Pulayanarkotta
Appearance
Pulayanarkotta
പുലയനാർകോട്ട | |
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village | |
Coordinates: 8°31′13″N 76°54′44″E / 8.5203731°N 76.9122711°E | |
Country | India |
State | Kerala |
District | Thiruvananthapuram |
Government | |
• Body | Thiruvananthapuram Corporation |
Languages | |
• Official | Malayalam, English, Tamil, Hindi |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 695033 |
Pulayanarkotta is a locality in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India. The Southern Air Command is based at Pulayarnarkotta.
Meaning of the name
Pulayanarkotta literally means the fort of the Pulaya's King.
History
The Pulayanarkotta region was ruled by a dynasty belonging to the Pulaya community. A temple dedicated to Kalipulayan is at Attakulangara in Thiruvananthapuram.[1][2][3]
Organisations based in Pulayanarkotta
The Government Indian Institute of Diabetes center[4][5]
The Government T.B Centre and Chest Diseases Hospital .[6][7]
Southern Air Command (India).[8]
Religious institutions
- Kunjuveedu Kovil
- Kunnam Siva Temple
- Idiyadikkodu Bhagavathi Temple
- Peadikkadu Pangiyamma Bhagavathi Temple Trust
- Sree Bhagavathikkavu Devi Temple
- Juma Masjid
- Moosa Moulana Guidance Centre Masjid
- Kumarapuram Juma Masjid
See also
References
- ^ Nair, Achuthsankar S. (September 5, 2014). "The forgotten king of Pulayanarkotta" – via www.thehindu.com.
- ^ മഹേഷ്, ജി. "കഥകളൊഴിയാതെ പുലയനാർകോട്ട". Mathrubhumi.
- ^ "There is a deep mention of Pulayanarkotta in Samuel Mateer's book", Native Life in Travancore, 1883, ISBN 978-8120605145
- ^ Staff Reporter (November 22, 2018). "Chest Diseases Hospital to be upgraded" – via www.thehindu.com.
- ^ "Thiurvananthapuram".
- ^ "TB centre at pulayanarkotta cries for attention". The New Indian Express.
- ^ "Trips to Pulayanarkotta choke patients". News18. July 5, 2011.
- ^ https://indianairforce.nic.in/content/southern-air-command