Tirur

India / Kerala / Tirur /
 town, municipality

Tirur is a town and a municipality in Malappuram district spread over an area of 16.55 km2 . It is birth place of Thunchathu Ramanujan Ezhuthachan, the father of Malayalam literature. Thunchan Parambu is highly venerated and its sand is believed to be sacred. The sand is used in Vidyarambham, especially on Vijaya Dasami day.

Tirur is one of the most important business centres of Malappuram district and is situated 41 km south of Kozhikode or Calicut, on the Mangalore-Madras railway line.
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Coordinates:   10°54'54"N   75°55'19"E

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  • My place
  • my place
  • my sweet place
  • ma sweet place
  • A town that always stirs my nostalgia. What friendly and affable people this highly cultured town has. May this town grow in prominence with the blessings of Trikkandiyur Appan and Puthiyangadi Mosque and the saints.
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