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Keezhperoor


Keezhperoor(kīḻpērūr, Kilapperur, Kizhperur) is a village located 6 kilometers from Kilimanoor in Thiruvananthapuram district of Kerala. It houses Thirupalkadal Sreekrishnaswamy Temple, Kizhakkumkara Devi Temple, and Thekkumkara Mahadeva Temple.

Keezhperoor, which was the capital of Ay Kingdom and later Venad dynasty. During the Ay periode the place was known as Periyaoor, later divided into kizhperiyaoor and Melperiyaoor. Thirupalkadal Sreekrishnaswamy Temple was the family temple of Ay kingdom and Venad dynasty which is believed to be 2000 years old. The evidence regarding the existence of keezhperoor and Thirupalkadal Sreekrishnaswamy Temple is in different copper plates and is available from 843 AD.


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