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7 unusual facts about Thiruvananthapuram


Chakshumathi

Chakshumathi is a nongovernmental, not for profit organization based in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India, working for developing resources for the use of visually impaired people.

Colleges in Thiruvananthapuram district

# All Saints College

Meenmutty Falls

Meenmutty Falls, Thiruvananthapuram, a waterfall in Thiruvananthapuram district in the Indian state of Kerala

Palayam

Palayam, Thiruvananthapuram, a suburb of Thiruvananthapuram in the Indian state of Kerala

Pettah

Pettah, Thiruvananthapuram, a residential suburb of Thiruvananthapuram, the capital of Kerala, India.

Viswa Malayala Mahotsavam 2012

Viswa Malayala Mahotsavam 2012 (വിശ്വമലയാള മഹോത്സവം 2012) (Great World Malayalam Festival 2012) is an event organised jointly by Kerala Sahitya Akademi and the Department of Cultural Affairs, Government of Kerala, at Thiruvananthapuram during 30, 31 October, 1 November 2012.

Yesudasan

He was cartoonist of the year award winner of Thiruvananthapuram Press Club in 1990 and 1992.


7 Notes to Infinity

With unprecedented access, 7 Notes to Infinity was shot extensively in Padmanabhapuram Palace, in Kanyakumari district, the famous Padmanabhaswamy Temple, Kuthira Malika and Kowdiar Palace in Thiruvananthapuram.

A. M. Mathai

In 1959 he completed his Masters Degree in Statistics from University of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India with first class, first rank and gold medal.

Ayyavazhi phenomenology

R.Ponnu's, Sri Vaikunda Swamigal and Struggle for Social Equality in South India, (Doctoral thesis in University of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram.) 2000.

C-DAC Thiruvananthapuram

ER&DCI Institute of Technology (ER&DCI IT) is an educational institution under the direct control of Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (CDAC), Thiruvananthapuram.

C. P. Rajendran

Rajendran did his schooling in Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum) and Chennai and did his BSc (1976) in Geology from University College, Kerala University and MSc (1978) from Cochin University of Science and Technology.

Centre for Convergence Media Studies

Centre for Convergence Media Studies, established in 2005 in the University of Kerala at its Senate House Campus, Palayam, Thiruvananthapuram, offers one-year Post Graduate Diploma in Convergence Media (PGDCM)

Connemara Market

The Arched Gate of the Market was built subsequently and was inaugurated by Sir Connemara, Governor of Madras Presidency, when he visited Thiruvananthapuram during 1888.

G. Gangadharan Nair

He had Oriental and Western type of Sanskrit education, especially of Sanskrit Grammar and linguistics in the Government Sankrit College, Thiruvananthapuram and the University of Kerala.

Gvhss vellanad

Located in the midst of Vellanad, Thiruvananthapuram, the school started as a Lower Primary school in 1891 and from 1957 onwards it became an Upper Primary school and in 1962, it became the High School.

High-speed rail in India

Six corridors have already been identified for technical studies on setting-up of high-speed rail corridors: DelhiChandigarhAmritsar, Pune-Mumbai-Ahmedabad, Hyderabad-Kazipet-Dornakal-Vijayawada-Chennai, HowrahHaldia, Chennai-Bangalore-Coimbatore-Ernakulam-Thiruvananthapuram, Delhi-Agra-Lucknow-Varanasi-Patna.

Kollam Junction railway station

Trains from here connect the city of Kollam to major cities of India, including New Delhi, Bangalore, Chennai, Indore, Bhopal, Hyderabad, Thiruvananthapuram, Mumbai, Madurai, Vizag, Jammu, Howrah, Guwahati, Madgaon, Hubli, Ahmedabad, Gwalior, Nagpur, Pune, Kota, Bhubaneshwar, Gorakhpur, Kochi, Kozhikode, Vijayawada, Bhubaneshwar, Coimbatore and Mangalore.

Malankara Varghese Murder Case

On Oct 21, 2011 The CBI unit, Thiruvananthapuram quizzed Jacobite Syrian Church Catholicos Baselios Thomas I in connection with the murder case.

Mavelikkara Additional District Court

Colonel Munro established five zilla (District) courts in A.D 1811 at Padmanabhapuram, Thiruvananthapuram, Mavelikkara, Vaikom and Aluva.

Neyyattinkara Vasudevan

Vasudevan born in a village near Neyyattinkara in southern Travancore, and did his formal music studies from the Swati Tirunal Music College, Thiruvananthapuram, chiefly under Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer.

Padmanabhapuram

The Travancore King, Rama Varma, who was popularly known as Dharma Raja, shifted the capital in 1795 from Padmanabhapuram to Thiruvananthapuram.

Pazhaya Suriyani Pally

Pazhaya Suriyani Pally (loosely translated as Old Syrian Church) is located at Chengannur, 117 km north of the Kerala state capital Thiruvananthapuram on the MC Road.

Puducode Krishnamurthy

Pudukode Krishnamurthy (1923–85) a disciple of Palakkad Rama Bhagavathar was a Carnatic musician and professor of music at various institutions such as Chembai Memorial Government Music College, Palakkad, Swathi Thirunal College of Music, Thiruvananthapuram and Kalakshetra, Chennai.

Sindhudurg district

District is also well connected by Konkan railway to Mumbai, Thane,Goa and other parts of the country like Mangalore, Karwar Ernakulam, Thiruvananthapuram, Coimbatore, Tirunelveli, Hapa, Veraval, New Delhi, Jodhpur, Porbundar by Konkan rail.

Tamil honorifics

The word "Thiru" is part of city-names, such as Trivandrum or Thiruvananthapuram; Thiruchendur, Thiruvaiyaru, Thiruvenkadam, Thirumalai, Thirupathi, Thiruchirappalli, Thirukoilur, Thirukumaran, Thiruvannamalai etc.

Thiruvananthapuram Central railway station

The Thiruvananthapuram Central station building was built during the reign of Sethu Lakshmi Bayi, the Maharani of Travancore, and inaugurated on 4 November 1931.

Tirur railway station

Though no trains originate from this station, trains halting at the station connect the town to prominent cities in India such as Thiruvananthapuram, Kochi, Chennai, Mumbai, Bangalore, Kozhikode, Coimbatore, New Delhi, Mangalore, Pune, Jaipur, Jammu Tawi, Okha, Ahmedabad, Kolkata and so forth.

V Madhusoodanan Nair

He was born on 25 February 1949 at Aruviyodu near the river Neyyar, Thiruvananthapuram Kerala.

V. S. Sivakumar

He is representing the Thiruvananthapuram constituency in Kerala winning against V. Surendran Pillai of KC(T) party in 2011 State Election.

S. Sivakumar(Malayalam:വി.എസ് .ശിവകുമാര്‍) (born May 30, 1960 in Amaravila, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala) is an Indian politician and the present Minister for Health, Family Welfare and Devaswom, Government of Kerala.

Vazhamuttom

Pathanamthitta-Thazhoorkadavu Road extends up to Enathu on M.C.Road (through Vallicode > Chandanappally > Adoor) making it the shortest way from Pathanamthitta to the State Capital Thiruvananthapuram.

Vazhvanthol waterfalls

Vazhvanthol waterfalls is located near Vithura, around 46 km from Thiruvananthapuram.

Venjarammoodu

Venjarammoodu is located on Main Central Road, at a distance of 25 km from Thiruvananthapuram.It comes under Nedumangad Taluk.The kazhakkuttam byepass ends here.

Visa policy of India

Currently visas on arrival may be obtained at international airports of Delhi, Chennai, Kolkata, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Bangalore, Kochi and Thiruvananthapuram and the list will be expanded with more airports like Goa, Gaya, Chandigarh and Amritsar.


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