Kuthiran is a mountainous terrain in Thrissur district of Kerala state, south India. It is located on the banks of Manali river, which has its source in the nearby mountains. It is in between Thrissur and Palakkad. There is a famous Ayyappan Temple located here by the side of the highway. It is in the NH544 highway. Kuthiran Tunnel is an under construction tunnel at Kuthiran.

Kuthiran
place
Kuthiranmala Sree Dharmasastha temple
Kuthiran Location in Kerala, India Show map of Kerala Kuthiran Kuthiran (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 10.575°N 76.375°E / 10.575; 76.375
Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Thrissur
Government
• Body	Pananchery Grama Panchayath
Languages
• Official	Malayalam, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration	KL- 08

Kuthiran is infamous for the bad condition of the National Highway. Accidents are very common across this stretch. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] Recent news clips show that people traveling between Trichur and Palakkad are choosing alternate roads like the Trichur-Shoranur-Ottapalam-Palakkad.

See also

• Kuthiran Tunnel

References

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