Palkulangara is an urban neighbourhood 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 ...

, the capital of the

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n state of

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Location

Palkulangara is around 1 km from Pettah Junction, 700 m from West Fort Junction and 1.5 km from Chakkai bypass Junction. The nearest Airport is Trivandrum International Airport and Pettah Railway Station is the nearest Railway Station. The place is famous for the presence of

Palkulangara Devi Temple Palkulangara Devi Temple (Malayalam: പാല്‍കുളങ്ങര ദേവി ക്ഷേത്രം) is a Hindu temple in Palkulangara, Wikimapia Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India. This place is around 1 km from Pettah junc ...

, one of the most ancient temples in Kerala, which preserves the beauty and atmosphere gifted by nature

Religion

The population of Palkulangara mainly practices

Hinduism Hinduism () is an Indian religion or '' dharma'', a religious and universal order or way of life by which followers abide. As a religion, it is the world's third-largest, with over 1.2–1.35 billion followers, or 15–16% of the global p ...

. The area predominantly consists of people from the Nair community.

Religious Places

* Cheriyaudeswaram Mahavishnu Temple also known as 'Appuppan kovil'.

Main Landmarks

* NSS Higher Secondary School Palkulangara.http://wikimapia.org/220165/Nss-School-Palkulangara * Punjab National Bank * NSS Karayogam

References

External links

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About Pettah Railway Station
Suburbs of Thiruvananthapuram {{Thiruvananthapuram-geo-stub