Keezhur Kunnu | |
Other Name: | Keezhur Theru |
Settlement Type: | Town |
Pushpin Label Position: | right |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Kerala, India |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | ![]() |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Kerala |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Kannur |
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: | 670 703 |
Area Code Type: | Telephone code |
Area Code: | 91 (0)490 249 |
Registration Plate: | KL 78 |
Blank1 Name Sec1: | Lok Sabha constituency |
Blank1 Info Sec1: | Kannur |
Iso Code: | IN-KL |
Keezhur Kunnu or Keezhoor Kunnu, also known as Keezhur Theru, is a small town near Iritty, in Kannur district, Kerala, India.
Majority of the people living in this area belong to the Saliya caste. So this place also named as Theru.
The temple belong to the Saliya community residing in this particular "THERU",The temple has got various historical stories behind this.
This place accommodates more than hundreds of Saliya families. The head of the temple is known as "MOOTHA CHETIYAR"
The Saliya community prays to Lord Ganapathy, one of the main Deva in this temple along with SIVA(MAHADEVA), Gulikan, Vettakkorumakan, Muthachiyamma, Bhagavathy.
The temple has got historical connection with Famous Kottiyoor Perumal temple.
Mahatma Gandhi College, Keezhur Kunnu was founded by Iritty Educational Society and is affiliated to the Kannur University. Initially the college was affiliated to University of Calicut.
There is also an English medium school, SDA English Medium School, which follows the Indian Certificate of Secondary Education syllabus.
The national highway passes through Kannur town. Mangalore and Mumbai can be accessed on the northern side and Cochin and Thiruvananthapuram can be accessed on the southern side. The road to the east of Iritty connects to Mysore and Bangalore. The nearest railway station is Kannur on Mangalore-Palakkad line. There are airports at Mangalore and Calicut.