Urakam
in Thrissur District of Kerala, India

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
10.433 and 76.217 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 10° 25' 59" and E 76° 13' 0"
Currency and Currency Code:
Rupee - INR
Spoken languages:
English, Hindi, Bengali, Telugu, Marathi, Tamil, Urdu, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Oriya, Panjabi, Assamese, Bihari , Kashmiri, Nepali, Sindhi, Sanskrit, French
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 10:04 AM (Saturday)
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata
UTC/GMT offset: 5.5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:23 am and 5:59 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-0.955 and -90.967 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Puerto Villamil
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for India in Southern Asia

Safety Score: 3,4 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to India.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning India. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Delve into Urakam

Urakam in Thrissur District (Kerala) is located in India about 1,259 mi (or 2,027 km) south of New Delhi, the country's capital town.

Current time in Urakam is now 10:04 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Asia / Kolkata with an UTC offset of 5.5 hours. We know of 8 airports close to Urakam, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in India is Cochin International Airport in a distance of 23 mi (or 37 km), South-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Mountain Railways of India in a distance of 89 mi (or 143 km), North-East. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Trichur, Kozhikode, Kollam, Thiruvananthapuram and Bengaluru. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 30°C / 86 °F

Morning Temperature 25°C / 77 °F
Evening Temperature 28°C / 82 °F
Night Temperature 26°C / 78 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 59%
Air Pressure 1011 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 10 km/h (6 mph) from South-East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Overcast clouds

Sunday, 24th of November 2024

30°C (86 °F)
26°C (78 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.

Monday, 25th of November 2024

29°C (85 °F)
25°C (77 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.

Tuesday, 26th of November 2024

27°C (80 °F)
24°C (74 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Hotel Niya Regency

Address
6,3 mi
Kanjany Road, Olarikkara, Chettupuzha, P.O Thrissur
680012 Thrissur
India

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Dass Continental

Address
5,6 mi
Sakthan Nagar
680001 Thrissur
India

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Merlin International

Address
5,9 mi
Hotel Merlin International, Opp. Railway Station, Poothole Road, Thrissur
680004 Thrissur
India

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

The elephant getting ready for the journey after the festival

Published: March 25, 2013
Length: 21:59 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Xavier Thaikkadan

This video showing the elephant getting into the vehicle after the festival for his trip to the next festival. In kerala during the festival season the elephants are very busy to attend the...


Aaraattupuzha Pooram 2015

Published: April 17, 2015
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: World Around Me

Arattupuzha Pooram is the oldest temple festival celebrated in India. It is held annually at the Arattupuzha Temple in the Thrissur District of Kerala. The Pooram is also called “Devamela”...


Feeding the tuskers at Arattupuzha

Published: July 17, 2012
Length: 16:14 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Kerala Tourism

Feeding the elephants at Arattupuzha Sastha Temple in Thrissur. The Sree Sastha Temple, dedicated to Lord Ayyappa, which is believed to be more than 3000 years old and its premises are the...


Mithrananthapuram Vamanamoorthy Temple - Short Documentary

Published: May 02, 2014
Length: 41:13 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Kishore Shankar

Editing . Direction: Kishore Shankar Cameraman: Vimal Sankaranarayanan & Kishore Shankar Sound: Umesh Nair.


Red Whiskered Bulbul - Anxious Moments

Published: March 31, 2010
Length: 55:16 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: George Maliakal

Waiting for the new arrival is the most 'Anxious Moments' in everybody's life. As I had mentioned earlier, many Red Whiskered Bulbul had visited our house garden, built their nest, laid eggs...


Enticing rhythm of Arattupuzha Pooram

Published: July 18, 2012
Length: 59:33 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Kerala Tourism

The annual festival at Arattupuzha is also termed as the mother of all pooram festivals in Kerala, due to its sheer magnitude and grandeur.


Readying Elephants for Arattupuzha Pooram

Published: July 17, 2012
Length: 42:31 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Kerala Tourism

Readying Elephants for Arattupuzha Pooram Festival in Thrissur, Kerala, India.


Arattupuzha pooram 2014

Published: October 14, 2014
Length: 24:02 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Sanju A.K


Holy bath of Lord Sastha, Arattupuzha Pooram

Published: March 19, 2011
Length: 19:43 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Kerala Tourism

Arattu, the ritualistic bath of the deity, is one of the concluding rituals of temple festivals in Kerala. You are watching the arattu ritual of Arattupuzha Pooram, a grand ceremony. The arattu...


Sasthavinte Melam Orchestra Arattupuzha Pooram

Published: March 18, 2011
Length: 10:33 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Kerala Tourism

Arattupuzha Pooram is part of the annual festival at held Arattupuzha Sree Sastha Temple in Thrissur, Kerala, India.


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Ollur railway station

Ollur Railway Station falls between Thrissur Railway Station and Pudukad Railway station in the Shoranur-Cochin Harbour section. It lies in the busy Shoranur-Cochin Harbour section of Trivandrum division. Ollur Railway Station is operated by the Chennai-headquartered Southern Railways of the Indian Railways. The station is mainly used freight movement and handling. Cement wagons and rice are the main source of revenue for this station.

Located at 10.474, 76.237 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Thiruvananthapuram railway division, Railway stations in Thrissur, Railway stations opened in 1902


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Urakom, Urakam