Rivers and backwaters
Branches of the Periyar and nearby backwaters wind around the town, creating irregular water shapes that dominate parts of the map.
Minimalist map poster · India
A Kerala river town among backwaters, where branches of the Periyar and canals thread between dense streets
10.1477° N / 76.2300° E





One city, five moods
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Actual pixels · 24 × 36″ HD filePrint-sharp
This is a crop of the real HD file at 100%. The paid download is rendered on our servers at 300 DPI, up to 7,200 × 10,800 pixels, so even the smallest lanes stay crisp on a 24 × 36″ print.
The map
Parūr, also known as North Paravur, lies in the Ernakulam district of Kerala, north of Kochi. It sits in low, water-rich country near the mouth of the Periyar River, where river branches, backwaters and canals divide the land. On a map, these waterways give the town an intricate shape, with streets bending around their banks.
The town has a long history as a trading centre on this stretch of coast. It forms part of the Muziris Heritage Project, which links sites associated with the ancient port of Muziris, and it is home to a historic synagogue and other old buildings in its centre.
A Parūr map poster shows a crowded network of lanes set between water and green land, with roads and bridges tying the pieces together. The mix of curving waterways and tight streets makes a detailed, textured composition, very different from a planned grid.
Branches of the Periyar and nearby backwaters wind around the town, creating irregular water shapes that dominate parts of the map.
The old town core, with its market streets and heritage sites linked to the Muziris project, forms a dense tangle of lanes in the middle of the poster.
Roads and bridges connect islands of land across the water, forming small but important links in the street network.
Make it yours
Add a date, a name or a line of your own, switch style, size or orientation.
Free preview is low-resolution with a watermark. The HD version is 7,200 × 10,800 px, 300 DPI, no watermark.
Why Parūr
Parūr appeals to people with family roots in Kerala, to those interested in the Muziris coast, and to anyone who loves maps where water shapes the town.
Personalise the title, subtitle and coordinates, for example with a family name or wedding date, and choose Classic black & white, Noir, Paper, Blueprint or Sand.
Get the Parūr poster — $9| Print size | Resolution | Files |
|---|---|---|
| 30 × 40 cm | 3,543 × 4,724 px | PNG · PDF |
| 50 × 70 cm | 5,906 × 8,268 px | PNG · PDF |
| A3 · 29.7 × 42 cm | 3,508 × 4,961 px | PNG · PDF |
| A2 · 42 × 59.4 cm | 4,961 × 7,016 px | PNG · PDF |
| 18 × 24" | 5,400 × 7,200 px | PNG · PDF |
| 24 × 36" | 7,200 × 10,800 px | PNG · PDF |
For comparison, the free preview is 900 px wide, watermarked and meant for screens. The HD files have up to 8× the resolution in each direction and print cleanly at full poster size.
Yes. Drag and zoom the map in the editor — centre it on your neighbourhood, the old town or the whole metro area. The text updates independently.
The HD purchase includes 30×40 cm, 50×70 cm, A3, A2, 18×24″ and 24×36″, each as a 300 DPI PNG and a print-ready PDF.
You can download a free 900 px preview with a watermark. The paid HD files have no watermark and are sharp enough for large prints.
Send the PDF to any local print shop or online printing service and ask for the matching paper size. Matte paper and a thin black or oak frame suit this style best.
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