Nehru Park or Children's Park, Paravur (also known as ''Paravur Municipal Park'') is a public park situated at
Paravur in
Kollam Metropolitan Area,
India
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. It is situated very close to
Paravur railway station
Paravur railway station (Code:PVU) is a railway station in the Indian municipal town of Paravur in Kollam district, Kerala. Paravur railway station falls under the Thiruvananthapuram railway division of the Southern Railway zone of Indian R ...
. Nehru Park is one of the main centres of recreational activities in
Paravur town.
Devarajan Master, most popular musician of Malayalam film industry(born in
Paravur), was cremated at this park. A bronze statue of
Devarajan Master sculpted by
Kanayi Kunhiraman
Kanayi Kunhiraman ( ml, കാനായി കുഞ്ഞിരാമന്; born 25 July 1937) is an Indian sculptor, best known for his outsize sculptures such as ''Yakshi'' of Malampuzha Dam Gardens, '' Sagarakanyaka'' at Shankumugham Be ...
is there in the park. The compositions of
Devarajan Master will be played in the park on every evening.
Facilities
* Open air stage
* Television
* Fun rides for children
* Garden
* Audio broadcasting of Devarajan Master's compositions
Renovation
In 2014, Paravur Municipality renovated the park at a cost of Rs. 17 lakhs(US$26654.64) by facilitating sculptured compound wall, open air stage, new fun rides and an audio broadcasting facility for playing the compositions of
Devarajan Master.
See also
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Paravur
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Paravur railway station
Paravur railway station (Code:PVU) is a railway station in the Indian municipal town of Paravur in Kollam district, Kerala. Paravur railway station falls under the Thiruvananthapuram railway division of the Southern Railway zone of Indian R ...
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Paravur Thekkumbhagam
Thekkumbhagam or Thekkumbhagom is the southern border town of Paravur, Kollam, Paravur municipality in the Kollam district of Kerala, India. It is located at the Southern tip of Kollam district, Kollam's coastal area. It is in the Arabian Sea c ...
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Pozhikara
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Estuaries of Paravur
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Paravur Puttingal Temple
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Nedungolam
Nedungolam or Nedumgolam is the Northern border town of Paravur municipality in the Kollam district of Kerala state, India. Nedungolam is very near to the world-famous-wetland in Kollam district, Polachira, which is a favorite destination for ...
References
{{Kollam , state=collapsed
Tourist attractions in Kollam district
Year of establishment missing
Parks in India