Swaraj Round, Thrissur Explained

Swaraj Round
Settlement Type:CBD
Pushpin Map:India Kerala
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Kerala, India
Coordinates:10.5276°N 76.2145°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:District
Subdivision Name1:Thrissur
Governing Body:Thrissur Municipal Corporation
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Area Code Type:Telephone code
Area Code:0487
Registration Plate:KL-08
Blank1 Name Sec1:Nearest city
Blank1 Info Sec1:City of Thrissur
Blank2 Name Sec1:Civic agency
Blank2 Info Sec1:Thrissur Municipal Corporation

Swaraj Round or Thrissur Round is the local name for a circular road which is about 2 km long in the centre of the city of Thrissur in Kerala, India, surrounding the 65acres hillock called the Thekkinkadu Maidan which seats the Vadakkumnathan Temple. Swaraj Round is the biggest Roundabout in South Asia. It is a financial, commercial and business center in Kerala. Seventeen roads connect to it. Encircling the Thekkinkadu Maidan, Swaraj Round surrounds the small hillock on which the Vadakkunnathan Temple dedicated to Shiva is built. It is the largest circular road surrounding a ground in India and the second largest roundabout in the world.

Swaraj Round is a commercial and shopping area of Thrissur with malls, shopping centers, and jewelry and textile shops.[1] There are two pedestrian subways in the Swaraj Round, one near Paramekkavu temple and other at M.O. Road Junction.[2] The Swaraj Round is the location of the Republic parade and the Pulikali on the fourth Onam day, when Pulikali troupes from different parts of the district perform there.[3]

Notes and References

  1. News: NATPAC plan to reduce traffic snarls in Thrissur . https://web.archive.org/web/20050419220210/http://www.hindu.com/2005/04/19/stories/2005041903660300.htm. dead. 2005-04-19. 2010-02-19. Chennai, India. The Hindu. 2005-04-19.
  2. News: New subway to be opened on Monday . https://web.archive.org/web/20121107105930/http://www.hindu.com/2009/08/30/stories/2009083056600300.htm. dead. 2012-11-07. 2010-02-19. Chennai, India. The Hindu. 2009-08-30.
  3. Web site: Pulikali During Onam Festival Kerala. Naturemagics. 2010-02-15.