Major Places to Visit in Thrissur

Kerala Kalamandalam

Founded in 1930 by renowned poet Padmabhooshan Vallathol Narayana Menon along the banks of the river Nila in the Cheruthuruthy village of Thrissur District, Kalamandalam is an immortal name in the cultural map of the world. Kalamandalam is strictly a residential center of learning. Veteran teachers and talented students are its inestimable wealth. For art-recitals held in Kalamandalam and outside, artiste-teachers and students participate.

Vazhachal Fall Thrissur

Vazhachal Falls is situated in Athirappilly Panchayath of Thrissur district in Kerala on the southwest coast of India.Vazhachal Falls, famous for its waterfalls, is a popular picnic spot located at a distance of 60 km from Thrissur city and 5 km from Athirapilly Falls, nearby Sholayar ranges of Western Ghats. Vazhachal Falls, situated with a scenic backdrop of dense forests of Sholayar ranges, is a part of River Chalakkudy.During its course on rocky terrain, River Chalakkudy gives out in three branches, which resume its flow surrounding the small islands formed by the riparian forests. These three branches gather momentum on its downward course and plummet to the rocky bed of River Chalakkudy to re-unite.