Triprayar
Town in Kerala, India
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Thriprayar is a town in Thrissur District of Kerala, India. It is famous for the Thriprayar Temple.[1] It is a part of Thrissur Metropolitan Area. It has one of the 4 temples which is visited in Nalambalam Yatra(Rama-Bharta-Lakshmana-Shaturghna).
Triprayar | |
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Town | |
Sri Rama temple at Triprayar | |
| Nickname: TPR | |
  Triprayar Location in Kerala, India  Triprayar Triprayar (Thrissur) | |
| Coordinates: 10.4136°N 76.1131°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Thrissur District |
| Government | |
| • Body | Nattika Grama Panchayath, Valapad Grama Panchayath |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 680566 |
| Telephone code | 0487 |
| Vehicle registration | KL-75 |
| Nearest city | Thrissur city |
History
The Thriprayar Temple[2] was originally under the domain of the Zamorins, rulers of Calicut. It later came under the possession of the Dutch, then Mysore Sultans and the rulers of Cochin. Now it is one of the several temples[3] governed by Cochin Devaswom Board.
Geography
The town is centered on the Sree Rama Temple[4](Thriprayar Temple) Triprayar is about 23 km away from Guruvayoor Sri Krishna temple and 20 km away from Irinjalakuda temple, Kodungallur temple is 24 km away. The nearest railhead is Thrissur, 22 km east of the temple.[5][6][7]
Tourist attractions
- Aneswaram Siva Temple, Chemmappilly
- Y Mall, Triprayar[8]
- Snehatheeram
- Oho Beach
- Thambankadavu Arappa
- Sreerama Temple, Triprayar[9][circular reference]
Educational institutions
- Sree Narayana College, Nattika
- Sree Narayana Guru College Of Advanced Studies, Nattika
- [Sree Rama Govt. Polytechnic College], Triprayar
- A.U.P.S Thriprayar
- SN Trust Higher Secondary School
Villages and suburbs
See also
- Sree Narayana College, Nattika
- Sree Narayana Guru College Of Advanced Studies, Nattika
