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Pazhanji

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

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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".

Adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

What is there

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.

  1. 01
    Cheruvathur 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
  2. 02
    Chowannur 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
  3. 03
    Kattakampal 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
  4. 04
    South 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
  5. 05
    Chiravarampathukavu 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

Ranked by the number of language editions of Wikipedia with an article on each, from Wikidata; the sentences are the openings of those articles, CC BY-SA 4.0.

See

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.

From Wikivoyage: Pazhanji, CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us.

Do

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.

From Wikivoyage: Pazhanji, CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us.

Go there

Getting to Pazhanji

Airports
Calicut (CCJ), 51 km · Cochin (COK), 71 km · Coimbatore (CJB), 115 km
  • Calicut → Pazhanji
    69 km · quickest by road, 2h 10m · ₹620–770
  • Kochi → Pazhanji
    86 km · quickest by road, 2h 40m · ₹640–800
  • Coimbatore → Pazhanji
    106 km · quickest by road, 3h 8m · ₹880–1,100
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Not yet researched

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.

What Wikivoyage says about moving around
  • 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.

The nearest places where the work is done
  1. 01
    NelliyampathyIN

    7 ways of moving, 26 sources

    71 km
  2. 02
    KanthalloorIN

    6 ways of moving, 13 sources

    135 km
  3. 03
    VattavadaIN

    6 ways of moving, 19 sources

    143 km
  4. 04
    SuryanelliIN

    6 ways of moving, 18 sources

    144 km
  5. 05
    ThekkadyIN

    8 ways of moving, 14 sources

    180 km

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Around it

Next door to Pazhanji

Pazhanji is 26 km from Thrissur, the nearest large city, whose note carries the wider picture.