Kuthiran is a mountainous terrain in Thrissur district of

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state,

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. It is located on the banks of

Manali river Manali may refer to: Places in India * Manali, Himachal Pradesh Manali is a town, near Kullu town in Kullu district in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. It is situated in the northern end of the Kullu Valley, formed by the Beas River. ...

, which has its source in the nearby mountains. It is in between

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 ...

and

Palakkad Palakkad (), formerly known as Palghat, historically known as Palakkattussery is a city and municipality in the Indian state of Kerala. It is the administrative headquarters of the Palakkad District. Palakkad is most densely populated municipal ...

. There is a famous ''Ayyappan'' Temple located here by the side of the highway. It is in the NH544 highway. This place is known for

Kuthiran Tunnel Kuthiran Tunnel (Malayalam: കുതിരാന്‍ തുരങ്കം) is a twin-tube six-lane highway tunnel in the South Indian state of Kerala. The tunnel is located on the National Highway 544 (India), National Highway 544 and it is ...

that shortens travel time between Thrissur and Palakkad districts. Kuthiranmala road 1

Kuthiran is infamous for the bad condition of the National Highway. Accidents are very common across this stretch. Manorama Online , Home , Kerala
/ref> Recent news clips show that people traveling between Trichur and Palakkad are choosing alternate roads like the Trichur-Shoranur-Ottapalam-Palakkad.

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{{commons category, Kuthiran Cities and towns in Thrissur district

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