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PARAVUR THE LAND OF CULTURAL DIVERSITY

PARAVUR

Paravur is a small town in Ernakulam district in the state of kerala, India. It is about 2o Kms from Ernakulam. It is also the first place in India to use electronic voting machine during the by-elections in 1982. Paravur derived its name from ancient name Parayur, which literally means the place of Paravar, an ancient tribe. Paravar were the major inhabitants of the coastal areas of Kerala especially near the ancient capital Mohodayapuram of the Chera dynasty.

Paravur was under the administration of the Paravur king. Vypin was also in Parur. The Paravur king joined with Kochi country, but later Parur transferred to the Travancore area (1864) as part of an agreement. The taluk was divided into Paravur and Alangad. Alangad comprised most parts of present-day Aluva taluk. At that period Paravur area included Puthenchira, Mala area of Chalakudy taluk. Muziris was the centre of Indian spice trade for many centuries, and was known to the Yavanas (Greeks) as well as Romans, Jews, Arabs, and Chinese since ancient times. Kochi rose to significance as a trading centre after the port at Muziris was destroyed by massive flooding of the river Periyar in 1341. It was told till that time the Periyar River had a width of Cherai to Munambam. The mud and sand destroyed this natural port and the whole City along with its wealth went below the mud and sand.^{[citation needed]}

Festivals

• Paravur Mookambika Navarathri festival
• Kalikulangara valiyavilakku fest
• Moothakunam temple fest
• Dukrana of St. Thomas the Apostle.
• Chakkumarassery Temple Fest
• The celebration of Sacred Heart of Jesus, Don Bosco Church North Paravur.
• Perumpadanna Holi fest at Perumpadanna KSMS Mahadeva temple.
• Mannam Thaypooyam Festival
• Peruvaram Temple Fest