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Explore Parur in India

Parur in the region of Kerala is a town in India - some 1,279 mi or ( 2058 km ) South of New Delhi , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Parur

Current time in Parur is now 07:14 AM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Kolkata " with a UTC offset of 5.5 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Colombo, Thiruvananthapuram, Thrissur, Puducherry, and Narakal. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Colombo . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Parur ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Kodungallur Bharani Part 1

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Photographs from Kodungallur bharani 2009. Sachin Polassery The Bharani festival at the Kodungallur Bhagawathi temple is a month of festivities of the Bharani asterism in the month of Aquarius to seve ..

Kodungallur bharani part 2

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Kodungallur bharani part 2, photography sachin polassery ..


Kodungaloor Temple Festival 2009

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Kodungaloor Temple Festival 2009 ..

COCHIN SHIPYRD KERALA CPIM SREEJITHKILLI.wmv

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cochin shipyrd ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Dakshina Mookambika Temple North Paravur

The Dakshina Mookambika Temple is a famous Saraswati temple in the town of North Paravur in the Ernakulam district of Kerala. The presiding deity in this temple is Saraswati and sub-deities are Ganapathy, Subrahmanyan, Mahavishnu, Yakshi, Hanuman and Veerabhadran. A shrine devoted to Yakshi is at the southwest corner. The sanctum sanctorum is in the midst of a lotus pool. According to legends, Thampuran (ruler) of Paravur was a great devotee of Goddess Mookambika.

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Located at 10.15 76.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Tags: Hindu temples in Kerala

Muziris

Muziris (in Roman sources, Mucciri in classical Tamil literature) was an ancient seaport and urban center in south-western India on the estuary of the Pseudostomos/Chulli River that existed from around the 1st century AD. Muziris has found mention in the classical Tamil Sangam literature and a number of ancient European historical sources.

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Located at 10.16 76.21 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Ancient India, Archaeological sites in India, Archaeological sites in Kerala, Former populated places in India, History of Kerala, History of Thrissur, Lost cities and towns

Cherai Gowreeshwara Temple

Cherai Gowreeshwara Temple is one of the main Hindu temple in Kerala state, south India. This temple is in Cherai village in Ernakulam district of Kerala. Temple is mainatained by Vinjhana Vardhini Sabha (V. V Sabha). It also known as Malyala palani മലയാള പഴനി or Muruga Temple. The Cherai Gowreeshwara Temple festival is one of the main festivals in the Eranakulam district. The festival happens every year towards the last 2 weeks of January or first 2 weeks of February.

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Located at 10.13 76.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Hindu temples in Ernakulam district

Sree Balakrishna Swami Temple, Kuzhuppilly

The Sree Balakrishna Swamy Temple, Kuzhuppilly of Goud Saraswat Brahmin (G.S.B. ) community is in Kuzhuppilly village, Vypeen Island, Ernakulam district, Kerala, India. The temple in the present form was completed in 1964 A.D.

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Located at 10.11 76.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Hindu temples in Ernakulam district

Cranganore Fort

Cranganore Fort, otherwise known as Kodungallur Fort, was built by the Portuguese in 1523 A.D. and was called Fortaleza da Sao Tome. The Dutch took possession of it in 1661 and later it came under the control of Tipu Sultan. The Dutch wrested it back from Tipu Sultan, but the fort eventually came under the control of Tipu, who destroyed it in the following year. The remains of the fort show that the original fort wall was 18 feet in thickness. The ruin is also known as Tipu’s fort.

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Located at 10.20 76.21 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures completed in 1523, Forts in Kerala, History of Thrissur district, Mysore invasion of Kerala, Portuguese forts, Visitor attractions in Thrissur district