Viyyoor
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Viyyoor | |
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  Viyyoor Location in Kerala, India  Viyyoor Viyyoor (India) | |
| Coordinates: 10°33′4″N 76°12′44″E / 10.55111°N 76.21222°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Thrissur |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | KL-08 |
Viyyoor is a residential area situated in the city of Thrissur in Kerala state of India. Viyyur is Ward 4 of Thrissur Municipal Corporation. It is dotted by a number of temples, churches, Mosques and is surrounded by lush greenery. It is about 4 km from Swaraj Round. It has one of the three central jails in Kerala, Viyyoor Central Jail.
Institutions
[edit]- Viyyoor Central Jail
- Government Engineering College, Thrissur
- 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
[edit]- 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.
See also
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