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Municipality in Kerala, India
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Tirur is a town in Malappuram District, in the Malabar region of Kerala, in India.
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Birth place of the great poet Thunchath Ezhuthachan, considered as the Father of the Malayalam literature. This is the site of the annual Thunchan Utsavam literary festival, which takes place in the first week of February.
A large river bank on shores of River Nila. This river bank hold stories of the biggest Hindu festival of South India- Mamankam (similar to Kumbh Mela of North), which got extinct in 18th century after annexation of Malabar by the British. However the heroic deeds of Malabar soldiers against traditional Suicide squad of Valluvanad and related historical tales, still remain fresh in its air. Due to the tradition of war on its river bank, today it's a major place for post-death rituals for Hindus as well as for immersing ashes after cremation. Thirunavaya has the only 2nd Brahma Temple in India, after Pushkar in Rajasthan.
Hindu temple, one of oldest Bhadrakaali temples in Kerala. The Vairankode Vela, celebrated here, is one of the most popular local annual festivals.
Excellent kuttan beef biriyani.
for the best fish dishes.
By car
If you are collecting a hire car at Kozhikode airport, it should take less than an hour to drive. Take the NH213 to Malappuram, then the SH71.
By train
Tirur has direct rail connections with cities including Bangalore, Chennai, Kozhikode and Thiruvananthapuram.
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