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| About Thiruvananthapuram Tourism |
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Milling around the city's most famous landmark the Sri Padmanabha Swamy Temple
are hordes of devotees, tourists and citizens going about their daily
affairs. This is the home of Lord Vishnu who shelters under the canopy
of the sacred serpent - the many hooded Anantha after whom this seaside
town is named. It is from the hallowed sanctum of the ancient temple
that Maharaja Marthanda Varma (1729-1758), the mighty Travancore ruler,
took the step of dedicating his city to the lord. He contented himself
with ruling as a mere slave or dasa. However he laid the
foundations for a legal mechanism that effectively protected the
kingdom from being absorbed by the British. Sprawling haphazardly over seven forested hills, this ancient city, once the capital of the kingdom of Travancore from 1750 till 1958, is a gateway to Kerala's most popular tourist attractions. Kovalam Beach is just 10km away, and in |
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 Reality, Bangalore | 26th May 2006
East Fort & Chalai - the commercial essence of this
| Overview of the destinationEast Fort, the old quarter of Trivandrum was the seat of the kings. Chalai is the busy market thoroughfare, once the commercial centre of the Food, sight-seeing and shopping Wander around this area just after sundown and absorb a bewildering array of activities - from a group of blind singers belting out malayalam movie Activities & things to do wander about & gaze. Good non-veg food. Travel tips, How to reach, travel warnings etc. Get into an Auto from anywhere in Trivandrum and say 'Gandhi Park, East Fort'. Sit for a while in the Park and absorb the atmosphere. | Reality, Bangalore | 21st April 2006
Royalty vs Democracy
The capital city of Kerala was the seat of the Kings of Travancore and is | | Read full review... |
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| Articles and Blogs | | Thiruvananthapuram At A Glance - Thiruvananthapuram boasts of beaches, historic monuments, backwater stretches and a rich cultural heritage. | | Medical Tourism - This website gives you details about low cost health care and medical tourism in kerala.
| | Official Websites | | Kerala Tourism - Kerala Tourism Government portal - Official website of Dept. of Tourism, covers Kerala Entry formalities, Places of Interest in Kerala, Lists of Tourist Guides in Kerala and Transportation in Kerala. | | Kerala Government - Kerala Government portal covering diverse topics including health, tourism, culture, climate, Tenders and e-Governance.
| | Other Useful Links | | Weather - Weather forecast for Thiruvananthapuram with a fast, easy to use interface. Includes weather maps, graphics and radar images. | | Ponmudi Photos - Photographs of Ponmudi, a Hill Station near Thiruvananthapuram district. |
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