Parannur Chira ” പാറന്നൂർ ചിറ ” is located near to Kechery, Thrissur, Kerala. It is a River Dam serves irrigation purposes of the near villages surrounded. Now a days Parannur Chira getting more popular as tourist spot and film shooting zone. This is a charming and nostalgic day-tripper spot of natural lovers.
The amazing water front by many acres of paddy fields and river dam will offer you a picturesque spot to unwind you. For nature lovers, Sunset is the most preferred time to visit here. The grassy charming river dam is really in a tranquil atmosphere. The scenic majesty forms a perfect backdrop for an evening out and a cool walk. The stunning sight of green river dam overlapped by water-filled paddy fields, streams and lush villages makes our trip a fully filled fantasy to treasure for long. It definitely give you a breath taking views.
It is a usual place for villagers to do jogging in the morning to get the blessing by wet breeze from Parannur Chira. Fishing is most enjoyable activity here and you can find the fusion of professional fishing as well as tradition fishing. Evening will be bit crowded with many regular card players, evening walkers, families and youngsters etc.. Political debates also take place here every day.
The surrounding of Parannur chira is laid by paddy cultivation. Different species of kingfisher’s and other water birds are spotted by nature lovers. As paddy fields contains both fresh waters and brackish waters, fishes from both habitats found here.
There are day trip packages available to Parannur Chira for Domestic tourists as well as Inbound tourist from several travel desks of Hotels located in Thrissur City as well as Guruvayur temple city. Ideal time for tourist is 16:00 hrs to 19:00 hrs.
It is most dazzling in monsoon season (june / july / aug / sep ) as the river dam will full filled by water and encircled by greenery. There is no shops nearby so you should carry everything if you really wished for eat out at travel to Parannur Chira. It is not advisable to climbing down to the river.
There is a controversy still alive about the name and ownership of Parannur Chira. It was earlier known as Chiranellur Chira as the large portion of the Chira (Dam) established in Chiranellur Village. The mythology says the name of Chiranellur village kept because of Chira ( Dam). The Name Chiranellur found from CHIRA + NELL+ OOR . It says ‘CHIRA’ means DAM, ‘NELLU’ means PADDY, ‘OOR’ means LAND. There is a dam (CHIRA ) to cultivate paddy (NELLU) in a particular land ( OOR). So it became as CHIRANELLUR and it is a geographic hierarchy based name. But now the Chira ( Dam) known as Parannur chira. The Parannur chira stay as a border between Chiranellur village and Parannur Village.
Parannur Chira is just 4 km away from Kechery town, then 18 km away from Thrissur city, and 15kms away from Guruvayur temple. It is located in between Thrissur Calicut state highway. The Parannur Chira begins from Machad forest range which is about 6000 Ft. above the sea level and flowing through different areas and it will continue flowing via Kechery Puzha ( Kechery River) as a beautiful place.
The Parannur Chira got few more branch rivers which will make her much further gorgeous. As it is an extended village of Kechery town which has its own multifaceted culture and heritage. You can find a mosaic of different cultures, religious and lineages. Kechery was an age old arecanut market known throughout the country. Kechery is renowned for its contributions to world in fields as diversified as football to literature to films.
The place is well known for celebrations. Kechery Parappookkavu temple festival is the most famous and colorful event because of number of elephants and festival related myths and beliefs.
Nearest Railway station will be Thrissur. Nearest Airport will be Cochin International airport and Calicut International Airport.
Hotels and resorts can be booked in Thrissur or Guruvayur.
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