Porur, Malappuram

Porur is a small village in Malappuram district, Kerala, India. Manjeri also is a nearby town.

Porur
Coordinates: 11.17840°N 76.18641°E / 11.17840; 76.18641
CountryIndia
StateKerala

Location

Porur is located between Perinthalmanna and Wandoor.

Culture

Porur village is a predominantly Muslim populated area. Hindus exist in comparatively smaller numbers. So the culture of the locality is based upon Muslim traditions. Duff Muttu, Kolkali, and Aravana muttu are common folk arts of this locality. There are many libraries attached to mosques giving a rich source of Islamic studies. Most of the books are written in Arabi-Malayalam which is a version of the Malayalam language written in Arabic script. People gather in mosques for the evening prayer and continue to sit there after the prayers discussing social and cultural issues. Business and family issues are also sorted out during these evening meetings. The Hindu minority of this area keeps its rich traditions by celebrating various festivals in their temples. Hindu rituals are done here with a regular devotion like other parts of Kerala.[1]

Transportation

Porur village connects to other parts of India through Manjeri town. National Highway No. 66 passes through Parappanangadi and the northern stretch connects to Goa and Mumbai. The southern stretch connects to Cochin and Trivandrum. National Highway No.966 connects to Palakkad and Coimbatore. The nearest airport is at Kozhikode. The nearest major railway station is at Tirur.

References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 1 April 2016. Retrieved 14 July 2016.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)


  1. "dchb malappuram" (PDF). censusindia.gov.in.
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