Viyyoor

Viyyoor is a residential area situated in the city of Thrissur in Kerala state of India. Viyyur is Ward 4 of Thrissur Municipal Corporation. It is dotted by a number of temples, churches, Mosques and is surrounded by lush greenery. It is about 4 km from Swaraj Round. It has one of the three central jails in Kerala, Viyyoor Central Jail.

Institutions

 * Viyyoor Central Jail
 * Government Engineering College, Thrissur
 * District Institute for Education and Training
 * Hindi Training College
 * Viyyur Grameena vayanasala
 * St. Francis L.P. School
 * 110 kV substation
 * Viyyur Post Office

Major places of worship

 * Viyyoor Shiva Temple, which stands on the entrance of Viyyoor near the Viyyoor bridge.
 * RC Church of Our Lady of Perpetual Help (Nithya Sahaya MAtha Church).
 * Viyyoor Manalarukavu devi temple, famous for the kavadi mahotsavam celebrated every year.