Viyyoor is a residential area situated in the city of Thrissur in Kerala state of India. Viyyur is Ward 4 of Thrissur Municipal Corporation. It is dotted by a number of temples, churches, Mosques and is surrounded by lush greenery. It is about 4 km from Swaraj Round. It has one of the three central jails in Kerala, Viyyoor Central Jail, which opened its gates for public in July 2018.[1]
Institutions
- Viyyoor Central Jail[2][3]
- Government Engineering College, Thrissur
- District Institute for Education and Training
- Hindi Training College
- Viyyur Grameena vayanasala
- St. Francis L.P. School
- 110 kV substation
- Viyyur Post Office
Major places of worship
- Viyyoor Shiva Temple, which stands on the entrance of Viyyoor near the Viyyoor bridge.
- RC Church of Our Lady of Perpetual Help (Nithya Sahaya Matha Church).
- Viyyoor Manalarukavu devi temple, famous for the kavadi mahotsavam celebrated every year.
See also
References
- ↑ Kumar, Toby Antony, Anil (10 July 2018). "Viyyoor Jail beckons Now, experience life inside a prison in Kerala". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ↑ Team, DNA Web. "Prisoners contribute for 5-year-old's heart treatment". DNA India. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
- ↑ "The Hindu : Kerala / Thiruvananthapuram News : Schools in Central Prisons soon". www.hindu.com. Archived from the original on 21 September 2008. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
