Kudappanakunnu

Kudappanakunnu
Kudappanakunnu
neighbourhood
	Kudappanakunnu Location in Kerala, India
	Coordinates: 8°33′22″N 76°57′40″E / 8.555983°N 76.961030°E
Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Thiruvananthapuram
Talukas	Thiruvananthapuram
Languages
• Official	Malayalam, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	695043
Nearest city	Thiruvananthapuram
Literacy	95%

Kudappanakunnu is the headquarters of Thiruvananthapuram district in the Indian state of Kerala.^[1]

Thiruvananthapuram Doordarshan Kendra and the District collectors office are the major landmarks here. Vazhayila, Nalanchira, Muttada and Mannanthala are some of the adjoining areas.

Kunnath Mahadeva Kshethram is an ancient Shiva temple situated in Kudappanakunnu. The temple is regarded as one of the existing 108 ancient Shiva Temples of Kerala Worshiped by Parashurama.^[2]^[3]

Special bus services have been started to connect Kudappanakunnu with city center and nearby areas. Thiruvananthapuram Central Railway Station is the nearest rail station. Trivandrum International Airport is the nearest airport.

Etymology

The name Kudappanakunnu comes from three words "Kuda", "Pana" and "Kunnu" meaning a hilly area occupied by Kudapanas, a variety of palm tree. Kudapana in turn means "Kuda" = Umbrella + "Pana" = palm tree. Kudappanakunnu has been widely regarded as the most beautiful and peaceful locality in Trivandrum city.

Prominent institutions

Civil Station
Doordarshan Kendram^[4]
National Coir Research & Management Institute (NCRMI)^[5]
The Regional Poultry Farm and the District Livestock Farm
Visweswara Institute for Competitive Exams
Corporation Zonal Office
Govt. Veterinary Dispensary
B S N L Exchange & BSNL Customer Service Centre
KSEB office
Government Homeopathy Dispensary.
KSFE
Kerala State Youth Welfare Board

Educational Institutions

Concordia Lutheran School and Church
MaryGiri School EMHSS
Kudappanakunnu Govt LP School
St Thomas Residential School, Mukkola

Financial institutions

Kudappanakunnu Sub Post Office
State Bank of India
Muthoot Fincorp
KSFE
Manappuram Gold
Peroorkada Service Co-operative Bank
Canara bank

Religious

Kunnath Sree Mahadeva Kshethram
Kudappanakunnu Devi Kshethram
Perapooru Devi Kshethram
Thalayapooru Devi Kshetram
kunnumpuram chamundi kshethram
Manaykkakam Mahadeva Kshethram
Concordia Lutheran Church Kudappanakunnu
St. Gregorious Orthodox Church
CSI Church Kudappanakunnu
Seventh-day Adventist Church
Fathima Matha Church Marygiri
Sri Radha Krishna Temple(ISKCON)

Sub-roads

Panchayath Office Lane
Jayaprakash Lane
Ganga Nagar
Vivekananda Nagar
Chandana Gardens
Darshan Nagar
VP Thampi Road
MLA Road
Concordia lane
NCC Road( Made BY NCC Cadets Camp At Concordia Lutheran School)
Deya Nagar Residence Association Road
Devi Lane
Ganga Lane

Famous personalities

Manikuttan

Nearby places

Peroorkada, Mukkola, Mannanthala, Pathiripalli, Nalanchira, Vazhayila^[6] Perappuru,

References

^ "Trivandrum Official site".
^ "108 Siva Temples".
^ "108 Shiva Temples in Kerala created by Lord Parasurama".
^ "Doordarshan Kendram Kudappanakunnu".
^ "National Coir Research & Management Institute".
^ "Kerala Tourism, Matha Ayurveda Eye Hospital, Kudappanakunnu". Archived from the original on 8 September 2011.

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[1] "Trivandrum Official site".

[2] "108 Siva Temples".

[3] "108 Shiva Temples in Kerala created by Lord Parasurama".

[4] "Doordarshan Kendram Kudappanakunnu".

[5] "National Coir Research & Management Institute".

[6] "Kerala Tourism, Matha Ayurveda Eye Hospital, Kudappanakunnu". Archived from the original on 8 September 2011.

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