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This article is about the mainland Ernakulam. For the District, see Ernakulam district.
Ernakulam
Ernakulam
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Websitewww.ernakulam.gov.in

Ernakulam (Malayalam: എറണാകുളം, Eṟṇākulaṁ) refers to the western one of the twin cities [1] [2] Ernakulam - Kochi in Kerala, India. The city is the most urban part of Kochi and has lent its name to the Ernakulam district. Ernakulam is called the commercial capital of the state of Kerala. [3] The Kerala High Court, the Office of the Corporation of Cochin and the Cochin Stock Exchange are situated here.

The name 'Ernakulam' is derived from the name of a very famous temple of Lord Shiva called the Ernakulathappan Temple. It is also said that the word Ernakulam was drawn from Malayalam words 'Ere naal Kulam', which mean 'Pond for a long time'. It is also said that the name Ernakulam is a long modified form of "Eraivanar Kulam" (Eraivan = God, in Tamil, and Kulam = Pond).

True pic of ernakulam

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Ernakulam skyline.

Geography

Ernakulam is located at 9°59′N 76°17′E / 9.98°N 76.28°E / 9.98; 76.28.[4] It has an average elevation of 4 m (13 ft).

Politics

Ernakulam assembly constituency is part of Ernakulam (Lok Sabha constituency).[5]

Entertainment

There are over twenty cinema halls that screen movies in Malayalam, Tamil, English and Hindi. A film festival, known as the Cochin International Film Festival (CIFF), was held in the city in 2004 and 2005.

Local Transport

Ernakulam is well served by private/government buses, autorickshaws and ferries. Ernakulam has a number of jetties where passengers can embark and disembark from ferries. Travelling via ferries is cheaper and faster than travelling by buses and/or autos. The main jetty is called the Ernakulam jetty from where one can board a ferry to Vypin, Fort Kochi and Willingdon Island. Ernakulam jetty is close to the Central bus station, Ernakulam railway stations and located close to the town's main shopping area situated on MG Road.[6]

Media

Print

Major Malayalam newspapers published in Kochi include Malayala Manorama, Mathrubhumi, Janmabhoomi, Madhyamam, Deshabhimani, Deepika, Kerala Kaumudi, Thejus and Veekshanam.

Popular English newspapers include The Hindu, The New Indian Express and The Pioneer. A number of evening papers are also published from the city.[7]

Newspapers in other regional languages like Hindi, Kannada, Tamil and Telugu are also sold in large numbers.

Being the seat of the Cochin Stock Exchange, a number of financial publications are also published in the city. These include The Economic Times, Business Line, The Business Standard and The Financial Express.

Prominent magazines and religious publications like the Sathyadeepam, The Week and Vanitha are also published from the city.

Television

Television stations in Ernakulam include Ernakulam Cable Television, Asianet Cable Vision, SITI channel, Indiavision, Jeevan TV, Kairali TV, Manorama News, Asianet News . Satellite television services are available through Doordarshan Direct Plus, Dish TV Sun Direct and Tata Sky. The Multisystem operators in Ernakulam are Asianet, Kerala Vision, Siti Cable, DEN networks.

Radio

All India Radio has two FM stations in the city, operating at 102.3  MHz and 107.5 MHz. Private FM radio stations are Club FM 94.3, Radio Mango 91.9 which plays music 24 hours a day, and 93.5 S FM. Private satellite radios such as WorldSpace, are also available.

Telephone

Telephony services are provided by various players like Airtel, Idea cellular, Vodafone, Reliance Infocomm, Tata Indicom and the government owned BSNL.

Landmarks in Ernakulam City

*CHURCHES

St. Thomas Catholic Church, Pulluvazhy. This church situated beside MC Road, 5 Km from Perumbavoor, Main attractions : St Antony's Chapel , Sr Rani Maria Museum,

  • Temples

Ernakulathapan temple(Shiva), Hanuman Temple, Muruga Temple. Located near Ernakulam South Railway Station (2 KM). Valanjambalam Devi Temple (0.5 km from Ernakulam South Railway Station), Ravipuram Srikrishna Swamy Temple(1 km from Ernakulam South Railway Station)

  • Cochin University of Science and Technology (CUSAT) Cochin University of Science and Technology
  • Subhash Park, Boat Jetty Junction
  • Children's Park, Boat Jetty Junction
  • Maharajas College ground with Synthetic Athletic track
  • Jawahar Lal Nehru International Stadium, Kaloor
  • Rajeev Gandhi Indoor Stadium, Kadavathara
  • Major Roads - M. G. Road,Broadway and Marine drive walkway,Banerjee Road, Shanmugham Road, Sahodaran Ayyappan Road, Kaloor-Kadavanthara Road
  • Movie Theatre complex - Shenoys and Little Shenoys Movie Theatre, Kavitha, Saritha-Savitha-Sangeetha Multiplex,Padma ,Sreedhar, Kanoos,Cinemax multiplex at Oberon,Q Cinemas at Gold Souk Grande
  • Shopping - Jayalakshmi Silks,Parthas,Kalyan Silks,Chennai Silks,Seematti Silks,Oberon Shopping Mall,Bhima Jewellers,Alappat Jewellers,Francis Alukkas,Joy Alukkas Jewellers,Josco Jewellers,Giri Pai Jewellers,Genesis Decor International,Govind Furnishings,Vanitha Jewellers,Bhimsen Zaveri Jewellers,Little Kingdom, GCDA Complex,Penta Menaka,Gold Souke Vytilla,Abad Nucleus Mall,Bay Pride Mall.
  • Restaurants and outlets - Tandoor (Woodland Junction),BTH Group of hotels, Woodlands,Woods Manor, Bimbis ,KR Bakers,Coffee Day,Aaryas,Pizza Hut,Ceylon Bakers,AmbiSwamis,Ananth Bhavan,Sree krishna Inn,Dwaraka,Domino pizza,Gokulam park, Indian coffee house(near the ernakulam jetty)
  • Vendurthy Bridge,Southern Naval Command ,
  • Hotels- Taj Malabar (5 Star), Taj Residency(1-5 Star), Le-Meridien(5 Star),Holiday inn(5 Star),Ramada(5 Star),The dream(5 Star),Brunton Boatyard(5 Star),Old Lighthouse Bristow Hotel,Casino Hotel(5 Star),Trident (5 Star), Dwaraka (Pure Vegetarian, near South Railway Station, 1 km) Gokulam Park, International Hotel, Woodlands, BTH Sarovaram, ABAD Plaza, Renaissance, Hotel Excellency(2 star)
  • Cochin Shipyard
  • Bolgatty Palace
  • Goshree Bridge
  • Hospitals- Co-Operative Medical College and Hospital (Kalamassery affiliated to CUSAT), Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences (Edapallly),Medical Trust,Cochin Hospital,Lakshmi Hospitals,PVS Hospital,Lourdes,Lissy,Lakeshore,Medical Center, MAJ, Govt. District Hospital, PVS Hospital(Kaloor)
  • Colleges- Cochin University Of Science And Technology(CUSAT),Maharajas College,St.Teresas Women's College, Rajagiri,Govt. Law College,St.Alberts College,Sacred Heart College
  • Schools - Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan - Kochi Kendra(7 schools), Rajagiri Group of Schools (Kalamasserry), Sree Narayana Higher Secondary School (Thrikkanarvattom), Chinmaya Vidyalaya (Vaduthala), Choice, TocH, Vidyodaya (Thevakkal), Kendriya Vidyalaya
  • Film, TV and Studio Complexes -Lal Media, Cochin Kalabhavan ( Kalabhavan Road), Navodaya Studio complex, Asianet News, Jeevan TV, Cochin Channel, FM-96 Radio Mango
  • Print Media- Mathrubhumi,Malayala Manorama,Veekshanam,Deshabimani, Madhyamam,
Ernakulam skyline.

See also

References

  1. ^ South India handbook: the travel guide By Robert Bradnock, Roma Bradnock, Page 247-248
  2. ^ http://www.thehindubusinessline.in/2006/06/01/stories/2006060103980800.htm
  3. ^ http://week.manoramaonline.com/cgi-bin/MMOnline.dll/portal/ep/contentView.do?channelId=-1073753605&contentId=733060&programId=1073770154&tabId=2&contentType=EDITORIAL&BV_ID=@@@
  4. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Ernakulam
  5. ^ "Assembly Constituencies - Corresponding Districts and Parliamentary Constituencies" (PDF). Kerala. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2008-10-19.
  6. ^ "Kochi Travel Guide".
  7. ^ "Keeping Kochi updated". The Hindu. 2003-09-15. Retrieved 2006-06-02.
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