Koorkenchery is a southern suburb of
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 ...
in
Kerala
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state, India. It is a major residential and commercial area in Thrissur. The Sri Maheswara Temple is located in the area, famous for its ''Pooyam festival''. It is celebrated at the temple on Pooyam day, of the
Malayalam
Malayalam (; , ) is a Dravidian languages, Dravidian language spoken in the Indian state of Kerala and the union territories of Lakshadweep and Puducherry (union territory), Puducherry (Mahé district) by the Malayali people. It is one of ...
month of Makaram (January or February). Koorkenchery is surrounded by desams (areas) like
Kannankulangara,
Chiyyaram,
Vadookara and
Kanimangalam.
Religious places
* Sri Maheswara Temple
* Sree
Mahavishnu
Mahavishnu () is an aspect of Vishnu, the principal deity in Vaishnavism. In his capacity as Mahavishnu, the deity is known as the Supreme Purusha, the absolute protector and sustainer of the universe, the one who is beyond human comprehensio ...
Temple,
Kannankulangara
* Olakkada Sree
Bhadrakali
Bhadrakali (IAST: Bhadrakālī; ) is an important goddess, mainly worshiped by Hindus, and is a form of Kali. She is considered to be the auspicious and fortunate form of Adi Shakti or Durga, the supreme mother who protects the good, known ...
Temple
*
nirmalapuram St Joseph's Church
* St. Sebastians Chapel
*
Christ the King
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Many Christian denominations consider the kingly office of Christ to be one o ...
Church
* Thoppil Sammooham Kshetram, Vadookara
* Achanthevar Siva Temple
* Keezhthrikkovil Temple
* Koorkancherry Juma Masjid
* Vadookara Juma Masjid
Educational institutions
* SN Boys & Girls High School
* JPHS & Teacher's Training Centre
* Boothanandha LP School
*
Ramananda
Jagadguru Swami Ramananda (IAST: Rāmānanda) or Ramanandacharya was an Indian 14th-century Hindu Vaishnava devotional poet Sant (religion), saint, who lived in the Gangetic basin of northern India. The Hindu tradition recognizes him as the f ...
School
* Little Miracle Montessori Preschool
* SN College, Koorkenchery
Hospitals
*Elite Mission Hospital, Koorkenchery
*Metropolitan Hospital, Koorkenchery
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See also
*
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 ...
*
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 ...
References
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Suburbs of Thrissur city