Trivandrum is the capital of the southern Indian state of Kerala. It's distinguished by its British colonial architecture and many art galleries.It is the most populous city in Kerala. Kovalam and Varkala are popular beach towns near the city.Other important beaches include Poovar, Shankumugham Beach & Azhimala Beach.
The Padmanabhaswamy Temple located at the heart of the city is known as the richest place of worship in the world.[129] Other places of interest include Agasthyamala rain forests, Neyyar Wildlife Sanctuary, Kallar, Braemore, Ponmudi hills, Poovar, Anchuthengu backwaters, Varkala Cliffs and Kappil-Edava lakes.
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The city is also known for its unique style of architecture involving Kerala Architecture with British and Dravidian influences.[130] Napier museum, Zoo, Padmanabha Swamy temple, Kuthira Malika palace, Kilimanoor palace and The Trivandrum Golf Club heritage building are examples for this.
The Padmanabhaswamy temple is a Hindu temple located in Thiruvananthapuram, the state capital of Kerala, India. It is considered as the richest place of worship in the world. The name of the city of 'Thiruvananthapuram' in Malayalam translates to "The City of Lord Ananta", referring to the deity of the Padmanabhaswamy temple.
Kovalam is an internationally renowned beach with three adjacent crescent beaches. It has been a favourite haunt of tourists since the 1930s. A massive rocky promontory on the beach has created a beautiful bay of calm waters ideal for sea bathing.The leisure options at this beach are plenty and diverse.Kovalam is extremely popular among westerners
The Napier Museum is an art and natural history museum situated in Thiruvananthapuram, India. The Museum is grounds to the Trivandrum Zoo, one of the oldest zoological gardens in India. The zoo was established in 1857 over 55 acres of land. It also contains the Sree Chitra Art Gallery.The set of museums are managed by Department of Cultural Affairs of Kerala.
Shankumugham Beach is a beach in Thiruvananthapuram district of Kerala, south India. The beach is on the western side with vast stretch of white sand and the serene atmosphere, away from the crowd in the city, provide all the ingredients for relaxation and for spending an ideal evening.
Thiruvananthapuram Zoo is one of the oldest Zoo in India,home to 82 species from around the world.Swathi Thirunal Rama Varma (1816–1846), the ruler of Travancore during 1830–1846, was the visionary behind the establishment of the Thiruvananthapuram Museum and Zoo.He had a broad variety of animals, including elephants in his horse breeding centre.Indigenous species at the zoo include lion-tailed macaque, Nilgiri langur, Indian rhinoceros, Asiatic lion.
Vizhinjam Cave Temple is an 8th century AD Hindu temple at Vizhinjam, near Trivandrum in southern Kerala, India. The granite cave encloses a one-celled shrine with a loose sculpture of Vinadhara Dakshinamurti. The outer wall of the cave depicts unfinished reliefs of Siva as "Tripurantakara" on the left and as "Nataraja" with Parvati on the right.The temple is located about 17 kilometers from Trivandrum city centre.
