Thiruvananthapuram

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM –  GK 

Capital City of Kerala | District Headquarters

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📍 Basic Information

• Capital of Kerala: Thiruvananthapuram

• Old name: Trivandrum

• Meaning of name: City of Lord Anantha

• Located in the southern part of Kerala

• Official language: Malayalam

• Nearest sea: Arabian Sea

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🛕 History & Culture

• Famous temple: Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple

• Deity worshipped: Lord Vishnu (Anantha Padmanabha)

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🌍 Geography

• River flowing through district: Karamana River

• Nearby lake: Vellayani Lake

• Hill station nearby: Ponmudi

• Mountain range: Western Ghats

• Borders Kollam district to the north

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🏖️ Tourist Places

• Famous beach: Kovalam Beach

• Lighthouse: Vizhinjam Lighthouse

• Wildlife sanctuary: Neyyar Wildlife Sanctuary

• Dam nearby: Neyyar Dam

• Museums: Napier Museum, Sri Chitra Art Gallery

• Zoo: Thiruvananthapuram Zoo

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🚀 Science & Technology

• ISRO centre: Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC)

• ISRO headquarters: Thiruvananthapuram

• Planetarium: Priyadarshini Planetarium

• Space science institute: IIST

• IT hub: Technopark (one of the largest IT parks in India)

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🚉 Transport & Administration

• Airport: Trivandrum International Airport

• Railway station: Thiruvananthapuram Central

• National Highway: NH 66

• Kerala government office: Kerala Secretariat

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⭐ Why Thiruvananthapuram is Important

• Political centre of Kerala

• Major centre for education and research

• Important city for space research

• Rich in history, culture, and tourism

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