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Name Thiruvananathapuram
Population 2,938,583 (1991 census)
Area 2192 Sq.Km
Languages Spoken Malayalam, English, Hindi and Tamil
 
Seasons
Season Period Mean Temperature in °C
Winter Dec & Feb 26.1
Spring March 27.9
Summer Apr.-May 28.7
Monsoon Jun-Sep 26
Autumn Oct-Nov 26.6
 
Weather (Temperature in Degree Centigrade)
Months Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Max. 30.8 31.3 32.3 32.7 31.7 30.0 29.3 29.5 29.7 29.9 30.2 30.5
Min. 21.6 22.3 23.8 25.1 24.9 23.9 23.4 23.5 23.6 23.6 23.3 22.5
 
Places of Tourist Interest

Thiruvananthapuram, also known as Trivandrum, was the former capital of Travancore and is the State Capital today.  This sprawling beautiful city is built on seven hills, and it is known better for its famous beach resort - at Kovalam (10 Km away) that is recognized to be amongst the ten best in the world.

Thiruvananthapuram, "the place of the sacred serpent", takes its name from the idol of Lord Vishnu in the magnificent Padmanabhaswamy temple as the reclines on the world - supporting serpent, 'Anantha' or 'Adisesha'.

Today, its splendid past is to be seen in its old buildings, most of them built in wood in the Kerala Style, with tiled roofs and carved gables, in its botanical garden and Zoo with its quaint museum, in its wide roads and public buildings and in its lively intellectual life.  Some of Kerala's leading film makers, poets and writers live here.  Trivandrum International Airport is well connected to Colombo, Maldives, Singapore, Middle east, Gulf countries and rest of the world good.

Thiruvananthapuram, is situated near to the sea, which makes its climate as tropical.  This also gives Trivandrum a very pleasant weather round the year.  Monsoon comes to Trivandrum in the month of May and remains there until November.

 

Access

Air: Being the capital of Kerala state, Trivandrum international Airport is well connected to other major cities and the neighboring countries

Rail: The city is connected to other important cities of India and Kerala by trains.

Road: Regular buses are available for the other important cities of Kerala and neighbours.

NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC TRAVELER SELECTS KERALA AS 'ONE OF THE 50 MUST SEE DESTINATIONS OF LIFETIME'

In a special collector's issue released just before the turn of the century.  NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC TRAVELER gifted the tourists of the world with a priceless treasure - a well researched compilation of the 50 destinations of a lifetime.  The only Indian destination that featured in it was KERALA other than the Taj Mahal in the World Wonders section.

Kerala was celebrated as a 'Paradise Found' - One of the ten in the world.  A perfect description for a land renowned as "God's Own Country".   What adds to the charm of its backwaters, beaches, Ayurveda health holidays, hill stations, wildlife, festivals, monuments and vibrant art forms, is its amazing social development indices that are on par with the developed world.

 

Places To See     


01.

SREE PADMANABHA SWAMY TEMPLE:

 

Dedicated to Lord Vishnu, the temple is a blend of the Kerala and Dravidian Styles of sculpture and architecture.  The temple pond and the traditional Kerala Style buildings surrounding the temple are the other interesting attractions.

02.

SHREE CHITRA ART GALLERY: (Open 1000 - 1700 hrs daily except on Mondays and Wednesdays forenoons)

 

This art gallery display select paintings of Raja Ravi Varma, Svetlova and Nicholas Roerich and exquisite works from the Rajput, Mughal and Tanjore schools of art in India.  The collection also includes paintings from China, Japan, Tibet and Bali.

03.

THE ZOOLOGICAL PARK: (Open 1000 - 1700 hrs - closed on Mondays)

 

One of the first Zoos in India,  it is located in a well-planned botanical garden.  With huge trees like frangipani and jacaranda dotting the sprawling lawns and wild fowl swimming in the lake, it is like a small jungle in the heart of the city.  It houses some of the rare wildlife. 

04.

NAPIER MUSEUM: (Open 1000 - 1700 hrs daily except on Mondays and Wednesdays forenoons)

 

The Indo Saracenic Structure dating back to the 19 century boasts of a "natural" air-conditioning system, houses a rare collection of archaeological and historical artifacts, bronze idols, ancient ornaments a temple chariot and ivory carvings.

05.

SHANGHUMUKHAM BEACH:

 

Adjacent to Trivandrum Airport this beach is a favourite haunt of sunset watchers.  Day time you can see fishermen trying to pull out long fishing nets from the sea.  The other attraction of this area is the 35 m long sculpture of mermaid and a restaurant chapped like a starfish.

06.

KOVALAM BEACH:

 

The Kovalam beach situated 16 km, south of Trivandrum City, is one of the best beaches in India.  It's a must see destination of India.  On account of it's natural location, if affords facilities for safe sea bath.

07.

KUMARAKOM:

 

The village of Kumarakom is a cluster of little islands on the Vembanad Lake, and this small water world is part of the Kuttanand region.  The bird sanctuary here, which is spread across 14 acres, is a favourite haunt of migratory birds and an ornithologist's paradise.

08.

AYURVEDA TREATMENT CENTERS:

 

Classical therapies especially effective for diseases such as rheumatism, arthritis, spondylosis etc are made available by various institutions. The classical therapies are also made use of for devising new treatment modalities to deal with several ailments of the modern man.


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Last updated on - 24 August 2010

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