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The city gets its name from the word, Thiruvanathapuram, meaning
the city of Anantha or the abode of the sacred Serpent Anantha on
which Lord Vishnu, the preserver of the Hindu trinity, reclines.
Trivandrum, the capital of the state of Kerala is a beautiful seaside
city built on seven hills.
The
famous Sri. Padmanabha Swami Temple is dedicated to Vishnu and is
a landmark in the city.
Festivals celebrated here are :Onam
is a 4-day national harvest festival in Kerala, which falls during
August- September, when Snake Boat races are held mostly in connection
with temple festivals of Kottayam-Arunmulla-Alleppy area ;and Vishu
is the new year day which comes in March-April. Pooja Eduppu in
October is connected with Vinayak Pooja.
The
sprawling city has an international airport. Most visitors to Kerala
use
it only as an arrival point, speeding on immediately to Kovalam.
Trivandrum
has good shopping areas and a variety of comfortable and reasonably
priced hotelS.
Thiruvanantpuram covers a large area, but most of the services and
places of interest are on or very close to Mahatma Gandhi Rd - the
main road running through the centre are all close to each other,
as are many of the budget hotels.
The museum, zoo and airline offices are all in the north of the
city and you’ll need an auto-rickshaw to reach them.The municipal
bus stand is 10 minutes walk from the railway station, opposite
Sri Padmanabhaswamy Temple.
The climate of Thiruvananthapuram is very moderate, not very hot
nor very cold. The influence of sea and proximity to the equator
affects the climate to a great extent. The warm weather and early
monsoon leaves you with no option but to wear light cotton cloths.
Best time to visit this place is between October & March.
Area
: 74 sq. km
Population : Approx. 9 lakh people
Altitude : Sea level
Tourist Season : September to May
Clothing :
Summer - Cottons
Winter - Woolens
Language : Malyalam and English
Close On Heels:
Alappuzha - 159 kms.
Kollam -72 kms.
Kottayam - 160 kms.
Kovalam -16 kms.
Kanyakumari -
88kms.
Changannassery -142 kms.
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