Viyyoor
Viyyoor | |
|---|---|
place | |
  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, which opened its gates for public in July 2018.[1]
Institutions
[edit]- Viyyoor Central Jail[2][3]
- 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
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Kumar, Toby Antony , Anil (10 July 2018). "Viyyoor Jail beckons Now, experience life inside a prison in Kerala". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Team, DNA Web. "Prisoners contribute for 5-year-old's heart treatment". DNA India. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
- ^ "The Hindu : Kerala / Thiruvananthapuram News : Schools in Central Prisons soon". www.hindu.com. Archived from the original on 21 September 2008. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
