Viyyoor
Place in Kerala, India
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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
- 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
- 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.