Chowannur is a place in

Thrissur district Thrissur (), anglicised as Trichur, is one of the List of districts of Kerala, 14 districts in the States and union territories of India, Indian state of Kerala. It is situated in the central region of the state. Spanning an area of about , th ...

, state of

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Government

Kunnamkulam Municipality Chowannur Grama Panchayat Porkulam Grama Panchayat Chowannur Block Panchayat - Villages in Chowannur Block Panchayat, Choondal, Chowannur, Kadangode, Kadavallur, Kandanassery, Kattakampal, Porkulam, and Velur

Place to Visit

Chowannur Burial Cave is a

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rock cut cave situated in Chowannur. It is entered through a recessed opening on the east. The other sides of its chamber are circular and its vault hemispherical. On its northern and southern sides are two benches and there are five circular blocks along the western side of the chamber, which appear to be intended as stands for vessels.

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has declared this cave as centrally protected monument. Kalasamala is also known as Kallazhi Kunnu, Narimada Kunnu. Located in Akathiyoor, Part of Chowannur in Porkulam Pachayat. Kalasamala is a heavenly abode and a biodiversity heritage site (One of the five in the State, other four are Iringole near Perumbavur in Ernakulam District, Paliyeri Mookambika Temple in Karivellur near Kannur, Connolly Teak Plantation in Nilambur, Malappuram District and Pathiramanal Island near Muhamma in Alappuzha District). The view from the hill-top is enchanting. Kalasamala is a temple grove where the deities are Lord Shiva and Lord Vishnu. The grove spread over in 3.5 acres is jammed with 110 critically endangered tree species known as Kulavetti or Vathamkollin in local language and Syzygium travancoricum scientifically which is included in the IUCN Red list. According to the Red list only less than 200 trees are left in the world. There is a natural cave in the Kalasamala hill-top dating back to the Stone Age which is known as Narimada (the abode of Tiger). A temple surrounded by dense shola forest is an added attraction here. Kalasamala has now become a tourist destination and cinema shooting place as it offers nature in its totality. Famous movies listed '' Ponthan Mada'', '' Oomappenninu Uriyadappayyan''

Churches and Temples

Kallazhy Temple Siva Temple Panthaloor Temple Kalasa Mala Chirayil Temple St. Thomas Catholic Church - The Tomb of Rev. Fr. Augustine John Ukken. Fr Augustine John Ukken was the parish priest here from 1928 till 1953, with a brief gap of 2 years. When he died in 1956, his body was buried inside the church. St.Gregorios Orthodox Syrian Church St. Mary's Orthodox Syrian Church, Ayyamparambu

Transport

There are two State Highways pass through Chowannur. SH50 is connect Chavakkad -

Wadakkanchery Wadakkancherry () is a major town in Thrissur, Kerala. Up until 1860, this area was part of Chelakkara Taluk. It is the headquarters of Talappilly Taluk. Wadakkanchery obtained municipality status from the government by merging with the Mund ...

in south and SH69 which is connecting

Thrissur Thrissur (, ), Renaming of cities in India, formerly Trichur, also known by its historical name Thrissivaperur, is a city and the headquarters of the Thrissur district in Kerala, India. It is the List of most populous urban agglomerations in Ke ...

- Kuttippuram in north.

Notable Persons

* Rev. Fr. Augustine John Ukken * Antony Eastman

Distance to Nearest Cities

- 23 km Guruvayur - 10 km Chavakkad - 12 km

- 19 km Kuttippuram - 29 km

References

{{Commons category, Chowannur Villages in Thrissur district