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Paravur A Beautiful Small Town which (shakes hand with both the sea and lake) or gives us a beautiful vision of the friend ship between the lake and Sea.
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Paravur, Kollam
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Paravur
— city —
ParavurLocation of Paravur
in Kerala and India
Coordinates 8°47′N 76°42′E / 8.78°N 76.7°E / 8.78; 76.7
Country India
State Kerala
District(s) Kollam
Population 38649 (2001[update])
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
This article is about a town in Kollam district. For other uses, see Paravur.
Paravur (Malayalam: പരവൂര് Paravūr) is a city and a municipality in the Kollam district of the Indian state of Kerala. The festivals in Paravur attract thousands of visitors and foreigners. The Puttingal temple Meena Bharani Utsavam (festival) in March/April (meenan month of malayalam calendar) is well known for its fireworks competition[citation needed].
Contents [hide]
1 Geography
2 Demographics
3 Transport
3.1 Rail
4 References
[edit] Geography
Paravur is located at 8.78 N 76 E[1]. It has an average elevation of 10 metres (32 feet). Paravoor, 24 kilometres from Kollam, is a narrow skirt of land stretching in between the backwaters and the sea. The famous Varkala beach is a mere 15 kilometres drive from here. this is the historical land were the famous musician devarajan born paravoor is famous for back waters.. well attracted with beautiful aqua serene in perumbuzha..and famous for its coir production...
[edit] Demographics
As of 2001[update] India census[2], Paravur had a population of 38,649. Males constitute 47% of the population and females 53%. Paravur has an average literacy rate of 79%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 81%, and female literacy is 77%. In Paravur, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.
[edit] Transport
[edit] Rail
Paravur railway station is one of the major railway stations in Kollam district.The station has 3 platforms.It is situated about 1 km from Paravur junction. Many trains have stop in Paravur railway station.
[edit] References
1.^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Paravur
2.^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. http://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
VISIT :- www.paravur.com [1]
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North Paravur
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This article may require copy editing for grammar, style, cohesion, tone or spelling. You can assist by editing it. (December 2009)
Paravur
— city —
ParavurLocation of Paravur
in Kerala and India
Coordinates 10°38′N 76°13′E / 10.64°N 76.21°E / 10.64; 76.21
Country India
State Kerala
District(s) Ernakulam
Population 30056 (2001[update])
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Codes[show]• Pincode • 683513
• Telephone • +0484
• Vehicle • KL-42
This article is about a town in Ernakulam district. For other uses, see Paravur.
North Paravur (also Parur, Paravur, Paravoor) is a town and a municipality in Ernakulam district in the Indian state of Kerala. It is an old and growing Contents [hide]
1 Overview
2 Geography
3 Major Temples in the taluk
4 Higher Education Institutions
5 Pin Code Index for the taluk of Paravur
6 Places of interest
7 Transportation
7.1 Distance by road
7.2 Important roads
8 Administration
9 Demographics
10 Politics
11 Agriculture
12 References
[edit] Overview
Thonniakavu Bhadrakali Temple.
Kshemodayam Ayyappa Temple ,Nanthiyattukunnam.
Ayyappa Temple ,Kottakkakam,Near KSRTC Transport Bus Stand.
Amman Kovil Temple.
Subramanya Swami Temple ,Mannam.
Markandeya Temple ( one of the few Shiva temples dedicated to chiranjeevi Markandeya).
Neeleeswarm Siva Temple, Pattanam
Around are the following temples (5 – 40 km)
Alangad Shiva Temple
Kalady Sharadamba temple ( Birth place of Adi shankara)
Thiruvanchikkulam Shiva temple (ASI protected monument, Temple built during Chera Period)
Thiruvanchikkulam Keezhthali Temple ( ASI protected monument, Construction in Laterite stone, like Ankor Wat but small in size)
Thiru Kulashekhara Puram Krishna Temple
Thiru Kulashekhara Puram Lord Balaji Temple at the Birth place of Kula Shekhara Azhwar
Kodungallur Bhagavati temple
Nalambalam - Triprayar (Sri rama Temple), KudalManikyam (Bharata Temple), Thiru Muzhikkulam (Lakshmana Temple), Payammal (Shatrughna temple) - All to be seen at a single stretch
Pambummekkattu Mana (snake Temple)
Vezhamparambu Mana ( A trditional authority on Thantric science, Ayurveda science and other ancient sciences in kerala, traditional supreme priests (Thantri) of all temple at Parur)
Aluva Siva temple (Famous for sivaratri mahotsava and karkidaka vavu bali)
[edit] Higher Education Institutions
North Paravur
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaJump to: navigation, search
This article may require copy editing for grammar, style, cohesion, tone or spelling. You can assist by editing it. (December 2009)
Paravur
— city —
ParavurLocation of Paravur
in Kerala and India
Coordinates 10°38′N 76°13′E / 10.64°N 76.21°E / 10.64; 76.21
Country India
State Kerala
District(s) Ernakulam
Population 30056 (2001[update])
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Codes[show]• Pincode • 683513
• Telephone • +0484
• Vehicle • KL-42
This article is about a town in Ernakulam district. For other uses, see Paravur.
North Paravur (also Parur, Paravur, Paravoor) is a town and a municipality in Ernakulam district in the Indian state of Kerala. It is an old and growing municipality. Paravur is the capital of Paravur Taluk in Ernakulam district. Though considered a part of Kochi for all practical purposes, the town is 17 km away from Edappally in city of Kochi.
Temple Town!
The reason for so many temples in the region is attributed to the influence of Travancore State and Cochin State rulers who ruled North Paravur for many years. Also at different points in history, Karnataka brahmins (pottie, Embran etc) Tamil Brahmins ( Iyers) and GSB Brahmins ( Prabhu, Shenoy, Pai etc) came to this town, settled here and constructed temples for themselves and for their workers who spoke same or similar languages.
Sree Venketachalapathi Temple Potten Street, KMK Junction.
Sree Venugopalaswami temple, Chennamangalam.
Mookambika Saraswathi Temple- One of the most important Saraswathy temples in Kerala
Peruvaram Mahadeva Temple.
Kannankulangara Sreekrishna Temple.
Veluthattamma Temple ( Famous for a ritual called Muttu to predict uncertainties related to marriage, career etc).
Kalikulangara Temple: Famous for Thendu.
Thonniakavu Bhadrakali Temple.
Kshemodayam Ayyappa Temple ,Nanthiyattukunnam.
Ayyappa Temple ,Kottakkakam,Near KSRTC Transport Bus Stand.
Amman Kovil Temple.
Subramanya Swami Temple ,Mannam.
Markandeya Temple ( one of the few Shiva temples dedicated to chiranjeevi Markandeya).
Neeleeswarm Siva Temple, Pattanam
Around are the following temples (5 – 40 km)
Alangad Shiva Temple
Kalady Sharadamba temple ( Birth place of Adi shankara)
Thiruvanchikkulam Shiva temple (ASI protected monument, Temple built during Chera Period)
Thiruvanchikkulam Keezhthali Temple ( ASI protected monument, Construction in Laterite stone, like Ankor Wat but small in size)
Thiru Kulashekhara Puram Krishna Temple
Thiru Kulashekhara Puram Lord Balaji Temple at the Birth place of Kula Shekhara Azhwar
Kodungallur Bhagavati temple
Nalambalam - Triprayar (Sri rama Temple), KudalManikyam (Bharata Temple), Thiru Muzhikkulam (Lakshmana Temple), Payammal (Shatrughna temple) - All to be seen at a single stretch
Pambummekkattu Mana (snake Temple)
Vezhamparambu Mana ( A trditional authority on Thantric science, Ayurveda science and other ancient sciences in kerala, traditional supreme priests (Thantri) of all temple at Parur)
Aluva Siva temple (Famous for sivaratri mahotsava and karkidaka vavu bali)
[edit] Higher Education Institutions
North Paravur
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaJump to: navigation, search
This article may require copy editing Aluva Siva temple (Famous for sivaratri mahotsava and karkidaka vavu bali)
[edit] Higher Education Institutions
North Paravur
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaJump to: navigation, search
This article may require copy editing Aluva Siva temple (Famous for sivaratri mahotsava and karkidaka vavu bali)
[edit] Higher Education Institutions
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