Padinjarechira is one of the four oldest ponds in

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 ...

city of

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. It was built by Shakthan Thampuran (1751–1805) and is one of

's famous landmarks. It is owned by Vadakke Madhom.

History

Sakthan Thampuran Rama Varma Kunji pillai Thampuran (1751–1805), or Rama Varma IX, popularly known as Sakthan Thampuran (''Sakthan'' meaning powerful), was the ruler of the Kingdom of Cochin. The current southern Indian city of Kochi was part of the erstwhile ...

Maharaja of Cochin The Kingdom of Cochin, named after its capital in the city of Kochi (Cochin), was a kingdom in the central part of present-day Kerala state. It commenced at the early part of the 12th century and continued to rule until 1949, when monarchy w ...

, built four ponds in

city for water management and irrigation purpose in his regime. They are '' Vadakkechira'', ''Padinjarechira'', ''Thekkechira'' and ''Kizakechira''. Among these, the latter two have been ceased to exist.

References

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