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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