Swaraj Round, Thrissur

Swaraj Round or Thrissur Round is the local name for a circular road which is about 2 km long in the centre of the city of Thrissur in Kerala, India, surrounding the 65-acre (260,000 m²) hillock called the Thekkinkadu Maidan which seats the Vadakkumnathan Temple. Swaraj Round is the biggest Roundabout in South Asia. It is a financial, commercial and business center in Kerala. Seventeen roads connect to it. Encircling the Thekkinkadu Maidan, Swaraj Round surrounds the small hillock on which the Vadakkunnathan Temple dedicated to Shiva is built. It is the largest circular road surrounding a ground in India and the second largest roundabout in the world.

Swaraj Round
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A bird's eye view of Swaraj Round
Swaraj Round Location in Kerala, India
Coordinates: 10.527573°N 76.21447°E / 10.527573; 76.21447
Country	India
District	Thrissur
Government
• Body	Thrissur Municipal Corporation
Languages
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Telephone code	0487
Vehicle registration	KL-08
Nearest city	City of Thrissur
Civic agency	Thrissur Municipal Corporation

Swaraj Round is a commercial and shopping area of Thrissur with malls, shopping centers, and jewelry and textile shops.^[1] There are two pedestrian subways in the Swaraj Round, one near Paramekkavu temple and other at M.O. Road Junction.^[2] The Swaraj Round is the location of the Republic parade and the Pulikali on the fourth Onam day, when Pulikali troupes from different parts of the district perform there.^[3]

Schematic map of Swaraj round, Thrissur

References

1. "NATPAC plan to reduce traffic snarls in Thrissur". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 2005-04-19. Archived from the original on 2005-04-19. Retrieved 2010-02-19.
2. "New subway to be opened on Monday". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 2009-08-30. Archived from the original on 2012-11-07. Retrieved 2010-02-19.
3. "Pulikali During Onam Festival Kerala". Naturemagics. Retrieved 2010-02-15.