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The history of Thiruvananthapuram dates back to the 18th century AD. In 1795, the city became the capital of the princely state of Travancore.Several historic landmarks of the city, including the Kowdiar Palace, University of Kerala, and Napier Museum were built during that period.
Thiruvananthapuram (/ ˌ t ɪ r uː v ə ˌ n ʌ n t ə ˈ p ʊər ə m / TIRR-oo-və-NUN-təp-OOR-əm; Malayalam: [t̪iɾuʋɐnɐn̪d̪ɐpuɾɐm] ⓘ), formerly known as Trivandrum and T'puram, [10] is the capital city of the Indian state of Kerala. It is the most populous and largest city in Kerala with a population of 957,730 within the city ...
The Padmanabhaswamy Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Vishnu in Thiruvananthapuram, the capital of the state of Kerala, India. It is one of the 108 Divya Desams which are considered the sacred abodes of Vishnu in the Sri Vaishnava tradition.
Illustration from Cassell's Illustrated History of India by James Grant (c 1896). Marthanda Varma's successor Karthika Thirunal Rama Varma (1758–1798), who was popularly known as Dharma Raja, shifted the capital in 1795 from Padmanabhapuram to Thiruvananthapuram. Dharma Raja's period is considered a Golden Age in the history of Travancore. He ...
Thiruvallam Sree Parasurama Swami Temple is one of the most ancient temples of South India. It is situated on the banks of Karamana River near Thiruvallam, Thiruvananthapuram. It is the only temple in Kerala that is dedicated to Lord Parasurama. [1] and counts among the 108 Abhimana Kshethrams of Vaishnavate tradition.
Keralam – Museum of History and Heritage, located at Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India is a museum that aims to document the history and heritage of Kerala that spans over 3000 years as per available prehistorical and historical evidence. [1] It is a joint venture [2] of Kerala Tourism and the Kerala State Department of Archaeology.
The oldest statue in Thiruvananthapuram is the statue of T Madhava Rao, which was erected in 1894. [6] [7] The statue is located in the heart of the city, near the Secretariat. Other notable statues in the city include the statue of Mahatma Gandhi, the statue of Jawaharlal Nehru, and the statue of Sree Narayana Guru. [8]
Thiruvananthapuram District (IPA: [t̪iɾuʋɐnɐn̪d̪ɐpuɾɐm] ⓘ) is the southernmost district in the Indian state of Kerala.The district was created in 1949, with its headquarters in the city of Thiruvananthapuram, which is also Kerala's administrative centre.