Viyyoor is a residential area situated in the city of

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 ...

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state of

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. Viyyur is Ward 4 of

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 19 ...

. It is dotted by a number of temples, churches, Mosques and is surrounded by lush greenery. It is about 4 km from

Swaraj Round Swaraj Round or Thrissur Round is the local name for a circular road which is about 2 km long in the centre of the city of Thrissur in Kerala, India, surrounding the hillock called the Thekkinkadu Maidan which seats the Vadakkumnathan Temple. Sw ...

. It has one of the three central jails in

, Viyyoor Central Jail.

Institutions

* Viyyoor Central Jail *

Government Engineering College, Thrissur The Government Engineering College Thrissur (GEC-T) is a public engineering and research institute located in Thrissur, Kerala, India. During its establishment in 1957, it was the second-oldest public engineering institute to be established in ...

* District Institute for Education and Training * Hindi Training College * Viyyur Grameena vayanasala * St. Francis L.P. School * 110 kV substation * Viyyur Post Office

Major places of worship

* Viyyoor Shiva Temple, which stands on the entrance of Viyyoor near the Viyyoor bridge. *RC Church of Our Lady of Perpetual Help (Nithya Sahaya MAtha Church). *Viyyoor Manalarukavu devi temple, famous for the ''kavadi mahotsavam'' celebrated every year.

Institutions

Major places of worship

See also