Nelluwaya
Nelluvai is a small village in the Thrissur district, Kerala, India.
Nelluvai is a small village in the Thrissur district, Kerala, India. It is located between the towns Thrissur and Guruvayur, Kunnamkulam, and is known for the temple of Lord Dhanvantari. It comes under Erumapetty Panchayath. It belongs to the central Kerala Division. It is located 21 km north from District headquarters Thrissur, 12 km from Wadakkanchery, and 303 km from the state capital Thiruvananthapuram. Nelluvai's pin code is 680584 and postal head office is Erumapetty. Nelluvai is surrounded by Mangad village to the east, Kuttanchery village to the north, Muringatheri Village towards the north and Erumapetty village towards the west. Kunnamkulam, Shoranur, Thrissur, and Wadakkancheri are the nearby cities.
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What Wikivoyage says to see
- 01Appan Thampuran Smarakam
Established in 1976 at Ayyanthole where Sri.
- 02Archeological & Art Museum
Kollengode Palace, Chembukavu, Co Operative Rd, Chembukkav, toll-free: 1800 425 4747.
- 03Basilica of Our Lady of Dolours
- 04Shakthan Thampuran Palace
Stadium Rd, Chembukkav, toll-free: 1800 425 4747.
- 05Thrissur Zoo
- 06Vilangan Kunnu
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Things to do
Aanayoottu (Feeding of elephants): It's a festival held in the precincts of the Vadakkunnathan temple in Thrissur C, The festival falls on the first day of the month of Karkkidakam (timed against the Malayalam calendar), which coincides with the month of July. Feast of Saint Raphael, Ollur: This is an annual festival held in Ollur, near Thrissur City, since 1839. It draws thousands of pilgrims.
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Where to eat
There are many small houses in the small lane near Dolors Basillica which specilizes in selling fresh vellayappams and other delicacies. One should definitely try the delicacies from there. Bharath Hotel, Round South. 8AM-10PM. Vegetarian breakfast, lunch and dinner. North Indian dishes served after 6PM. Famous for their Masala Dosai. Central Hotel, Chembukkavu. Copper Spoon, Poothole Road (Near Jayalakshmi Silks),.
- 01Ming Palace
Chinese restaurant with international and Indian cuisine.
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Getting to Nelluwaya
- Airports
- Calicut (CCJ), 56 km · Cochin (COK), 64 km · Coimbatore (CJB), 102 km
- Calicut → Nelluwaya741 km · quickest by air, 12h 33m · ₹19,860–30,290
- Kochi → Nelluwaya608 km · quickest by air, 10h 49m · ₹18,730–28,530
- Coimbatore → Nelluwaya631 km · quickest by air, 11h 41m · ₹18,610–28,400
- Plan a tripFrom anywhereThe planner compares every way there from wherever you are.
Road and air are today’s quick answer; timetabled trains, buses and ferries load on the results page from the operators’ feeds.
No local-transport research exists yet for Nelluwaya
Our researched notes are written from a sourced entry: every shared taxi, boat and village bus with its operator, its rule, its fare and the year we saw it, and what could not be confirmed. Nobody has done that work for Nelluwaya. What is above is what we hold from open sources; nothing here pretends to be more.
- Get aroundAutorickshaw - This is cheap way of transportation between attractions.
- Get aroundRickshaw drivers are generally very polite unlike big cities of India.
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Next door to Nelluwaya
Nelluwaya is 19 km from Thrissur, the nearest large city, whose note carries the wider picture.
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