Thirumala is a suburb of

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, the capital of

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. The name is literally split into two, 'Thiru' 'Mala' meaning "Holy Hill" which refers to the hill on which an ancient Hindu temple dedicated to the god Krishna called Parakovil which is formally known as Thrichakrapuram S Thirumala is also a huge hill, the summit of which may be reached from the Killiar at Jagathy, top most point being Parakovil. Thirumala is close to Pangode, the cantonment area.

Geography

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Location

Thirumala is on the

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Road. It is about 6 km from

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and 2 km from

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. Private and

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bus services are available from Thiruvananthapuram Central Bus Station at Thampanoor and from

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 ...

. Nearest airport :

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Nearest railway station :

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Parakovil

There is a temple for Lord Krishna on top of the hill rock. The small temple has around 95 steps where the entire green Trivandrum can be seen. The temple has three shrines, Krishna as the main one and Ganesha and Ayyappa as the minor ones. The entrance has a small wish tree also. Tirumala Krishnar

On the foot hill of the temple, there is an ashram where Goddess Devi and Lord Krishna's shrine is present. It also has a samadhi with a Siva’s shrine downstairs. It is a very peaceful place in Trivandrum City. Tirumala Shiva

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About Thirumala
Suburbs of Thiruvananthapuram {{thiruvananthapuram-geo-stub