Pulayanarkotta is a locality in
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 ...
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Kerala
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India
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. The
Southern Air Command is based at Pulayarnarkotta.
Meaning of the name
Pulayanarkotta literally means the fort of the
Pulaya's King
King is the title given to a male monarch in a variety of contexts. The female equivalent is queen, which title is also given to the consort of a king.
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History
The ''Pulayanarkotta''
region
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was a region near Trivandrum and said to be related to the head of Pulaya community. A temple dedicated to Kalipulayan is at
Attakulangara
Attakulangara is a suburb of Thiruvananthapuram, the capital of Kerala, India. Attakulangara is situated between East Fort and Manacaud on East Fort - Kovalam - Vizhinjam Road.
Location
Attakulangara is about 500 m from East Fort and about 500 ...
in
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 ...
.
Organisations based in Pulayanarkotta
The Government Indian Institute of Diabetes center
The Government T.B Centre and Chest Diseases Hospital .
Southern Air Command (India)
The Southern Air Command (SAC) of the Indian Air Force (IAF) is headquartered in Thiruvananthapuram, which is on the southwestern side of India. This is one among the seven commands of IAF. This command was started on 19 July 1984 and is relative ...
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Religious institutions
*Kunjuveedu Kovil
*Kunnam Siva Temple
*Idiyadikkodu Bhagavathi Temple
*Peadikkadu Pangiyamma Bhagavathi Temple Trust
*Sree Bhagavathikkavu Devi Temple
*Juma Masjid
*Moosa Moulana Guidance Centre Masjid
*Kumarapuram Juma Masjid
See also
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Ulloor
Ulloor is a city locality in the Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India. It was the home of the modern Malayalam triumvirate poet Ulloor S. Parameswara Iyer. The Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram and Credence Hospital Thiruvananthap ...
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Kazhakoottam
Kazhakoottam is a major suburb in the capital city of Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala state, India. The largest IT Park of the country in terms of developed area Technopark along with Technocity an upcoming integrated IT township is situated here. ...
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Attakulangara
Attakulangara is a suburb of Thiruvananthapuram, the capital of Kerala, India. Attakulangara is situated between East Fort and Manacaud on East Fort - Kovalam - Vizhinjam Road.
Location
Attakulangara is about 500 m from East Fort and about 500 ...
References
{{Thiruvananthapuram district
Suburbs of Thiruvananthapuram
Thiruvananthapuram