Thrissur - Trichur

by Puthezhath Raman Menon

A compilation of 17 essays on the cultural capital city of Thrissur. The essays range from topics like the history of the city, the religious and caste influences on the cultural fabric of the city of thrissur, thrissur and it's world famous pooram, literary legacy of the city etc.

114 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1974

About the author

Puthezhath Raman Menon was one among the few great men who contributed much to Malayalam literature. He was District and High Court Judge. He translated poems of Rabindranatha Tagore in Malayalam. He was the Chairman of Sahithya Academy.

Reviews

[Neeraj]

Very good one. Lot of interesting facts including history of pulikkali, vadakkunnathan temple, pooram etc.

[Pramod Nair]

This little book of 100 odd pages is a fantastic read for those who like to know more about the cultural and historical backgrounds of the 'Cultural Capital City of Kerala', Thrissur.

The title is a compilation of 17 essays by Puthezhath Raman Menon which describes a range of topics. The book inspects the historical beginnings of this city and the way in which the city layouts was formed during the days of kings and under British influence.

One of the essays takes a detailed look at the reasons why the city was named 'Thrissur'. Then there are essays which describes the various temples in the city and the legends and history surrounding the world renowned temple festival known as 'Thrissur Pooram'.

Then there are essays which inspects the social fabric of the city and the influence of various religions and castes on the modern day evolution of this cultural capital city.

The author uses simple and very easy to digest language to create a book which is a definite read for those who like to know about Kerala and it's cultural and historical background.