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Thrissur originally Thrissivaperoor and previously known by its anglicised form as Trichur, is the fourth largest city, the third largest urban agglomeration in Kerala (Pop. 1,854,783) and the 20th largest in India.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=PROVISIONAL POPULATION TOTALS, CENSUS OF INDIA 2011 )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=COMPARATIVE STUDY OF DECADAL GROWTH OFSTATE/DISTRICTS 1991–2001, 2001–2011 )〕 It is also the headquarters of the Thrissur District.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Districts Profile )〕 The City is built around a hillock called the Thekkinkadu Maidan which seats the Vadakkumnathan temple. Thrissur was once the capital of the Kingdom of Cochin. It is located towards north-west of the state capital Thiruvananthapuram. Thrissur is also known as the ''Cultural Capital of Kerala'' because of its cultural, spiritual and religious leanings throughout history.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Thrissur )〕 It contains the Kerala Sangeetha Nadaka Academy, Kerala Lalithakala Akademi and Kerala Sahitya Academy.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Literary and cultural societies )〕 The city hosts the Thrissur Pooram festival, the most colourful and spectacular temple festival in Kerala.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Festivals and Fairs of Thrissur )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Tourism )〕 The festival is held at the Thekkinkadu Maidan in April or May.〔 Thrissur has a large number of well-known temples including the Vadakkumnathan temple, Thiruvambadi Sri Krishna Temple and Paramekkavu temple, and the Guruvayur temple as well as two famous churches, the Our Lady of Lourdes Syro-Malabar Catholic Metropolitan Cathedral and the Our Lady of Dolours Syro-Malabar Catholic Basilica.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Pilgrimage )〕 Thrissur has historically been a center of Hindu scholarship. The city has one of the most important temples of Hindu Shaivism, that is the Vadakunnathan temple. The district is also home of one of the most holiest Hindu Vaishnava temples, the Guruvayur temple. Christianity, Islam and Judaism entered into the Indian subcontinent through the Thrissur District. The works of scholars and Eastern Christian writings claim Thomas the Apostle to have set foot in Muziris near Thrissur 2,000 years ago. (AD 51–52) The country's first mosque, Cheraman Juma Masjid, opened in AD 629.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Catholic Syrian: God's Own Bank )〕〔〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Cheraman Juma Masjid A Secular Heritage )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.iosworld.org/interview_cheramul.htm )〕 Thrissur has opened the gates for Arabs, Romans, Portuguese, Dutch and English. The city has served as an incubator for many Malayali entrepreneurs, and is a major financial and commercial hub of Kerala. It flexes its economic muscle in India as the headquarters of three major scheduled banks, South Indian Bank Ltd, Catholic Syrian Bank and Dhanalakshmi Bank Ltd and a clutch of Chit funds.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Chit fund cos on the rise in Kerala )〕 The city is also a big centre for shopping in Kerala for silks and gold jewellery. Thrissur attracts the largest number of domestic tourists in Kerala.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Tourist statistics )〕 Apart from being the cultural nerve centre of Kerala, it is also a major academic hub and is home to several educational institutions including the Kerala Kalamandalam, Jawahar Bal Bhavan Thrissur, Kerala Police Academy, Kerala Agricultural University, Kerala University of Medical and Allied Sciences, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Kerala Institute of Local Administration, Kerala Forest Research Institute.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=History )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=About Us )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Educational Institutions )〕 ==Etymology== The name Thrissur is a shortened form of ''Thiru-Shiva-Per-Ur'' (Tamil / Malayalam: തിരു-ശിവ-പേര്-ഊര്, Lord-Shiva-Big-Town) literally translates to 'The City or Town with the name of the "Lord Shiva"'. The name owes itself to the most prominent feature of the city, that is the Vadakkumnathan Temple, which has Shiva as its presiding deity. Alternately, ''Thri-Shiva-Perur'' (Malayalam: ത്രി-ശിവ-പേരൂർ, Three-Shiva-Palace) means the place with three famous Shiva temples which are said to be – the Vadakkumnathan Temple, Kottapuram Shiva temple and the Poonkunnam Siva Temple.Thrissur was known by its anglicised name Trichur until 1990 when the Govt.decided to replace with its Malayalam name. Thrissur was also known as "Vrishabhadripuram" Kailasam of the South) in ancient days.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://thrissur.gov.in/history.asp )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Thrissur」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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