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Vilangankunnu: (7 km from Thrissur and open 0700-1900 hrs) This is a beautiful
hill which is a good picnic spot.The children’s park offers amusement rides.
Nattika Beach: (30 km from Thrissur Town) Nattika Beach, the hidden treasure of Malabar cost, is the nearest beach of Coimbatore.This location is
famous by the Malayalam movie ‘Chemmeen’. The beach is very safe,
clean and long. 30 kms from Thrissur city, in Guruvayoor - Kodungalloor
route down town is Thriprayar and the beach is only 3 kms away from
Thriprayar. The wide and long golden sand beach is provided with beach
umbrellas and snack bar. Deep sea fishing, beach Volleyball or badminton
are the added attractions of this beautiful beach life.
Cheraman Juma Masjid: (2 km from Kodungalloor Town) Located 2 km from
Kodungalloor town this mosque resembles a Hindu temple in appearance.
Built in 629 AD, this is the first mosque in India and the second in the
world where Juma prayers were started.
Saint Thomas Memorial: St. Thomas is belived to have landed in
Kodungalloor (formerly called Muziris) in 52 AD. The St. Thomas Church
established by the apostle houses holy relics from the olden days
Chimmini Wildlife Sanctuary: (35 km from Thrissur) This wildlife sanctuary is
the abode of flaura and fauna.Trekking is also added attractions here.
Flaura includes evergreen forests, leaf sheding forests and fauna includes
elephants, bears, wild pigs, leopards, wild bi sons, tigers etc.
In an around Guruvayoor
Accessing Guruvayoor: Air : The nearest Airport: Cochin International Airport (87
km). Ph - 0484 2610115
Rail - Guruvayoor is well connected with the major towns in and outside
Kerala by an extensive rail network. Railway enquiry - Ph: 0487 2556820,
2554300.
Road - Guruvayoor is connected by road with several tourist centres and
cities in India. Long distance buses and inter state buses operate from
the KSRTC Bus Station. Ph: 0487 2556450, 2556210.
Guruvayoor: (29 km west of Thrissur) Guruvayoor is one of the most sacred
and important pilgrim centres of Kerala. Its main attraction is the Sree
Krishna temple. This historic temple is shrouded in mystery.
Sree Krishna Swamy Temple: (Open: 0300 - 1330 hrs, 1630 - 2030 hrs) The temple,
according to belief, was “constructed” by Guru, the precepter of Gods and
Vayu, the wind God. After the deluge when the duo were avaiting they beheld
a beautiful idol of Lord Vishnu floating in Sea waves. They carried the idol
and consecrated inside the temple they built, for the amelioration of mankind.
The eastern nada is the main entrance to the shrine. In the Chuttambalam
(outer enclosure)there is a tall 33.5 m high gold plated Dwajasthambham
(flag-post). There is also a seven metre high Dipasta-mbham (pillar of lamps),
whose thirteen circular receptacles provide a truly gorgeous spectacle when
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