Thuravoor
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Thuravoor is a town in the Chertala Taluk of the Alappuzha District in the south Indian state of Kerala. Thuravoor lies exactly between Kochi and Alleppey. A four lane NH47 passes through the town, which along with a railway station gives it excellent connectivity with the rest of the state. Thuravoor is famous for the 'Narasimha Swamy' Temple which is dedicated to the fourth incarnation (avatara) of Vishnu, the Narasimha.The temple has two main deities,the Vadakkanappan (Lord Narasimha) and the Tekkanappan (Lord Sudurshana),which is rarely found in other Kerala temple.
Thuravoor is also the name of a village near Angamaly on the way to Manjapra. There is a junction going to Anappara, Mookkannoor and Kalady. There is a high school and UP School in Thuravoor. Edamalayar Canal passes through Thuravoor. Thuravoor falls under the Ernakulam district of Kerala. Kidangoor is a village in Thuravoor
