Thimiri

Thimiri Temple

Thimiri Thripuri
village
Coordinates: 12°12′0″N 75°23′10″E / 12.20000°N 75.38611°E / 12.20000; 75.38611Coordinates: 12°12′0″N 75°23′10″E / 12.20000°N 75.38611°E / 12.20000; 75.38611
Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Kannur
Population (2001)
• Total	18,313
Languages
• Official	Malayalam, English
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN	670581
ISO 3166 code	IN-KL
Vehicle registration	Thaliparamba (KL.59)
Lok Sabha constituency	Kannur
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Irikoor

Thimiri is a village in Kannur district in the Indian state of Kerala.^[1] there is an ancient Shiva temple;Thimiri Sree Shiva Kshethra.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census, Thimiri had a population of 18313 with 9055 males and 9258 females.^[1]

Thimiri Sree Shiva temple

This is the family temple of Kumazhi Kizhakkiniyil and Pulukkool Tharavadu. A very ancient SHIVA temple, it is believed that Lord SHIVA sat in meditation at Thimiri after Tripura Dahanam(Annihilation of Tripura-the abode of Asuras,the Evil Forces ). It was renovated between 1943 & 1946 by Kumazhi Chattukutty Nambiar, whose nephew, the famed Ayurvedic physician, Vaidya Visharad Dr.K K C Nambiar, now resides with his family at the historic township of Barkur,the land of 365 temples.

Transportation

The national highway passes through Perumba junction. Goa and Mumbai can be accessed on the northern side and Cochin and Thiruvananthapuram can be accessed on the southern side. The road to the east of Iritty connects to Mysore and Bangalore. The nearest railway station is Payyanur on Mangalore-Palakkad line. Trains are available to almost all parts of India subject to advance booking over the internet. There are airports at Kannur, Mangalore and Calicut. All of them are international airports but direct flights are available only to Middle Eastern countries.

References

1 2 "Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above". Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 2008-12-10.

Kannur district

Corporation

Kannur

Municipalities

Talukas
and
villages

Thaliparmba	Alakode Alappadamba Anthoor Cheleri Chengalayi Chuzhali Eramam Eruvassi Irikkur Kalliad Kankole Karivellur Kayaralam Kolacherry Kooveri Korome Kurumathur Kuttiyattoor Kuttiyeri Kuttor Malappattam Maniyoor Mayyil Morazha Naduvul Nediyanga Nuchiyad Padiyoor Panniyoor Pariyaram Pattuvam Payyannur Payyavoor Peralam Peringome Perinthatta Pulingome Ramanthali Sreekandapuram Tadikadavu Taliparamba Thimiri Thirumeni Udayagiri Vayakkara Vayathur Vellad Vellora Vellur

Kannur	Anjarakandi Azhikode North Azhikode South Baliapattam Cannanore I Cannanore II Chelora Chembilode Cherukkunnu Cheruthazham Chirakkal Edakkad Elayavoor Ezhome Iriveri Kadambur Kadannappally Kaliiasseri Kanhirode Kannadiparamba Kannapuram Kunhimangalam Madayi Makreri Mattool Mavilayi Munderi Muzhappilangad Narath Pallikkunnu Panapuzha Pappinisseri Puzhathi Valiyannur

Thalassery	Cheruvancheri Chockli Dharmadam Eraholi Kadirur Kandamkunnu Kappad Keezhallur Kodiyeri Kolari Kolavallur Kolayad Koodali Kottayam Kuthuparamba Manathana Mangattidam Mokeri Muzhakunnu Paduvilayi Panniyannur Panoor Pathiriyad Peringathur Pinarayi Puthur Sivapuram Tellicherry Thillankeri Thiruvangad Tholambra Triprangottur Vekkelam Vellarvalli Vilamana

Iritty	Aralam Ayyamkunnu Chavasseri Eruvatty Kanichar Kannavam Keezhur Kelakam Kolayad Kottiyoor Manantheri Pattannur Pattiam Payam Pazhassi Sivapuram Thillankeri

See also: Places of worship, Educational institutions

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