Viyyoor

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Viyyoor
town
Viyyoor Location in Kerala, India Viyyoor Viyyoor (India) Show map of KeralaShow map of IndiaShow all
Coordinates: 10°33′4″N 76°12′44″E / 10.55111°N 76.21222°E / 10.55111; 76.21222Coordinates: 10°33′4″N 76°12′44″E / 10.55111°N 76.21222°E / 10.55111; 76.21222
Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Thrissur
Languages
• Official	Malayalam, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration	KL-08

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.

Institutions[]

• Viyyoor Central Jail
• Government Engineering College, Thrissur
• District Institute for Education and Training
• Hindi Training College
• Viyyur Grameena vayanasala
• St. Francis L.P. School
• 110 kV substation

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[]

• Thrissur
• Thrissur District
• List of Thrissur Corporation wards

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