Thycaud

Thycaud is a residential locale situated less than a km north of Thampanoor, Thiruvananthapuram. It is located midway between Vazhuthacaud and Thiruvananthapuram Central Railway Station.
Govt Model High School, Govt Arts College and Sree Swathi Thirunal College of Music are some coveted educational institutions located at Thycaud.
Thycaud Sastha Temple is a highly revered shrine situated at Thycaud.
Thycaud is about 9 km from Trivandrum International Airport and is around 600 meters from Thiruvananthapuram Central Bus Station.

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Thycaud Sastha Temple

Sastha Temple is a beautiful shrine situated near Govt Arts College at Thycaud in Thiruvananthapuram. This ancient temple enshrines Lord Ayyappa as the presiding deity. Devotees believe that one can accomplish all one's desires by worshipping Thycaud Sastha.
The temple also has sub shrines for Lord Ganesh, Lord Hanuman, Navagraha, Lord Shiva, goddess Durga and Nagaraja.
Sastha Temple, which has been maintained recently, is an excellent example of the Kerala style of architecture. Neeranjanam, which is done in order to remove the 'Shani dosham', or the evil influence of the planet Shani, is the main offering at the temple. Mandala Puja and Makar Sankranti are the major festivals celebrated at the temple.
Trivandrum International Airport and Thiruvananthapuram Central Railway Station (1 km) are the nearest airport and railway station.

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Thycaud Uchumali Amman Temple

Uchumali Amman Temple is a highly revered shrine situated near Jagathy at Thycaud in Thiruvananthapuram. This temple is dedicated to Uchumali Amman, a form of Shakti. The goddess is associated with prosperity and health and it is strongly believed that she can cure diseases such as small pox and chicken pox.
The temple has sub-shrines for Lord Ganesh and Nagaraja. The annual festival is organized in the months of February - March.
Thycaud Sastha Temple and Government Arts College are located nearby. Trivandrum International Airport (8 km) and Thiruvananthapuram Central Railway Station (1 km) are the nearest airport and railway station.

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Thycaud Ayya Swami Temple

Ayya Swami Temple is situated at Thycaud in Thiruvananthapuram District. The presiding deity of the temple is Lord Shiva. The temple was built in memory of Thycaud Ayya Swamikal, the first and the greatest social reformer of Kerala. He was the Guru of Sree Narayana Guru, Chattambi Swamigal and Ayyankali. The deity was installed in 1943 at the Samadhi place of the Ayya Swami. The renovation works were done under the patronage of Sri Chithira Thirunal Maharaja. Sri Ayya Gurukulam and Sri Ayya Gurudevashramam are also near to the temple.
Gurupooja, an annual celebration, is held on Makom asterism in the month of Karkidakom (July-August). The temple can be approached from Thiruvananthapuram Central Bus Station as well as Thiruvananthapuram Central Railway Station, about 2 km away.

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Govt Arts College

Chartered in 1866 by the then Maharaja of Travancore as a division of University College, the institution has a long history. Its bifurcation in 1924, amalgamation with University College again in 1942, abolition of the Intermediate course in 1956 (substituted by Pre-University course and later replaced by Pre-Degree in 1964), starting of B.A. Economics & B.Com. in 1971 etc. – Yes, this college has seen it all.
Throughout its history, the college has always had one of the best teaching faculties in the State. No wonder the institution has won the R. Sankar Award for the best college two times in a row since its inception in performance in sports and games has also been bagged by this college recently.

Sri Ayya Mission

Sri Ayya Mission is an organization formed in 1989 at Thycaud in Thiruvananthapuram District. It was started in order to co-ordinate the activities of Sri Ayya Gurukulam and Sri Ayya Gurudevashramam. The main motive behind the mission is to help poor people irrespective of caste and religion. The organization also offers medical help and self-employment schemes. Sri Ayya Gurukulam was started in 1955 with the view of spreading the message of Ayya Guru and to impart Shiva Raja Yoga techniques to aspirants.

Chacha Nehru Children's Museum

Established in 1980, Chacha Nehru Children's Museum is situated at Thycaud in Thiruvananthapuram. It is named after late Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru (the first prime minister of India), who is well known for his great love towards children. The museum is set up in the model of Shankar's International Doll Museum in New Delhi.
The museum has a rich collection of traditional and proclaim dolls, stamps, masks and paintings, a mini aquarium and the first issue of children's literature in Malayalam. It is open from 10:00 to 17:00 hrs and closed on Mondays.
The museum is situated less than a km north of Thiruvananthapuram Central Bus Station.

Thiruvananthapuram Head Post Office (HPO)

Thiruvananthapuram Head Post Office (HPO) is located at Thycaud, Thiruvananthapuram. Registered post, parcel, money-order, and insurance facilities are available. It also distributes mutual funds and bonds.
Trivandrum International Airport and Thiruvananthapuram Central Railway Station are the nearest airport and railhead respectively,

Kerala Institute Tourism and Travel Studies (KITTS)

Kerala Institute Tourism and Travel Studies ( KITTS) is situated at Thycaud, a residential locale situated less than a kilometer north of Thampanoor. It is a premier institute that imparts quality education and hands-on training to the travel and tourism professionals. It was established in 1988 by the Ministry of Tourism, Government of Kerala. KITTS is among the south regional members of Indian Institute of Tourism and Travel Management (IITTM), Gwalior.
The institute is set in an expanse of over ten acre lush green fields, with a rich sprawling palace in the centre. KITTS offers post graduate diploma in business administration, certificate program for masseurs, certificate program on front office management, post graduate diploma in tourism and travel industry management (PGDTTIM), and certificate course in air fare ticketing and travel agency management.
KITTS is an approved center for training by the American Hotel and Lodging Association (AHLA). They have courses, which are recognized by the Cambridge University, United Kingdom.
The institute provides all the latest facilities including well-stocked library with audio visual aids, a comprehensive language lab, digital systems lab and computer lab. Apart from studies, students are encouraged to take part in extra-curricular and co-curricular activities. Thiruvananthapuram. Trivandrum International Airport is merely 9 km away.

Kannettumukku

Kannettumukku is a residential area in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. This place is around one km from Thampanoor and two km from Statue.
Thycaud Sastha Temple, Mettukkada Madan Kovil and Kanthalloor Sri Mahadevar Temple are easily accessible from here.
Thiruvananthapuram Central Railway Station is the nearest railhead. Trivandrum International Airport is about 7 km away.

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Mettukkada

Mettukkada is a commercial area near Tampanoor in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. It is around 1 km from East Fort, 2 km from Statue and 3 km from Vellayambalam.
Thycaud Sastha Temple and Mettukada Madan Kovil are located nearby.
Thiruvananthapuram Central Bus Station and Thiruvananthapuram Central Railway Station are nearby.

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Kovalam







Kovalam, a small town located 16 km from Thiruvananthapuram is famous for its beautiful beaches. This year-round tourist destination figures prominently on the world tourism map. Its unique and wonderful sandy beaches are lined with palm-fringed lagoons and rocky coves and are endowed with unusual natural beauty. An hour’s drive from the capital city of Kerala, this famous south Indian town’s beach is popular for sunbathing.
The India Tourism Development Corporation (ITDC) has developed Kovalam as an integrated seaside resort. Of the three beaches, the southernmost beach, marked by a distinguished red and white striped Light House, known as the Light house beach, is the most popular one. Further south beyond the light house, is the small village of Vizhinjam.
Accommodation can be done at cheap comfortable lodges to five star resorts; Somatheeram Ayurvedic Beach Resort, Ashatheeram Beach Resort and Abad Palmshore Beach Resort are among them. There is an equally wide range of cafes/restaurants, serving delicious seafood especially prawns and lobsters. Kovalam is lined with bars and vendors selling clothes, crafts and carpets.
Kovalam is also a major center for the traditional Ayurvedic treatment. Health and revitalization packages are offered to tourists. Yoga schools offering meditation and yoga classes are also plenty in and around Kovalam beach. Cultural programmes at the beach include performances of the traditional Kerala art form, Kathakali and ethnic martial art, Kalaripayattu.
Kovalam can be reached by direct and regular bus services from Thiruvananthapuram. The nearest airport is Trivandrum International Airport, about 10 km. Thiruvananthapuram Central railway station is the nearest railway station. Buses also link the place from Ernakulam, Kanyakumari and Periyar wildlife sanctuary.

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Kovalam Beach













The internationally renowned Kovalam Beach is situated 16 km from Thiruvananthapuram. It consists of three adjacent crescent beaches. The southernmost, 'Lighthouse Beach', is the most popular. The beach is fringed by lovely coconut palms. It is an ideal spot for sun bath, swimming, surfing and skiing.
Kovalam has been a favorite haunt of tourists since 1930's. The beach is bordered with many restaurants and lodging houses. There are numerous handicrafts, jewelry and cloth shops, yoga schools, ayurvedic parlors, travel agencies and massage parlors spread along the waterfront. The India Tourism Development Corporation (ITDC) has developed Kovalam as an integrated seaside resort.

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Kannammoola / kannamoola

Kannammoola / kannamoola a major place centrally located at Thiruvananthapuram, has a glorious past and is directly associated with Kerala history and culture. It is the birth place of Chattambi Swamigal, one of the greatest scholar-saints of Kerala. Velu Thampi Dalawa, the former Diwan of the Travancore Province, was hung by the British here.
The famous Akkulam Lake is easily accessible from Kannammoola. The nearest airport is Trivandrum International Airport. Pettah Railway Station and  Thiruvananthapuram Central Railway Station are nearest Railway Stations.

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Shri Vidyadhiraja Chattambi Swamigal


Shri Vidyadhiraja Chattambi Swamigal, one the greatest scholar-saints of Kerala, was born at the historic town Kannamoola in Thiruvananthapuram on August 25, 1853. Earlier called Kunjan Pillai, he was a social reformer, a contemporary of Shri Narayana Guru. Chattambi Swamigal, was probably so named from his position as a class monitor, then called ‘Chattambi.’ The title stayed on, perhaps because of his daring, unconventional and questioning attitude.
Swamigal fought against the rigid caste system and social vices, challenging the prevalent value system. In his book ‘Pracheena Malayalam,’ Chattambi Swamigal argues that the evil of caste and the superiority claims of the Brahmins are without any logic and severely criticizes the Brahmin domination of that period. He wrote several books on religion and spirituality. Chattamby Swami's meeting with Swami Vivekananda in 1892, was instrumental in bringing about social change in a caste-ridden society. Chattambi Swamigal entered Samadhi at Panmana, 18 km north of Kollam, in 1924.

Karamana


Karamana is a beautiful township on the banks of Karamana River in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. Situated on the Kanyakumari-Thiruvananthapuram Highway ( National Highway 47), the place is dotted with numerous temples.
Major point of attraction here is the Karamana Boat Club, Karamana Mandapam, Mata Amritanandamayi Math (1.5 km), Madan Thampuran Temple, Sastha Temple and Shiva Temple.
Karamana is about 10 km from the Trivandrum International Airport. Thiruvananthapuram Central Railway Station is the nearest railhead. Thiruvananthapuram Central Bus Station (2.5 km west) is the major bus station.

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Karamana Mahadeva Temple

Mahadeva Temple is a highly revered shrine, situated between Karamana and Kaladi, in Thiruvananthapuram District of Kerala. The temple enshrines Lord Shiva as the presiding deity. Shiva is worshipped here in the form of a Shivling. Other deities worshipped here include Lord Ganesh, Lord Muruga and Nagaraja.
This temple is an outstanding example of Kerala style of architecture. Almost the entire pantheon of Gods in Hindu mythology occupies a place in the Rajagopuram of the temple. Garland made of Koovalam is the main offering here.
Mahashivaratri , celebrated here amidst much pomp and splendor, attracts thousands of devotees from far and near.
Thiruvananthapuram Central Railway Station is the nearest railhead.

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Karamana Mandapam

Karamana Mandapam is near the Karamana Bridge on the National Highway from Thiruvananthapuram to Nagercoil. The Mandapam built by the then Maharaja of Travancore, Swathi Thirunal was used for the purpose of watching the strong gushing currents of the overflowing Karamana river. It was constructed entirely with stone and remains a perfect example of classic decor. Local attractions near the Karamana Mandapam include Pazhavangadi Ganapathy Temple, Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple and Shanghumughom Beach.
Trivandrum International Airport at Shanghumughom, 7 km from the city and Thiruvananthapuram Central Railway Station in the heart of the city are the nearest access points.

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Thekkathil Sree Chamundi Devi Temple

Thekkathil Sree Chamundi Devi Temple is situated near Mannady Bhagavathy Mahadevar Temple in Nedumkadu near Karamana in Thiruvananthapuram District. Goddess Chamundi, one of the forms of Goddess Kali, is the main deity worshipped.
Lord Ganesh, Madan, Yakshiamma, and snake gods are the other deities worshipped here. Ganapathy homam and Pushpabhishekam are the main offerings. An annual pongal festival is celebrated in January. During this festival lots of devotees visit here to get the divine grace and blessings.

Chuttumala Elankam Sree Devi Temple

Chuttumala Elankam Sree Devi Temple is a highly revered shrine at Nedumkadu near Karamana in Thiruvananthapuram District. The temple is situated close to the Mannady Sree Bhagavathy Mahadevar Temple.
Elankam Devi, one of the forms of Goddess Durga, is the main deity here. Lord Ganesh, Navagrahas and snake gods are other deities worshipped. Maha Ganapathy Homam, Kalasabhishekam and Chirappu are the main offerings.
 
Mannady Sree Bhagavathy Mahadevar Temple
 
Mannady Sree Bhagavathy Mahadevar Temple is located at Nedumkadu near Karamana in Thiruvananthapuram District. Goddess Durga is the main deity here. Lord Shiva, Lord Ganesh and snake gods are also worshipped.
An annual festival held in the month of Meenam (March-April) attracts thousands of devotees from far-off places. Ganapathy homa, kalasabhishek, mrityunjaya homa and pushpabhishek are the main offerings.
The temple is situated close to the Chuttumala Elankam Sree Devi Temple, about 2 km from Thiruvananthapuram Central Railway Station.
The annual festival, Trikartika Mahothsavam, is celebrated in the Malayalam month of Vrischikam (November-December). Thousands of devotees visit this temple during the festival to get the divine grace and blessings.
The temple is about 2 km from both Thiruvananthapuram Central Railway Station and Thiruvananthapuram Central Bus Station.

Kalady

Kalady is a residential area in Thiruvananthapuram and is near Karamana. Bodhananda Kendram, a spiritual center offering Vedanta classes, is situated here.
Kalady is easily accessible from East Fort. Thiruvananthapuram central Railway Station is three km away.

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