# Puthenpeedika

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**Puthenpeedika** is a small south Indian village in the [Thrissur](/source/Thrissur) district of the Indian state of [Kerala](/source/Kerala).[1] It is located 17 km from the town of [Thrissur](/source/Thrissur). The towns of [Anthikad](/source/Anthikad), [Chazhur](/source/Chazhur) and [Peringottukara](/source/Peringottukara) are also nearby.

## History

Puthenpeedika was an ancient marketplace, destroyed many years ago. The ancient name of Puthenpeedika is **Irumbrayur**. This name is connected to the [Chera dynasty](/source/Chera_dynasty). The [Chera](/source/Chera) rulers Irumborai family and this place had some connection. Irumbrayur was the capital of the Irumborai dynasty, sited along the river 'Vann Puzhai', Vappuzha, which translates to "big river". The trading port of Irumbrayur was located on this river. After the [Great Flood](/source/Great_Flood) in 1343, the river was diverted from the Vappuzha and lost its trade importance to the Irumbrayur. No evidence links the Chera kingdom and Irumrayur without that name.

## References

1. ["Basic Population Figures of India, States, Districts, Sub-District and Village, 2011"](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/42554/download/46180/2011-IndiaStateDistSbDistVill-0000.xlsx). *censusindia.gov.in*. [Ministry of Home Affairs](/source/Ministry_of_Home_Affairs_(India)). 2011. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20220711042331/https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/42554/download/46180/2011-IndiaStateDistSbDistVill-0000.xlsx) 2022-07-11 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved May 17, 2025.

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