| Kechery | |
| Other Name: | Kecheri |
| Settlement Type: | town |
| Pushpin Map: | India Kerala |
| Pushpin Label Position: | right |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Kerala, India |
| Coordinates: | 10.6167°N 76.1°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  India |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Kerala |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Thrissur |
| Governing Body: | Choondal Grama Panchayath |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | Languages |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
| Demographics1 Info1: | Malayalam, English |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
| Postal Code Type: | PIN |
| Postal Code: | 680501 |
| Area Code Type: | Telephone code |
| Area Code: | 04885 |
| Registration Plate: | KL-46 |
| Blank1 Name Sec1: | Nearest city |
| Blank1 Info Sec1: | Thrissur |
Kechery is a town in Thrissur district, Kerala, India. It is 16 kilometers away from Thrissur and 7 kilometers from Kunnamkulam. One of the important hindu pilgrim center Guruvayur temple is 11 kilometres away from here.[1]
Kechery is a place which has its own multifaceted culture and heritage. You can find a mosaic of different cultures, religious and lineages. Kechery is on the bank of the river Kechery Puzha, which is named after the village. There is an old areca nut market known throughout the country. Kechery is renowned for its contributions to world in fields as diverse as football to literature to films.
Kechery is an important business centre in Choondal Grama Panchayath, Thrissur District, Kerala, India. This place is host to numerous political, social and cultural activities. Sri. K.P. Aravindakshan, former M.P. (Rajyasabha) and chief whip of Kerala, Yousafali Kechery a famous poet, film lyricist, film producer and director of Kerala and former President of Sahitya Academy. Dr. Radhakrishna Kaimal, Sri. P.T. Lazar Master, Sri. E.P. Bharatha Pisharodi, Dr. K.K. Rajan, Sri. C.L. Porinchukutty,Muhammed Fasal R.K, are some of the important personalities in these fields.
The river Kechery, named after the village, begins in the Machad forest range which is about 6000 feet above sea level and flows through different areas. Eranellur, Chiranellur, Perumannu, Thuvanoor, Parannur and Choondal are situated on both sides of Kechery river. One important project in the river is Parannur chira (പാറന്നൂർ ചിറ), it serves irrigation purposes of the villages around it. Nowadays Parannur Chira is getting more popular for tourism and film shooting. Kechery is surrounded with Peruvanmala hill (East), Choondal hill (South), Choondal rock and Peruvan Chira (West), Pattikara backwater and Parappur backwater (North).
The place is well known for celebrations. Kechery Parappukkavu Bhagavathy Temple Vela Pooram festival is the most famous and colorful event because of the number of elephants and festival related myths and beliefs.Vela Pooram is celebrated on the 16th and 17th of the Malayalam month Meenam.Eranellur Palli Perunnal is celebrated on February,Neelankavu Pooram, Perumannu Pisharikkal Temple Karthika Vilakku, Ayyappan Vilakku and Nabi Dinam are the major cultural festivals.
1 Parappukkavu Bhagavathy Temple, Kechery2 Our Lady of Rosary Church,Eranellur3 Peruvanmala Siva Temple,Thalakkottukara4 Neelankavu Bhagavathy Temple, Kechery5 Juma Masjid, Kechery6 Pisharikkal Karthyayani Temple, Perumannu7 Juma Masjid, Perumannu8 Palathum Bhagavathy Temple, Thuvanoor