Pulayanarkotta
Pulayanarkotta is a locality in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India. The Southern Air Command is based at Pulayarnarkotta.
Pulayanarkotta
പുലയനാർകോട്ട | |
|---|---|
village | |
  Pulayanarkotta | |
| Coordinates: 8°31′13″N 76°54′44″E / 8.5203731°N 76.9122711°ECoordinates: 8°31′13″N 76°54′44″E / 8.5203731°N 76.9122711°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Thiruvananthapuram |
| Government | |
| • Body | Thiruvananthapuram Corporation |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English, Tamil, Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 695033 |
Meaning of the nameEdit
Pulayanarkotta literally means the fort of the Pulaya's King.
HistoryEdit
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 PulayanarkottaEdit
The Government Indian Institute of Diabetes center[4][5]
The Government T.B Centre and Chest Diseases Hospital .[6][7]
Religious institutionsEdit
- 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 alsoEdit
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ Nair, Achuthsankar S. (September 5, 2014). "The forgotten king of Pulayanarkotta" – via www.thehindu.com.
- ↑ മഹേഷ്, ജി. "കഥകളൊഴിയാതെ പുലയനാർകോട്ട". Mathrubhumi.
- ↑ "There is a deep mention of Pulayanarkotta in Samuel Mateer's book", Native Life in Travancore, 1883, ISBN 978-8120605145
- ↑ Staff Reporter (November 22, 2018). "Chest Diseases Hospital to be upgraded" – via www.thehindu.com.
- ↑ "Thiurvananthapuram".
- ↑ "TB centre at pulayanarkotta cries for attention". The New Indian Express.
- ↑ "Trips to Pulayanarkotta choke patients". News18. July 5, 2011.
- ↑ "SOUTHERN AIR COMMAND | Indian Air Force | Government of India". indianairforce.nic.in.