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North Paravoor

North Paravoor (also Parur, Paravur taluk, Paravur) is the capital of Paravur Taluk in Ernakulam district. The Paravur town is 17 km away from Cochin City.

Overview

The coastal highway NH-66 (Mumbai-Goa-Mangalore-Ernakulam - Kanyakumari) passes through this taluk. This taluk had been an old trading port and has a Jewish synagogue and had a thriving Jewish community before their resettlement in Israel after its establishment. Cochin Jews lived in the towns of Kochi, Ernakulam and North Paravur.

The various denominations of modern Saint Thomas Christians ascribe their unwritten tradition to the end of the 2nd century and believe that Thomas landed at Maliankara in Paravur Taluk in AD 52.In AD 52 (St. Thomas) founded the churches popularly known as 'Ezharappallikal'. These churches are at North Paravur(Kottakkaavu church), Kodungallur, Kollam, Niranam, Nilackal (Chayal), Kokkamangalam, Palayoor (Chattukulangara) and Thiruvithamkode — the half church.

Major Higher Education Institutions

* Sree Narayana Medical College, Chalaka,North Paravur.
* SNMIMT Engineering college (H.M.D.P Sabha),Moothakunnam,North Paravur.
* SNGIST Group - Professional College, Manjaly via,North Paravur.
* Holymatha College of Engineering,Manakkapady, N.Paravur.
* Lakshmi College , North Paravur.
* SNM Training College,Moothakunnam,North Paravur.
* Sree Narayana Arts & Science College, Kedamangalam, North Paravur.
* MES College, Kunnukara,North Paravur.
* Kesari Arts & Science College,North Paravur.
* Presentation college, Puthanvelikara,North Paravur.
* Mar Gregorious Arts and Science College, North Paravur

Places of interest
* Muziris circuit
* Paravur Mookambika temple
* Paravur Kannamkulangara Krishna Temple
* Kalikulangara Bhagwati Temple
* Peruvaram Mahadeva Temple
* Kottuvallikkavu Bhagwati Temple
* Kottakavu St:Thomas Catholic Forane Church
* Paravur St.Thomas Jacobite Syrian Church(Tomb of St.Gregorios of Jerusalem).
* Pokkali Cultivations
* Chinese fishing nets
* Pattanam (Muziris)
* Periyar River

Transportation
KL-42 is the RTO code for Paravur Taluk, Vypin and North Paravur. There is a KSRTC Subdepot, Private Limited Stop bus stand and a Private bus stand in the town conducting services to all important places of Kerala. There is frequent bus services to Ernakulam, Aluva, Kodungallur, Angamaly, Mala, Guruvayur, Kozhikode etc from here. There is also night services from & towards Kottayam, Idukki, Pathanamthitta, Hilly areas of Kannur and Kasaragod, Wayanad districts operated by private buses. The nearest railway station is Aluva 16 km away. The Cochin International Airport at Nedumbassery is only 18 km away from the town. There is frequent boats and ferry services in the near by rivers and lagoons.

Distance by road
* 05 km from Cherai Beach
* 10 km from Kodungalloor Town.
* 14 km from Mala
* 16 km from Aluva Town.
* 17 km from Kalamassery Town.
* 17 km from Edappally.
* 18 km from Nedumbassery Airport .
* 20 km from Angamaly Town.
* 23 km from Vypin.
* 26 km from Irinjalakuda Town
* 27 km from Chalakudy Town