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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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Anu, Mumbai | 5th June 2009
Thiruvananthapuram - truly the capital of God's own country!

Overview of the destination
When we booked our flight tickets to Thiruvananthapuram, enroute to Poovar, it was simply because it was the nearest city to which flights were available.Food, sight-seeing and shopping
The main attraction of the town, is of course, the Padmanabhaswamy temple - where Vishnu reclines on Adishesha (also known as Anantha), with Brahma seatedActivities & things to do
You can set aside a day just for the Museum complex. Whether you are an art lover, or just like to see beautiful things, orTravel tips, How to reach, travel warnings etc.
Thiruvananthapuram is well connected by road, rail as well as air to all parts of the country. As to accommodation, there are plenty of options
H, Bangalore | 26th May 2006
East Fort & Chalai - the commercial essence of this

East Fort, the old quarter of Trivandrum was the seat of the kings. Chalai is
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H, Bangalore | 21st April 2006
Royalty vs Democracy

The capital city of Kerala was the seat of the Kings of Travancore and is
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