Chowannur
Chowannur | |
|---|---|
Place | |
  Chowannur Location in Kerala, India  Chowannur Chowannur (India) | |
| Coordinates: 10°39′0″N 76°5′0″E / 10.65000°N 76.08333°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Thrissur |
| Taluk | Talappilly |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 680517 |
| Nearest City | Kunnamkulam |
Chowannur is a place in Thrissur district, state of Kerala, India.
Chowannur Burial Cave is a prehistoric megalithic rock cut cave in Chowannur. It is entered through a recessed opening on the east. The other sides of its chamber are circular and its vault hemispherical. On its northern and southern sides are two benches and there are five circular blocks along the western side of the chamber, which appear to be intended as stands for vessels. The Archaeological Survey of India has declared ita centrally protected monument.
Notable people
References
- ↑ "Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above". Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Archived from the original on 8 December 2008. Retrieved 10 December 2008.
- ↑ "Alphabetical List of Monuments - Kerala". ASI. Archived from the original on 3 November 2011. Retrieved 26 October 2015.
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