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Village in Kerala, India

Nelluwaya

Nelluvai is a small village in the Thrissur district, Kerala, India.

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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.

Get in

Getting to Nelluwaya

Cochin International Airport (COK IATA) of Kochi is 51 km south of Thrissur City with direct flights from the Middle East, Singapore, Maldives, Europe and Sri Lanka. Calicut International Airport of Kozhikode is 80 km north of Thrissur City. Alternatively reach Chennai (Madras), Bangalore, Mumbai (Bombay), New Delhi, or other Indian cities and then by train.

See

Worth seeing

  1. 01
    Appan Thampuran Smarakam

    Established in 1976 at Ayyanthole where Sri.

  2. 02
    Archeological & Art Museum

    Kollengode Palace, Chembukavu, Co Operative Rd, Chembukkav, toll-free: 1800 425 4747.

  3. 03
    Basilica of Our Lady of Dolours
  4. 04
    Shakthan Thampuran Palace

    Stadium Rd, Chembukkav, toll-free: 1800 425 4747.

  5. 05
    Thrissur Zoo
  6. 06
    Vilangan Kunnu
Do

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.

Eat

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),.

  1. 01
    Ming Palace

    Chinese restaurant with international and Indian cuisine.

How locals move

Getting around Nelluwaya the local way

  • Get aroundAutorickshaw - This is cheap way of transportation between attractions.
  • Get aroundRickshaw drivers are generally very polite unlike big cities of India.

From Wikivoyage: Pattambi, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2025-12.

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