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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> | |||
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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! Statue | ! Statue | ||
! class="unsortable"|Image | ! class="unsortable"|Image | ||
! | ! 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> | ||
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| {{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]] | ||
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| 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]] | ||
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| Kanakakkunnu | | Kanakakkunnu | ||
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| 10 | | 10 | ||
| [[Accamma Cherian|Accamma Cheriyan]] | | [[Accamma Cherian|Accamma Cheriyan]] | ||
| | | [[File:Accamma Cherian Park 02.jpg|120px]] | ||
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| 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> | ||
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| 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 | ||
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| {{coord|8.510230863709825|76.96165422175791|name=K. P. P. Nambiar}} | | {{coord|8.510230863709825|76.96165422175791|name=K. P. P. Nambiar|}} | ||
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| 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, | | 1894, Inaugurated by Keralavarma Valiyakoyi Thampuran. | ||
| {{coord|8.497810765647674|76.94839389151912|name=T. Madhava Rao}} | | {{coord|8.497810765647674|76.94839389151912|name=T. Madhava Rao}} | ||
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| [[Velu Thampi Dalawa|Veluthampi Dalawa]] | | [[Velu Thampi Dalawa|Veluthampi Dalawa]] | ||
| | | [[File:Dalava.jpg|120px]] | ||
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| Secretariat Campus | | Secretariat Campus | ||
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| [[Kumaran Asan|Kumaranasan]] | | [[Kumaran Asan|Kumaranasan]] | ||
| | | [[File:Kumaran Ashan.jpg|150px]] | ||
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| 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]] | |||
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| Annie Mascrene square, Infront of Women's College, Vazhuthakkadu | |||
| Annie Mascrene square, Infront of | |||
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| {{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}} | ||
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| 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> | |||
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| 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== | |||
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[[Category:Buildings and structures in Thiruvananthapuram]] | [[Category:Buildings and structures in Thiruvananthapuram]] | ||
Latest revision as of 03:52, 16 October 2025
Thiruvananthapuram, the capital of Kerala, is known as the "City of Statues".[1][2] There are over 50 statues in the city, depicting a wide range of people, from historical figures to cultural icons.[3] The statues are found in all parts of the city, from public parks to busy streets.[4][5]
The oldest statue in Thiruvananthapuram is the statue of T Madhava Rao, which was erected in 1894.[6][7] 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 Sree Narayana Guru.[8]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "The land of statues". The New Indian Express. 8 May 2018. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
- ↑ "The Father of All Statues". The New Indian Express. 14 July 2015. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
- ↑ "Kaithamukku gets city's tallest statue". The Times of India. 28 April 2015. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
- ↑ "One more for the city of statues". The Times of India. 3 May 2019. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
- ↑ "President Kovind unveils P N Panicker's statue in Thiruvananthapuram". Hindustan Times. 23 December 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
- ↑ "The row over Rao". The Hindu. 2 October 2015. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
- ↑ "Statue of a visionary in the Kerala capital". The New Indian Express. 3 May 2022. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
- ↑ "ഗുരുവഴി പിന്തുടർന്ന് ക്ഷേത്ര ശ്രീകോവിൽ പ്രവേശനം നടപ്പാക്കിയത് ഇടതു സർക്കാർ- മുഖ്യമന്ത്രി". Mathrubhumi. 21 September 2020. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
- ↑ "Thiruvananthapuram Corporation to restore Netaji's statue to original state". The New Indian Express. 22 January 2018. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
- ↑ "Artist to add 'life' to Karunakaran's statue". The Hindu. 27 December 2013. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
- ↑ "Ayyankali statue to stay put: Mayor". The Hindu. 19 August 2012. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
- ↑ "Statue of P Bhaskaran to be unveiled in Thiruvananthapuram". The New Indian Express. 5 May 2018. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
- ↑ "P Bhaskaran statue to stand tall at Manaveeyam Veedhi in Thiruvananthapuram". The New Indian Express. 23 March 2018. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
- ↑ "'Colachel Victory Warrior Statue' unveiled at Pangode". The Hindu. 23 July 2023. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
- ↑ "Colachel Victory Warrior statue unveiled at Pangode military station". The New Indian Express. 24 July 2023. Retrieved 31 July 2023.