History of Thrissur

Medieval kingdom and later princely state on the Malabar Coast, South India

Muciṟi (), (),, commonly anglicized as Muziris (, Old Tamil: Mucciṟi or Mucciṟippaṭṭaṇam, possibly identical with the medieval Muyiṟikkōṭŭ), was an ancient harbour and urban centre on India's Malabar Coast. It was the major ancient port city of the Chera dynasty of Ancient Tamilakam.

11th century Chera-era Shiva temple in Kodungallur, Kerala