Thekkekonam is a vibrant residential locality and ward situated within the Kottukal Grama Panchayat of the Neyyattinkara taluk in the Thiruvananthapuram district of Kerala. Located in the coastal-adjacent southern part of the district near Chowara and Vizhinjam, it serves as an important local settlement connected by interior roads linking toward areas like Chappath and Punnakulam.
Major local landmarks include the prominent Thekkekonam NagarKavu Sree Durga Bhagavathi Temple (widely known as Thekkan Mannarasala), a revered shrine famous for its serpent groves and goddess worship.
Geographically, it sits within the Kovalam Legislative Assembly constituency
and is positioned roughly 20 to 22 km south of Thiruvananthapuram city center.
The nearest major transport links include the Balaramapuram railway station,
while the major transit hubs—Thiruvananthapuram Central Railway Station and the
Trivandrum International Airport—are located approximately 22 to 25 km away to
the north.
