Triprayar | |
Nickname: | TPR |
Settlement Type: | Town |
Pushpin Map: | Kerala#Thrissur |
Pushpin Label Position: | right |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Kerala, India |
Coordinates: | 10.4136°N 76.1131°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Kerala |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Thrissur District |
Governing Body: | Nattika Grama Panchayath, Valapad 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: | 680566 |
Area Code Type: | Telephone code |
Area Code: | 0487 |
Registration Plate: | KL-75 |
Blank1 Name Sec1: | Nearest city |
Blank1 Info Sec1: | Thrissur city |
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).
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.
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]