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2. Thiruvananthapuram - Wikipedia

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   Thiruvananthapuram was listed as one of the top ten cities in India on Vibrancy and Consumption Index by a study conducted by global financial services firm Morgan Stanley. [119] State- and central-government employees make up a large percentage of the city's workforce. [16] Thiruvananthapuram is a major aerospace research centre

3. Thiruvananthapuram district - Wikipedia

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   The name derives from the deity of the Hindu temple at the center of Thiruvananthapuram city. Anantha is another name of Vishnu, the deity of Sree Padmanabhaswamy temple. The district's official name in English was Trivandrum until 1991, when the government reinstated the city's original name, Thiruvananthapuram, in all languages.

4. Padmanabhaswamy Temple - Wikipedia

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   The name of the city of 'Thiruvananthapuram' in Malayalam and Tamil translates to "The City of Ananta" (Ananta being a form of Vishnu). [1] The temple is built in an intricate fusion of the Kerala style and the Dravidian style of architecture, featuring high walls, and a 16th-century gopuram.

5. Thiruvananthapuram Corporation - Wikipedia

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   The first president of the Committee was Dewan Peshkar Iraviperur Pillai. There were 19 members in the committee. The Thiruvananthapuram Municipality came into existence in 1920. After two decades, during the reign of Sree Chithira Thirunal Balarama Varma, Thiruvananthapuram Municipality was converted into Municipal Corporation on 30 October ...

6. History of Thiruvananthapuram - Wikipedia

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   The place names, the dialects of Malayalam spoken, and the customs, those exist in Southern parts of Kerala, still reveal a close relationship with Tamil heritage. [9] Malayalam became more prevalent with the expansion of Venad into Travancore by annexing the regions as far as present-day Ernakulam district.

7. Geography of Thiruvananthapuram - Wikipedia

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   The Indian city of Thiruvananthapuram is located in Thiruvananthapuram district in the state of Kerala. The city is located at 8°30′N 76°54′E  /  8.5°N 76.9°E  / 8.5; 76.9 on the west coast, near the southern tip of mainland India

8. Category : Cities and towns in Thiruvananthapuram district

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   Pages in category "Cities and towns in Thiruvananthapuram district" The following 11 pages are in this category, out of 11 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .

9. Culture of Thiruvananthapuram - Wikipedia

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   Contributions of Thiruvananthapuram to painting are immense. The earliest of murals that can be attributed to the Kerala tradition are found in a small cave-shrine at Thirunandikkara in south Travancore, now a part of Tamil Nadu. The themes of these murals are evidently drawn from Hindu lore, but the style closely resembles the Buddhist ...