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			[[Thiruvananthapuram]], the capital of Kerala, is known as the "City of Statues".<ref>{{Cite web \|title=The land of statues \|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/kochi/2018/may/07/the-land-of-statues-1811534.html \|access-date=2023-07-31 \|website=The New Indian Express\|date=8 May 2018 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|title=The Father of All Statues \|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/thiruvananthapuram/2015/jul/14/the-father-of-all-statues-783574.html \|access-date=2023-07-31 \|website=The New Indian Express\|date=14 July 2015 }}</ref> There are over 50 statues in the city, depicting a wide range of people, from historical figures to cultural icons.<ref>{{Cite news \|date=2015-04-28 \|title=Kaithamukku gets city's tallest statue \|work=The Times of India \|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/thiruvananthapuram/kaithamukku-gets-citys-tallest-statue/articleshow/47083329.cms \|access-date=2023-07-31 \|issn=0971-8257}}</ref> The statues are found in all parts of the city, from public parks to busy streets.<ref>{{Cite news \|date=2019-05-03 \|title=One more for the city of statues \|work=The Times of India \|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/thiruvananthapuram/one-more-for-the-city-of-statues/articleshow/69152342.cms \|access-date=2023-07-31 \|issn=0971-8257}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|date=2021-12-23 \|title=President Kovind unveils P N Panicker's statue in Thiruvananthapuram \|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/president-kovind-unveils-p-n-panicker-s-statue-in-thiruvananthapuram-101640259287701.html \|access-date=2023-07-31 \|website=Hindustan Times \|language=en}}</ref>

	[[Thiruvananthapuram]], the capital of Kerala, is known as the "City of Statues". There are over 40 statues in the city, depicting a wide range of people, from historical figures to cultural icons. The statues are found in all parts of the city, from public parks to busy streets.		The oldest statue in Thiruvananthapuram is the statue of [[T. Madhava Rao\|T Madhava Rao]], which was erected in 1894.<ref>{{Cite news \|date=2015-10-02 \|title=The row over Rao \|language=en-IN \|work=The Hindu \|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/society/the-story-behind-the-statue-at-statue-junction-in-thiruvananthapuram/article7715809.ece \|access-date=2023-07-31 \|issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|title=Statue of a visionary in the Kerala capital \|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/opinions/2022/may/04/statue-of-a-visionary-in-the-kerala-capital-2449399.html \|access-date=2023-07-31 \|website=The New Indian Express\|date=3 May 2022 }}</ref> The statue is located in the heart of the city, near the Secretariat. Other notable statues in the city include the statue of [[Mahatma Gandhi]], the statue of [[Jawaharlal Nehru]], and the statue of [[Narayana Guru\|Sree Narayana Guru]].<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2020-09-21 \|title=ഗുരുവഴി പിന്തുടർന്ന് ക്ഷേത്ര ശ്രീകോവിൽ പ്രവേശനം നടപ്പാക്കിയത് ഇടതു സർക്കാർ- മുഖ്യമന്ത്രി \|url=https://www.mathrubhumi.com/social/social-issues/cm-pinarayi-vijayan-inaugurates-sreenarayanaguru-statue-in-thiruvananthapuram-1.5070922 \|access-date=2023-07-31 \|website=Mathrubhumi \|language=en}}</ref>

	The oldest statue in Thiruvananthapuram is the statue of [[T. Madhava Rao\|T Madhava Rao]], which was erected in 1894. The statue is located in the heart of the city, near the Secretariat. Other notable statues in the city include the statue of [[Mahatma Gandhi]], the statue of [[Jawaharlal Nehru]], and the statue of [[Narayana Guru\|Sree Narayana Guru]].

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	! class="unsortable"\|Image		! class="unsortable"\|Image
	! ~~Sculpter~~		! Sculptor
	! Location		! Location
	! class="unsortable"\|Notes		! class="unsortable"\|Notes
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	\| PMG		\| PMG<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Thiruvananthapuram Corporation to restore Netaji's statue to original state \|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/thiruvananthapuram/2018/jan/21/thiruvananthapuram-corporation-to-restore-netajis-statue-to-original-state-1760664.html \|access-date=2023-07-31 \|website=The New Indian Express\|date=22 January 2018 }}</ref>
	\|		\|
	\| {{coord\|8.50849467472122\|76.95010187646409\|name=Subhas Chandra Bose}}		\| {{coord\|8.50849467472122\|76.95010187646409\|name=Subhas Chandra Bose}}
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	\| Memoriam of Men of The Indian Army		\| Memoriam of Men of The Indian Army
	\|		\| [[File:First World War Memorial Thiruvananthapuram.jpg\|100px]]
	\|		\|
	\| Fine Arts College		\| Fine Arts College
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	\| 8		\| 8
	\| [[K. Karunakaran\|K Karunakaran]]		\| [[K. Karunakaran\|K Karunakaran]]<ref>{{Cite news \|date=2013-12-27 \|title=Artist to add 'life' to Karunakaran's statue \|language=en-IN \|work=The Hindu \|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/artist-to-add-life-to-karunakarans-statue/article5507830.ece \|access-date=2023-07-31 \|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>
	\|		\| [[File:K Karunakaran Statue at Kanakakkunnu.jpg\|130px]]
	\|		\|
	\| Kanakakkunnu		\| Kanakakkunnu
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	\| 10		\| 10
	\| [[Accamma Cherian\|Accamma Cheriyan]]		\| [[Accamma Cherian\|Accamma Cheriyan]]
	\|		\| [[File:Accamma Cherian Park 02.jpg\|120px]]
	\|		\|
	\| Accamma Cheriyan Park, Keston Road		\| Accamma Cheriyan Park, Keston Road
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	\| 13		\| 13
	\| [[Ayyankali]]		\| [[Ayyankali]]<ref>{{Cite news \|date=2012-08-19 \|title=Ayyankali statue to stay put: Mayor \|language=en-IN \|work=The Hindu \|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Thiruvananthapuram/ayyankali-statue-to-stay-put-mayor/article3794845.ece \|access-date=2023-07-31 \|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>
	\|		\|
	\|		\|
	\| Vellayambalam		\| Vellayambalam
	\|		\| 1980, Inaguraged by then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi
	\| {{coord\|8.51146085958423\|76.96246209833905\|name=Ayyankali}}		\| {{coord\|8.51146085958423\|76.96246209833905\|name=Ayyankali}}
	\|-		\|-
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	\| KELTRON Campus, Vellayambalam		\| KELTRON Campus, Vellayambalam
	\|		\|
	\| {{coord\|8.510230863709825\|76.96165422175791\|name=K. P. P. Nambiar}}		\| {{coord\|8.510230863709825\|76.96165422175791\|name=K. P. P. Nambiar\|}}
	\|-		\|-
	\| 15		\| 15
	\| [[P. Bhaskaran\|P Bhaskaran]]		\| [[P. Bhaskaran\|P Bhaskaran]]<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Statue of P Bhaskaran to be unveiled in Thiruvananthapuram \|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/thiruvananthapuram/2018/may/05/statue-of-p-bhaskaran-to-be-unveiled-in-thiruvananthapuram-1810316.html \|access-date=2023-07-31 \|website=The New Indian Express\|date=5 May 2018 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|title=P Bhaskaran statue to stand tall at Manaveeyam Veedhi in Thiruvananthapuram \|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/thiruvananthapuram/2018/mar/23/p-bhaskaran-statue-to-stand-tall-at-manaveeyam-veedhi-in-thiruvananthapuram-1791104.html \|access-date=2023-07-31 \|website=The New Indian Express\|date=23 March 2018 }}</ref>
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	\| Statue Junction		\| Statue Junction
	\| 1894, ~~Inagurated~~ by Keralavarma Valiyakoyi Thampuran.		\| 1894, Inaugurated by Keralavarma Valiyakoyi Thampuran.
	\| {{coord\|8.497810765647674\|76.94839389151912\|name=T. Madhava Rao}}		\| {{coord\|8.497810765647674\|76.94839389151912\|name=T. Madhava Rao}}
	\|-		\|-
	\| 26		\| 26
	\| [[Velu Thampi Dalawa\|Veluthampi Dalawa]]		\| [[Velu Thampi Dalawa\|Veluthampi Dalawa]]
	\|		\| [[File:Dalava.jpg\|120px]]
	\|		\|
	\| Secretariat Campus		\| Secretariat Campus
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	\| 30		\| 30
	\| [[Kumaran Asan\|Kumaranasan]]		\| [[Kumaran Asan\|Kumaranasan]]
	\|		\| [[File:Kumaran Ashan.jpg\|150px]]
	\|		\|
	\| Ashan Square, Infront of Kerala University, Palayam		\| Ashan Square, Infront of Kerala University, Palayam
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	\| [[Annie Mascarene\|Annie Mascrene]]		\| [[Annie Mascarene\|Annie Mascrene]]
			\| [[File:Annie Mascarene statue at Vazhuthacaud, Thiruvananthapuram 02.jpg\|100px\|none]]
	\|		\|
	\|		\| Annie Mascrene square, Infront of Women's College, Vazhuthakkadu
	\| Annie Mascrene square, Infront of ~~Womens~~ College, Vazhuthakkadu
	\|		\|
	\| {{coord\|8.498500946746352\|76.9574388218128\|name=Annie Mascarene}}		\| {{coord\|8.498500946746352\|76.9574388218128\|name=Annie Mascarene}}
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	\| {{coord\|8.497282180269268\|76.9552322565974\|name=Lal Bahadur Shastri}}		\| {{coord\|8.497282180269268\|76.9552322565974\|name=Lal Bahadur Shastri}}
			\|-
			\| 40
			\| Colachel Victory Warrior<ref>{{Cite news \|date=2023-07-23 \|title='Colachel Victory Warrior Statue' unveiled at Pangode \|language=en-IN \|work=The Hindu \|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/colachel-victory-warrior-statue-unveiled-at-pangode/article67113085.ece \|access-date=2023-07-31 \|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>
			\|
			\|
			\| Pangode Military Station
			\| Unveiled in 2023 July by Governor [[Arif Mohammad Khan\|Arif Mohammed Khan]]<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Colachel Victory Warrior statue unveiled at Pangode military station \|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/thiruvananthapuram/2023/jul/24/colachel-victory-warrior-statue-unveiled-at-pangode-military-station-2597899.html \|access-date=2023-07-31 \|website=The New Indian Express\|date=24 July 2023 }}</ref>
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	\|}		\|}

			==References==
			{{Reflist}}

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{{Short description|List of statues in Thiruvananthapuram}}

[[Thiruvananthapuram]], the capital of Kerala, is known as the "City of Statues". There are over 40 statues in the city, depicting a wide range of people, from historical figures to cultural icons. The statues are found in all parts of the city, from public parks to busy streets.

The oldest statue in Thiruvananthapuram is the statue of [[T. Madhava Rao|T Madhava Rao]], which was erected in 1894. The statue is located in the heart of the city, near the Secretariat. Other notable statues in the city include the statue of [[Mahatma Gandhi]], the statue of [[Jawaharlal Nehru]], and the statue of [[Narayana Guru|Sree Narayana Guru]].

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{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! data-sort-type="number"|Number
! Statue
! class="unsortable"|Image
! Sculpter
! Location
! class="unsortable"|Notes
! Coordinates
|-
| 1
| [[M. N. Govindan Nair|MN Govindan Nair]]
| [[File:MN Govindan Nair Statue Pattom 2021 April.jpg|100px|none]]
|
| Pattom
|
| {{coord|8.518747957698372|76.94212421685947|name=M. N. Govindan Nair}}
|-
| 2
| Subhash Chandra Bose
|
|
|
|
|
|-
| 3
| [[Subhas Chandra Bose|Subhash Chandra Bose]]
|
|
| PMG
|
| {{coord|8.50849467472122|76.95010187646409|name=Subhas Chandra Bose}}
|-
| 4
| [[R. Sankar|R Shanker]]
|
|
| Fine Arts College
|
| {{coord|8.505360146125131|76.95138341721|name=R. Sankar}}
|-
|
| Memoriam of Men of The Indian Army
|
|
| Fine Arts College
|
| {{coord|8.505608535511918|76.95139852407473|name=Memoriam of Men of The Indian Army}}
|-
| 5
| [[M. Visvesvaraya]]
|
|
| The Institution of Engineers
|
| {{coord|8.509379898708973|76.95829422238907|name=M. Visvesvaraya}}
|-
| 6
| [[C. Kesavan|C Kesavan]]
|
|
| Museum PS
|
| {{coord|8.508767289449981|76.95642270235017|name=C. Kesavan}}
|-
| 7
| [[Chithira Thirunal]]
|
|
| Devaswom Board Jn.
|
| {{coord|8.517741863682502|76.95660575707967|name=Chithira Thirunal}}
|-
| 8
| [[K. Karunakaran|K Karunakaran]]
|
|
| Kanakakkunnu
|
| {{coord|8.50949148246651|76.95711217683998|name=K. Karunakaran}}
|-
| 9
| [[Swami Vivekananda]]
|
|
| Kowdiar Park
|
| {{coord|8.522294392754018|76.96104746280243|name=Swami Vivekananda}}
|-
| 10
| [[Accamma Cherian|Accamma Cheriyan]]
|
|
| Accamma Cheriyan Park, Keston Road
|
| {{coord|8.513505605133895|76.96152060178991|name=Accamma Cherian}}
|-
| 11
| [[Vayalar Ramavarma]]
|
|
| Manaveeyam Road
|
| {{coord|8.510188086939188|76.96057084294591|name=Vayalar Ramavarma}}
|-
| 12
| [[G. Devarajan]]
|
|
| Manaveeyam Road, Althara Junction
|
| {{coord|8.50836144116638|76.96209013249462|name=G. Devarajan}}
|-
| 13
| [[Ayyankali]]
|
|
| Vellayambalam
|
| {{coord|8.51146085958423|76.96246209833905|name=Ayyankali}}
|-
| 14
| [[K. P. P. Nambiar|KPP Nambiar]]
|
|
| KELTRON Campus, Vellayambalam
|
| {{coord|8.510230863709825|76.96165422175791|name=K. P. P. Nambiar}}
|-
| 15
| [[P. Bhaskaran|P Bhaskaran]]
|
|
| Manaveeyam Road, Althara Junction
|
| {{coord|8.508192219429807|76.96210214670427|name=P. Bhaskaran}}
|-
| 16
| [[Ulloor S. Parameswara Iyer]]
|
|
| State Central Library
|
| {{coord|8.506542493332411|76.95204419659912|name=Ulloor S. Parameswara Iyer}}
|-
| 17
| [[Rabindranath Tagore]]
|
|
| Fine Arts College Campus
|
|
|-
| 18
| [[Swadeshabhimani Ramakrishna Pillai]]
|
|
| Palayam
|
| {{coord|8.506542493332411|76.95204419659912|name=Swadeshabhimani Ramakrishna Pillai}}
|-
| 19
| [[Narayana Guru|Sree Narayana Guru]]
|
|
| SN Park, Opposite Museum Police Station
|
| {{coord|8.508976513485353|76.95687488226866|name=Narayana Guru}}
|-
| 20
| [[Kesari Balakrishna Pillai|Kesari A Balakrishna Pillai]]
|
|
| Pulimoodu Junction
|
| {{coord|8.494800400345632|76.94785239790794|name=Kesari Balakrishna Pillai}}
|-
| 21
| [[Dhanvantari|Dhanwanthari]]
|
|
| Ayurveda College
|
| {{coord|8.491804547577933|76.94695298237892|name=Dhanvantari}}
|-
| 22
| [[Rajiv Gandhi]]
|
|
| Chenkalchoola
|
| {{coord|8.495891981260765|76.95281822583293|name=Rajiv Gandhi}}
|-
| 23
| [[T. M. Varghese|TM Varghese]]
|
|
| Kesavadasapuram roundabout
|
| {{coord|8.529915494770915|76.93850575432239|name=T. M. Varghese}}
|-
| 24
| [[Chithira Thirunal Balarama Varma|Chithira Thirunal]]
|
|
| Kerala University Campus
|
| {{coord|8.503468456725633|76.94785049548969|name=Chithira Thirunal}}
|-
| 25
| [[T. Madhava Rao|T Madhava Rao]]
|
|
| Statue Junction
| 1894, Inagurated by Keralavarma Valiyakoyi Thampuran.
| {{coord|8.497810765647674|76.94839389151912|name=T. Madhava Rao}}
|-
| 26
| [[Velu Thampi Dalawa|Veluthampi Dalawa]]
|
|
| Secretariat Campus
|
| {{coord|8.497757487929166|76.94871023029643|name=Velu Thampi Dalawa}}
|-
| 27
| [[Mahatma Gandhi|Mahathma Gandhi]]
|
|
| Gandhi Park, Kizhakkekotta
|
| {{coord|8.482628300676744|76.9479804849277|name=Mahatma Gandhi}}
|-
| 28
| Sethu Parvathi Bhai (Removed)
|
|
|
| Installed in ME 1117 Thulam 6
|
|-
| 29
| [[Ponnara Sreedhar]]
|
|
| Infront of Railwaystation, Thampanoor
|
| {{coord|8.487369113358541|76.95289488486554|name=Ponnara Sreedhar}}
|-
| 30
| [[Kumaran Asan|Kumaranasan]]
|
|
| Ashan Square, Infront of Kerala University, Palayam
|
| {{coord|8.50349965759183|76.9485090603579|name=Kumaran Asan}}
|-
| 31
| [[Mahatma Gandhi|Mahathma Gandhi]]
|
|
| Niyamasabha
|
| {{coord|8.506811404015776|76.94993436071785|name=Mahatma Gandhi}}
|-
| 32
| [[B. R. Ambedkar|BR. Ambedkar]]
|
|
| Niyamasabha
|
|
|-
| 33
| [[Jawaharlal Nehru]]
|
|
| Niyamasabha
|
|
|-
| 34
| [[E. M. S. Namboodiripad|EMS Namboothiripad]]
|
|
| EMS Park, Niyamasabha
|
| {{coord|8.506562767120156|76.9505570396936|name=E. M. S. Namboodiripad}}
|-
| 35
| [[A. K. Gopalan|AK. Gopalan]]
|
|
| AKG Park, Pottakkuzhy
|
| {{coord|8.514989978456821|76.93727634244993|name=AK. Gopalan}}
|-
| 36
| [[Padmanabhan Palpu|Dr. Palpu]]
|
|
| Pettah
|
|
|-
| 37
| [[Annie Mascarene|Annie Mascrene]]
|
|
| Annie Mascrene square, Infront of Womens College, Vazhuthakkadu
|
| {{coord|8.498500946746352|76.9574388218128|name=Annie Mascarene}}
|-
| 38
| [[A. R. Raja Raja Varma|AR Rajaraja varma]]
|
|
| University College campus
|
|
|-
| 39
| [[Lal Bahadur Shastri|Lal Bahadur Sastri]]
|
|
| Panavila Junction
|
| {{coord|8.497282180269268|76.9552322565974|name=Lal Bahadur Shastri}}
|}

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