home and an Ayurvedic Medical College apart from two ISO certified manufacturing plants in Thrissur and an R&D centre in Thaikkattussery, under the flagship of Vaidyaratnam. . History Vaidyaratnam Oushadhasala (''Oushada'' means medicine and ''Sala'' is a building or institute) was instituted in 1941 by Eledath Thaikkattu Neelakandan Mooss. His son, Eledath Thaikkattu Narayanan Mooss, a recipient of Padmabhushan, succeeded him at the establishment. Founder Eledath Thaikkattu Neelakandan Mooss or E.T.Neelakandan Mooss (1904-1997) was an Ayurvedic practitioner and the founder of Vaidyaratnam Group. After Gurukula schooling in childhood and later at Vailoppilli Sreedhara M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vaidyaratnam Ayurveda College
Vaidyaratnam Oushadhasala is an Ayurvedic Pharmaceutical company situated in Thaikkattussery, near Ollur (Thrissur, Kerala). It is managed by Thaikkattusseri Eledathu Thaikkattu Family, one among the Ashtavaidya families of Kerala. Vaidyaratnam runs NABH accreditednursing home by name Vaidyaratnam Nursing Home and an Ayurvedic Medical College apart from two ISO certified manufacturing plants in Thrissur and an R&D centre in Thaikkattussery, under the flagship of Vaidyaratnam. . History Vaidyaratnam Oushadhasala (''Oushada'' means medicine and ''Sala'' is a building or institute) was instituted in 1941 by Eledath Thaikkattu Neelakandan Mooss. His son, Eledath Thaikkattu Narayanan Mooss, a recipient of Padmabhushan, succeeded him at the establishment. Founder Eledath Thaikkattu Neelakandan Mooss or E.T.Neelakandan Mooss (1904-1997) was an Ayurvedic practitioner and the founder of Vaidyaratnam Group. After Gurukula schooling in childhood and later at Vailoppilli Sreedhara M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mullanezhi
Mullanezhi Neelakandan Namboothiri (1948–2011), popularly known as Mullanezhi, was a Malayalam poet, playwright, lyricist and actor from Thrissur in Kerala state of India. He was awarded the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award twice: in 1995 for the drama ''Samathalam'' and in 2010 for the poetry collection ''Kavitha''. He wrote more than 70 songs for 25 movies and also acted in films like ''Uppu'', ''Piravi'', ''Kazhakam'' and '' Neelathamara''. Biography Mullanezhi was born in Mullanezhi Mana, Avinissery, Ollur on 16 May 1948. Though he began to write poems from his childhood, it was Vyloppilli Sreedhara Menon, who discovered the poet in him and guided him in his life and career. Vyloppilly was also instrumental in prompting him join for Vidwan course, and thus to become a school teacher. He started his career as a teacher from Ramavarmapuram Government High School. He voluntarily retired from Government Model Higher Secondary School for Boys, Thrissur on 2004. Mullanezhi's im ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thrissur Municipal Corporation
The Thrissur Municipal Corporation is the civic body that governs the Thrissur city in Kerala, India. It is the third largest city Corporation in the state of Kerala by area and fourth largest in population. Established as a Municipality since 1921 under the Cochin Municipal Regulations, it is responsible for civic infrastructure and administration; the distribution of electricity and water for Thrissur city. The Corporation manages 101.42 km of Thrissur city limits of through 55 wards through five zones Ayyanthole, Vilvattom, Ollukkara, Ollur and Koorkanchery. Thrissur Municipal Corporation has been formed with functions to improve the infrastructure of town. History Prior to the constitution of the municipality, there was a sanitary board functioning in 1910 under a sergeant and the town council after 1911. In 1932, the new Municipal Corporation Building, Thrissur was constructed. On 1 July 1942, Thrissur Municipality was born and in 2000, it was upgraded by the Kerala Go ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
St Mary's Convent Girls High School
St Mary's Convent Girls High School is a Kerala Government aided Christian school run by CMC Sisters, located in Ollur, Thrissur Thrissur (), formerly Trichur, also known by its historical name Thrissivaperur, is a city and the headquarters of the Thrissur district in Kerala, India. It is the third largest urban agglomeration in Kerala after Kochi and Kozhikode, and t .... References Girls' schools in Kerala High schools and secondary schools in Kerala Christian schools in Kerala Schools in Thrissur Syro-Malabar Catholic Church {{EasternCatholic-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kuttanellur
Kuttanellur is a residential area situated in the City of Thrissur in Kerala state of India. Kuttanellur is Ward 27 of Thrissur Municipal Corporation. It is around 6 km away from the Swaraj Round. Kuttanellur is home to Oushadhi, a Kerala Government undertaking for manufacturing Ayurvedic medicines and a ''Government Arts College''. It is accessible from Thrissur town and via NH 47, connecting Thrissur with Ernakulam. This national highway passes through Kuttanaellur, where there is a highway bridge. The proposed Thrissur Zoological Park at Puthur is in four kilometers from Kuttanellur Bypass Junction. Nearest suburban areas are Mannuthy and Ollur. It is famous for its Bhagavathi temple and the annual Kuttanellur Pooram. Kuttanellur is home to Oushadhi, a Kerala Government undertaking for manufacturing Ayurvedic medicines and Sri C. Achutha Menon Government College. References See also * Thrissur Thrissur (), formerly Trichur, also known by its historical name Thris ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thalore
Thalore is a suburb situated 9 km south of Thrissur city in Kerala, India. It is a part of Thrissur Municipal Corporation and Nenmanikkara Grama Panchayat. Etymology Since Thalore is situated at a slightly higher altitude compared to neighbouring villages it got the name Thaloor (Malayalam: തലൂര്) from the two Malayalam words തല (meaning head) and ഊര് (meaning place). Thaloor later became Thalore. Geography The Infant Jesus Church at a height of 96 feet above sea level, is the highest situated structure in the village. From there, the terrain slowly tapers down towards all sides; the village boundary is approximately 30 feet above sea level. Transportation Old NH-47 to Thrissur passes through Thalore centre. The new NH-47 by-pass to Palakkad is now the south-east boundary. Thaikkattussery road connects the old NH-47 from Thalore centre to Thaikkattusery. Both KSRTC and private bus services connect Thalore to Thrissur in the north and Amballur, Pudukka ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chiyyaram
Chiyyaram is a village that lies on the outskirts of Thrissur, Kerala, South India. The ''Vijayamatha Church'' stands as a symbol of unity among the natives which enabled its planning, implementation and construction. Chiyyaram is also known for Hindu temples such as Karamukku Temple. Other temples in Chiyyaram are Ollurkavu Bhagavathi temple, Mudipillavu Krishna temple and Chiyyaram Dhanuvanthari temple. Hindus and Christians make up a large portion of Chiyyaram's population. See also *Thrissur Thrissur (), formerly Trichur, also known by its historical name Thrissivaperur, is a city and the headquarters of the Thrissur district in Kerala, India. It is the third largest urban agglomeration in Kerala after Kochi and Kozhikode, and t ... * Thrissur District External links Chiyyaram Map {{thrissur topics Suburbs of Thrissur city ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ancheri
Ancheri is a residential area situated in the City of Thrissur in Kerala state of India. Ancheri is Ward 25 of Thrissur Municipal Corporation. References See also *Thrissur Thrissur (), formerly Trichur, also known by its historical name Thrissivaperur, is a city and the headquarters of the Thrissur district in Kerala, India. It is the third largest urban agglomeration in Kerala after Kochi and Kozhikode, and t ... * Thrissur District {{coord missing, Kerala Suburbs of Thrissur city ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
