Thrissur
( earlier Trichur), the name derived from 'Tiru-Shiva-Perur' (the town with
the name of Lord Shiva) is dubbed the cultural capital of Kerala. The town is
built around a hillock. Periyar, Chalakudy, Karuvannur and Bharatha Puzha are
the major rivers in the district. The district has a forest area of 103619 hector. Thrissur's emergence to town and cultural centre is attributed to Raja Rama Varma, popularly known as 'Sakthan Thampuran', who was the king of Cochin in 1790. In different periods, Thrissur had fallen to Portuguese, Dutch and British forces.
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