Thrissur is in the south Indian State of Kerala and has a reputation as the ‘Cultural Capital of Kerala’. It is known for its many astonishing temples, colourful festivals and sacred sites. The Hindu Vadakkumnathan Temple is in the centre of the city and is huge and magnificent with exquisite murals, dedicated to Lord Shiva. Our Lady of Dolours Basilica is nearby, with ornate Indo-Gothic architecture and beautiful elephant carvings. And you will find an archeology museum at the Sakthan Thampuran Palacewith bronze statues and ancient coins and artefacts.

Thrissur is a major tourist are as well drawing people from all over the world to learn about Hinduism. There are three top academies – the Kerala Sangeetha Nadaka Academy, the Kerala Sahitya Academy and the Kerala Lalithakala Academy, all dedicated to spiritual learning.

The city, and by now you can gather that a lot happens in Thrissur, is also a major financial and commercial hub of Kerala. The South Indian Bank, Catholic Syrian Bank, Lord Krishna and Dhanalakshmi Bank all have their headquarters here and the city is also known as ‘Banking Town.’ The Kerala Police Academy, the Kerala Agricultural University and the Kerala University of Medical and Allied Sciences are all in Thrissur, and are just a few of the major institution and universities in the city.

Ayurvedic drug manufacturing is also big here with many of the major manufactures located in the city or on the outskirts. Oushadhi, Vaidyaratnam and Sitaram Ayurvedic Pharmacy Ltd are just some!

And then there is clothing, silk, jewellery and arts and craft, all making up a major part of the economy.

With all of this comes IT. InfoPark Thrissur is the fourth Information Technology Park in Kerala and a Special Economic Zone has been developed. The Koratty Infopark is also in the city. There are over 40 software companies in the city, including Entero Software Solutions, Space Soft Technologies, Braddock Infotech, Glitz IT Solutions and Minds Creative Mind. There is a lot of IT work available in the city, people working with cutting edge technology and development all the time.

If you are interested in working in IT, have a look at Thrissur. There are always jobs going in the IT industry which can range from website development and creation to online content, digital marketing, software development, digital strategy or simple blog postings. Many companies are now exporting IT from India all around the world. You don’t get better IT people than in India.

It helps to have a certificate or diploma in IT and there are many IT universities and colleges. If you are able to, have a look at AcePro School as they offer a wide range of different IT courses. The more courses you do, the better your CV looks and the better the job you are going to get. If you have done PHP / MySql Training in Thrissur or Java Training in Thissur you will already have one foot in the door. There are so many different facets to IT and you will always find your speciality.

Life in Thrissur is both colourful, spiritual and commercial. There is a bit of everything in the city, with old next to new. Check it out, it is a beautiful city, always filled with interesting people and has a busy but also a calm way of life.