Kuthiran is a mountainous terrain 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 ...

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state,

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. It is located on the banks of

Manali river Manali may refer to: Places in India * Manali, Himachal Pradesh * Manali, Chennai * Manali Pudhunagar or Manali New Town, Chennai, Tamil Nadu * Manali, Gummidipoondi, Tamil Nadu * Manali River, in Kerala People * Manali Desai (fl. from 2007), ...

, which has its source in the nearby mountains. It is in between

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 ...

and

Palakkad Palakkad (), Renaming of cities in India, also known as Palghat, historically known as Palakkattussery, is a city and a municipality in the States and union territories of India, Indian state of Kerala. It is the administrative headquarters of P ...

. There is a famous ''Ayyappan'' Temple located here by the side of the highway. It is in the NH544 highway. This place is known for

Kuthiran Tunnel Kuthiran Tunnel is a twin-tube six-lane highway tunnel in the South Indian state of Kerala. The tunnel is located on the National Highway 544 (India), National Highway 544 and it is owned and operated by the National Highways Authority of India ...

that shortens travel time between Thrissur and Palakkad districts. Kuthiranmala road 1

Kuthiran is infamous for the bad condition of the National Highway. Accidents are very common across this stretch. Manorama Online , Home , Kerala
/ref> Recent news clips show that people traveling between Trichur and Palakkad are choosing alternate roads like the Trichur-Shoranur-Ottapalam-Palakkad.

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{{commons category, Kuthiran Cities and towns in Thrissur district

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