Palkulangara is an urban neighbourhood of Thiruvananthapuram, the capital of the Indian state of Kerala.
Palkulangara | |
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Town | |
Coordinates: 8°29′42″N 76°55′45″E / 8.49500°N 76.92917°E | |
Country | India |
State | Kerala |
District | Thiruvananthapuram |
Languages | |
• Official | Malayalam, English |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 695024 |
Telephone code | 0471 |
Vehicle registration | KL-01 |
Location
editPalkulangara [1] 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 the nearest railway station is Pettah Railway Station. The place is famous for Palkulangara Devi Temple, one of the most ancient temples in Kerala.
Religion
editThe population of Palkulangara mainly practices Hinduism. The area predominantly consists of people from the Nair community.
Religious Places
edit- Palkulangara Devi Temple
- Cheriyaudeswaram Mahavishnu Temple also known as 'Appuppan kovil'
Main Landmarks
edit- NSS Higher Secondary School Palkulangara[2]
- Punjab National Bank
- NSS Karayogam
References
edit- ^ "Pin code of Palkulangara in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala - Wikimapia Postal". Archived from the original on 26 August 2014. Retrieved 25 August 2014. Wikimapia
- ^ "Nss School, Palkulangara - Thiruvananthapuram". wikimapia.org. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
External links
editLook up pettah in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
- "Pin Code: PALKULANGARA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, KERALA, India, Pincode.org.in". pincode.org.in. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
- "Welcome to Trivandrum District: Palkulangara". trivandrumdistrict.blogspot.ae. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
- About Pettah Railway Station