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{{Infobox settlement<br />
| name = Keezhur Kunnu<br />
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| other_name = Keezhur Theru<br />
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| subdivision_name2 = [[Kannur district|Kannur]]<br />
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| area_code = 91 (0)490 249<br />
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'''Keezhur Kunnu''' or ''Keezhoor Kunnu'', also known as ''Keezhur Theru'', is a small town near [[Iritty]], in [[Kannur district]], [[Kerala]].<br />
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Majority of the people living in this area belong to the [[Saliya]] caste. So this place also named as ''Theru''.<br />
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==Kaavootu Paramba Sri Ganapathi Mahadeva Kshethram==<br />
The temple belong to the Saliya community residing in this particular "THERU",The temple has got various historical stories behind this.<br />
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This place accommodates more than hundreds of Saliya families. The head of the temple is known as "MOOTHA CHETIYAR"<br />
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The Saliya community prays to Lord Ganapathy, one of the main Deva in this temple along with SIVA(MAHADEVA), Gulikan, Vettakkorumakan, Muthachiyamma, Bhagavathy.<br />
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The temple has got historical connection with Famous Kottiyoor Perumal temple.<br />
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==Educational institutions==<br />
Mahatma Gandhi College, Keezhur Kunnu was founded by Iritty Educational Society and is affiliated to the [[Kannur University]]. Initially the college was affiliated to [[University of Calicut]].<br />
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There is also an English medium school, SDA English Medium School, which follows the [[Indian Certificate of Secondary Education|Indian Certificate of Secondary Education syllabus]].<br />
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==Transportation==<br />
The national highway passes through [[Kannur]] town. [[Mangalore]] and [[Mumbai]] can be accessed on the northern side and [[Cochin]] and [[Thiruvananthapuram]] can be accessed on the southern side. The road to the east of [[Iritty]] connects to [[Mysore]] and [[Bangalore]]. The nearest railway station is [[Kannur railway station|Kannur]] on Mangalore-[[Palakkad]] line. There are airports at [[Mangalore Airport|Mangalore]] and [[Calicut International Airport|Calicut]].<br />
==References==<br />
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[[Category:Villages near Iritty]]<br />
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