Keezhur Kunnu

Keezhur Kunnu or Keezhoor Kunnu, also known as Keezhur Theru, is a small town near Iritty, in Kannur district, Kerala.

Keezhur Kunnu

Keezhur Theru
Town
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictKannur
Languages
 • OfficialMalayalam, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
670 703
Telephone code91 (0)490 249
ISO 3166 codeIN-KL
Vehicle registrationKL 78
Lok Sabha constituencyKannur

Majority of the people living in this area belong to the Saliya caste. So this place also named as Theru.

Kaavootu Paramba Sri Ganapathi Mahadeva Kshethram

The temple belong to the Saliya community residing in this particular "THERU",The temple has got various historical stories behind this.

This place accommodates more than hundreds of Saliya families. The head of the temple is known as "MOOTHA CHETIYAR"

The Saliya community prays to Lord Ganapathy, one of the main Deva in this temple along with SIVA(MAHADEVA), Gulikan, Vettakkorumakan, Muthachiyamma, Bhagavathy.

The temple has got historical connection with Famous Kottiyoor Perumal temple.

Educational institutions

Mahatma Gandhi College, Keezhur Kunnu was founded by Iritty Educational Society and is affiliated to the Kannur University. Initially the college was affiliated to University of Calicut.

There is also an English medium school, SDA English Medium School, which follows the Indian Certificate of Secondary Education syllabus.

Transportation

The national highway passes through Kannur town. Mangalore 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 Kannur on Mangalore-Palakkad line. There are airports at Mangalore and Calicut.

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