Thirumala, Thiruvananthapuram
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| Coordinates | 8°30′6″N 76°59′31″E / 8.50167°N 76.99194°ECoordinates: 8°30′6″N 76°59′31″E / 8.50167°N 76.99194°E |
| Country | India |
| State | Kerala |
| District(s) | Thiruvananthapuram |
| Nearest city | Thiruvananthapuram |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) |
Thirumala is a suburb of Thiruvananthapuram, the capital of Kerala. The name Thiru- mala means holy hill and the suburb's name therefore derives from the ancient temple atop a hill here called Parakoil, where now there is a Krishna temple. Thirumala is also a huge hill, the summit of which may be reached from the Killiar at Jagathy, top most point being Parakoil.
Thirumala is close to Pangode, the cantonment area.
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[edit] Geography
It is located at 8°30′6″N 76°59′31″E / 8.50167°N 76.99194°E.[1]
[edit] Location
Thirumala is on the Kattakkada – Neyyar Dam Road. It is about 6 km from Thampanoor and 2 km from Vazhuthacaud. Private and Kerala State Road Transport Corporation bus services are available from Thiruvananthapuram Central Bus Station at Thampanoor and from East Fort.
Nearest airport : Thiruvananthapuram International Airport
Nearest railway station : Thiruvananthapuram Central Railway Station
[edit] 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 had two small shrines, for Ganesha and Krishna. The entrance had a small wish tree also.
On the foot hill of the temple, there is an ashram where Goddess Devi and Lord Krishna's shrine is present.Its a very peaceful place in the Trivandrum City.
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