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| name = Poojappura<br />
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| native_name_lang = പൂജപ്പുര <br />
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| nickname = "Soul of Trivandrum"<br />
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Kerala, India<br />
| coordinates = {{coord|8.4834100|N|76.981010|E|display=inline,title}}<br />
| subdivision_type = Country<br />
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}<br />
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]<br />
| subdivision_name1 = [[Kerala]]<br />
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]<br />
| subdivision_name2 = [[Thiruvananthapuram district|Thiruvananthapuram]]<br />
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| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]<br />
| utc_offset1 = +5:30<br />
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]<br />
| postal_code = 695012<br />
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| area_code = 0471<br />
| registration_plate = KL-01<br />
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'''Poojappura''' known as "The heart of Trivandrum" is a [[Suburb]] of Thiruvananthapuram ([[Trivandrum]]) in [[India]]. It is located in the south-east part of the city, surrounded by Jagathi, Karamana, Mudavanmugal and Thirumala. This place was once used as the worship place during the Navaratri festival season. The name Poojappura comes from the fact that it was here that the King of [[Travancore]] used to arrive during [[Mahanavami]] celebrations for the ''pooja'' (worship). There is the biggest Kavadi Procession on Vijayadeshami day with over 700 Kavadis, Paravakavadi, Suryakavadi, Mayilkavadi, Agnikavadi etc.<br />
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Poojappura is known for housing the [[Central Prison, Poojappura|Central Prison (Central Jail)]] of Kerala. The central jail is one of the oldest in the state and was built by British Engineers during Travancore Reign.<br />
The State Education Department (Pareeksha Bhavan), Head Office of [[Hindustan Latex|HLL Lifecare Limited]] (formerly Hindustan Latex Limited), Head Office of [[State Bank of Travancore]], Bharatheeyam Charitable Trust is located here.<br />
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==Notable persons==<br />
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* [[Mohanlal]]<br />
* [[M. Jayachandran]] - music composer<br />
* [[Gopinath Muthukad]] - magician who established the Magic Academy at Poojappura<br />
* [[Nelliyode Vasudevan Namboodiri]] - [[Kathakali]] artist<br />
* [[Padmarajan]] - Malayalam film director<br />
* [[Namitha Pramod]] - actress <br />
* [[Priyadarshan]] - Indian film director <br />
* [[Poojappura Ravi]] - Malayalam comedian actor<br />
* [[G. Shankar]] - architect<br />
* [[Prithviraj Sukumaran]] - Malayalam Film Actor<br />
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==References==<br />
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[[Category:Suburbs of Thiruvananthapuram]]<br />
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