Peyad
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| Coordinates | 8°30′29″N 76°59′54″E / 8.50806°N 76.99833°ECoordinates: 8°30′29″N 76°59′54″E / 8.50806°N 76.99833°E |
| Country | India |
| State | Kerala |
| District(s) | Thiruvananthapuram |
| Nearest city | Thiruvananthapuram |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) |
Peyad is a suburb of Thiruvananthapuram, the capital of Kerala. It is the headquarters of Vilappil Grama Panchayat. But the place Peyad covers the areas of Vilappil, Vilavoorkal and Malayinkeezhu Grama Panchayats.
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[edit] Geography
It is located at 8°30′29″N 76°59′54″E / 8.50806°N 76.99833°E.[1]
[edit] Location
It lies on Thiruvananthapuram - Kattakada route via Thirumala. It is an important junction, from where two roads lead to two different directions, the east road for Kattakada & Malayinkeezhu and north for Vilappilshala, Puliyarakonam, Vellanadu etc. .
Peyad is about 4 km from Thirumala and 10 km from Thiruvananthapuram city. Regular bus services are available from Thiruvananthapuram Central Bus Station at Thampanoor and City Bus Station at East Fort.
Thiruvananthapuram Central Railway Station is the nearest railhead and the nearest airport is Thiruvananthapuram International Airport.
[edit] Prominent Institutions
- Asianet Satellite Communications Private Limited
- St.Xavier's Higher Secondary School
- Abhayagramam
- The Aluminium Industries Limited (Relays Division)
- Terumo Penpol Limited (Blood Bag Factory)
- State Bank of Travancore, Peyad Branch
- State Bank of India, Peyad Branch
- Indian Overseas Bank, Vilavoorkal Branch, Peyad
- Vilappil Service Co-operative Bank, Peyad
- Thiruvananthapuram District Co-operative Bank, Peyad Branch
- Vidyaprabodhini grameena grandhasala
- Matha Ayurveda Eye Hospital[2]
[edit] Religious
- St. Xavier's Church, Peyad
- Ujjaini Mahakali Amman Kovil, Peyad
- Muslim Juma Masjid, Peyad
- Thachottukavu Sree Dharma Sastha Temple
- Sree Alakunnam Devi Kshetram, Cheelapara.
- Alfred Memorial CSI church Peyad
- Pentecostal church vittiyam
- c s i church kattuvila
[edit] References
Bhajanamadom Temple (sree Venugopalakshethram)
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