Pazhanji
Pazhanji is a village with near Kunnamkulam in Thrissur district in the state of Kerala, India.

Pazhanji is a village with near Kunnamkulam in Thrissur district in the state of Kerala, India. The name "Pazhanji" is derived from the Malayalam word for "old".
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Worth seeing in and around Pazhanji
5 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.
- 01Cheruvathur Mahadeva Temple
Cheruvathur Sri Mahadeva Temple, located in Kunnamkulam town of Thrissur district of Kerala. The presiding deity of the temple is Shiva, located in main sanctum sanatorium facing east.
4.1 km · Hindu temple in Kerala, India · Wikipedia - 02Chowannur burial cave
Chovvanur Burial Cave is a prehistoric Megalith rock cut cave situated in Chowannur, of Thrissur District of Kerala. The cave can be accessed from single entry and its chamber is circular.
5 km · Archaeological site in Kerala, India · Wikipedia - 03Kattakampal Temple
Kattakampal Temple is located at Kattakampal village in Thrissur district. The main deity of the temple is Shiva in the Sanctum sanctorum facing east.
1.5 km · building in India · Wikipedia - 04South Bazar Church
St. Matthias' Church, also known as the South Bazar Church, is a parish of the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church situated at Kunnamkulam in the Thrissur district of Kerala, India.
4.9 km · church in India · Wikipedia - 05Chiravarampathukavu Bhagavathi Temple
Chiravarampathukavu Temple enshrines Bhagawati, the mother Goddess, one of the most popular deities in Kerala. The town of Aruvayi, Pazhanji is near the city of Kunnamkulam.
1.6 km · Hindu temple in Kerala, India · Wikipedia
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What Wikivoyage says to see
Arthat Simhasana Church Kakkad. Where the world renowned Kalamandalam started before Cheruthuruthi. Most government, public offices including Mini Civil Station of Kunnamkulam are located here. Kakkad Ganapathy temple is a pilgrimage centre where pooram is observed in March/April. Malabar Independent Syrian Church Pannithadam.
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Things to do
Enjoy green paddy fields, visit local Hindu temples and Christian churches. There is a beautiful beach 8 km away from the city known as Chavakad, also you will get toddy on the sea shore. Narimada, also known as Kallaikunnu, 4.5 km from town centre, is where lots of movies where shot, with a nearby temple complex named Inporkulam which is known for its ancient hide out, looking like modern bunks.
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Getting to Pazhanji
- Airports
- Calicut (CCJ), 51 km · Cochin (COK), 71 km · Coimbatore (CJB), 115 km
- Calicut → Pazhanji69 km · quickest by road, 2h 10m · ₹620–770
- Kochi → Pazhanji86 km · quickest by road, 2h 40m · ₹640–800
- Coimbatore → Pazhanji106 km · quickest by road, 3h 8m · ₹880–1,100
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No local-transport research exists yet for Pazhanji
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 Pazhanji. What is above is what we hold from open sources; nothing here pretends to be more.
- Get inA large helipad at Guruvayur, enables helicopter transportation from Cochin and Kozhikode airport.
- Get aroundTaxis and autorickshaws are available at nominal rates.
From Wikivoyage: Guruvayoor, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us; that article was last edited 2026-08.
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Next door to Pazhanji
Pazhanji is 26 km from Thrissur, the nearest large city, whose note carries the wider picture.
- Kunnamkulamtown in Thrissur district, Kerala, India5.4 km
- Kadavallur Grama PanchayatGram Panchayat in Thrissur district of Kerala, India3.7 km
- Kattakampalvillage in Thrissur District, Kerala, India2 km
- Karikkadvillage in Thrissur District, Kerala, India2.4 km
- Kochanoorvillage in Thrissur District, Kerala, India5.7 km
- Alamkod, Malappuramvillage in Kerala, India5.4 km