Keraladithyapuram is a small village situated in the suburbs of

Thiruvananthapuram Thiruvananthapuram (; ), also known by its former name Trivandrum (), is the capital of the Indian state of Kerala. It is the most populous city in Kerala with a population of 957,730 as of 2011. The encompassing urban agglomeration populati ...

.It is 1 km away from Mannathala and situated on

Mannanthala Mannanthala is a suburb of Thiruvananthapuram, the capital of Kerala, India. It is located on the Main Central Road, after Nalanchira, in the direction of Kottayam. Keraladithyapuram is about away from Mannathala. It is connected to the city b ...

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Sreekariyam Sreekaryam is a area in Trivandrum city the capital of Kerala, India. It is located 3 km north of Ulloor, on the old National Highway 47, and is about 11 km from Thiruvananthapuram Central Railway Station. It is situated midway betwee ...

route. It is located at.

Location

Keraladithyapuram is located at. It is 1 km away from

Main Central Road The Main Central Road, better known as MC Road is the arterial State Highway starting from Kesavadasapuram in Trivandrum city and ends at Angamaly, a suburb of Kochi city in Ernakulam District, in the state of Kerala, India. It is designated as ...

and 11 km away from the city

East Fort The Kizhakke Kotta, commonly known as East Fort, is a busy commercial street located at the heart of the central business district of Thiruvananthapuram city the capital of Kerala. East Fort is known as the heart of the city as it is located i ...

.The nearest

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Thiruvananthapuram International Airport Thiruvananthapuram International Airport , is an international airport which serves Thiruvananthapuram, the capital city of Kerala, India. Established in 1932, it is the first airport in the state of Kerala and fifth international airport of In ...

which is 13 km away and the nearest

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Thiruvananthapuram Central Thiruvananthapuram Central, formerly Trivandrum Central (also known as Thampanoor railway station) (station code: TVC), is a major railway station which serves the city of Thiruvananthapuram (formerly Trivandrum), capital of Kerala state, In ...

is 10 km away. Regular

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service is provided by

Kerala State Road Transport Corporation Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) is a state-owned road transport corporation in the Indian state of Kerala. It is one of the country's oldest state-run public bus transport services. The corporation is divided into three zones ( ...

Culture

Majority of the population are

Hindu Hindus (; ) are people who religiously adhere to Hinduism.Jeffery D. Long (2007), A Vision for Hinduism, IB Tauris, , pages 35–37 Historically, the term has also been used as a geographical, cultural, and later religious identifier for ...

's. Hindu's, Muslim's and Christian's coexist peacefully in this lush greeny village. The area is surrounded by a number of

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's and other religious centers. Kelamangalam Sree Mahavishnu Temple one of the

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which is renovated by His Highness Sree Chithra Thirunal. The main

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Mahavishnu Mahavishnu (Sanskrit: महाविष्णु) is an aspect of Vishnu, the principal deity in Vaishnavism. In his capacity as Mahavishnu, the deity is known as the Supreme Purusha, the absolute protector and sustainer of the universe, th ...

. The

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is faced to the

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. Mailappaly Devi Temple is also one of the prominent temple in the area. Christian religious institutions like Mar Thoma Bishop's House and Trivandrum Bible College are also situated in the area.

Places of interest

* Kelamangalam Sree Mahavishnu Temple * Sree Mailappally Devi Temple * Mar Thoma Bishop's House

References

{{Thiruvananthapuram district settlements Villages in Thiruvananthapuram district