Thrissur/Trichur with its history, cultural heritage and archaeological wealth is an important town of Kerala. From ancient times, Thrissur has played a significant role in the political history of south India. Trichur is also known as the cultural capital of Kerala. The most prominent feature of Thrissur is the Vadakkumnathan Kshetram or temple, which has Shiva as its presiding deity. Raja Rama Varma, popularly known as Sakthan Thampuran was the architect of the present Trichur town. Today, Thrissur is also famous for its Pooram Festival, which is one of the biggest festivals of Kerala. Built around a hillock top, Trichur (Thrissur) houses the Kerala Kala Mandalam, the Kerala Sahitya Academy and Kerala Nataka Academy. The Trichur travel guide takes you through various important tourist destination of Thrissur city.