Thrissur District

Thrissur is a district of Central Kerala.

Cities

 * &mdash; a small beach-side town, known as Mini-Gulf for its large number of Middle East-based NRIs


 * &mdash; a famous temple town, known as Bhoolokavaikuntha (Home of Lord Vishnu in Earth)


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 * &mdash; major centre of Orthodox Christianity in Kerala, this town has lots of old churches as well as beaches


 * &mdash; famous for its many chess players


 * &mdash; the cultural capital of Kerala, famous for large festivals, museums, temples and performing arts institutions.


 * &mdash; a village about 24 km from Thrissur city.

Other destinations

 * &mdash; the haven of innumerable species of endangered plants and animals


 * &mdash; one of the India’s most famous wildlife sanctuaries and has rich collections of flora and fauna