Pulayanarkotta

Pulayanarkotta is a locality in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India. The Southern Air Command is based at Pulayarnarkotta.

Pulayanarkotta

പുലയനാർകോട്ട
village
Pulayanarkotta
Coordinates: 8.5203731°N 76.9122711°E / 8.5203731; 76.9122711
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictThiruvananthapuram
Government
  BodyThiruvananthapuram Corporation
Languages
  OfficialMalayalam, English, Tamil, Hindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
695033

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

  1. Nair, Achuthsankar S. (September 5, 2014). "The forgotten king of Pulayanarkotta" via www.thehindu.com.
  2. മഹേഷ്‌, ജി. "കഥകളൊഴിയാതെ പുലയനാർകോട്ട". Mathrubhumi.
  3. "There is a deep mention of Pulayanarkotta in Samuel Mateer's book", Native Life in Travancore, 1883, ISBN 978-8120605145
  4. Staff Reporter (November 22, 2018). "Chest Diseases Hospital to be upgraded" via www.thehindu.com.
  5. "Thiurvananthapuram".
  6. "TB centre at pulayanarkotta cries for attention". The New Indian Express.
  7. "Trips to Pulayanarkotta choke patients". News18. July 5, 2011.
  8. https://indianairforce.nic.in/content/southern-air-command
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