Olarikkara Olari | |
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Suburb | |
  Olarikkara Location in Kerala, India Show map of Kerala Olarikkara Olarikkara (India) Show map of India | |
| Coordinates:10°31′N76°10′E / 10.52°N 76.17°E /10.52; 76.17 | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Thrissur |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam,English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 680012 |
| Telephone code | 487 |
| Vehicle registration | KL-8 |
| Nearest city | Thrissur city |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Thrissur |
Olarikkara, usually calledOlari, is an important gateway toThrissur city ofKerala state,South India. It is a major residential area in the city. It is 5 km away fromThrissur city. Several Hospitals, Temples and Churches are situated here. One of the E.S.I Hospitals of the city is here. Like all the places inThrissur, it has very good bus facilities. Olari isWard 46 of Thrissur Municipal Corporation.
The village got its name from a root story about the Temple of Shree Bhagavathy. Hundreds of years ago there was a Sacred Brahmin’s house where the temple is situated now. At the "Nadumuttom" of the house, it is believed that there was the presence of ‘Goddess Vanadurga’ and this Goddess was worshipped by the Brahmin with full faith. At that time the Brahmin was titled with surname"Ola" by the rulers. Hence the location of the temple was renowned as"Ola Irikkum Kara" which is later renowned asOlarikara.[1]
