Thrissur - Beautiful Alleppey.

Thrissur is a city situated in central Kerala, India. It is the headquarters of Thrissur District. It is known as the 'Cultural Capital of Kerala'. The city is also a major financial and commercial hub. It is famous for the Thrissur Pooram (festival) and has a large number of well-known temples. It was officially called Trichur, its British colonial name, until the 1990s.

Thrissur, often hailed as the Cultural Capital of Kerala, is built around a hillock crowned by the famous Vadakkumnaathan (Siva) Temple, believed to have been founded by legendary Parasurama. The temple is a classic example of Kerala style of architecture, and houses several sacred shrines. Asia's largest church Basilica of Our Lady of Dolours (Puthan Pally), Our Lady of Lourdes's Metropolitan Cathedral of Syrian Catholics is noted for its imposing interior. The main attraction is an underground shrine which is a masterpiece of architectural designing, the Sacred Heart Latin Church of Latin Catholics and the Marth Mariam Big Church of Chaldean Syrians is also situated at Thrissur. It is believed that Aadhi Shankara spent his last days here.