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 , 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 Sree Narayana Guru .
Number
Statue
Image
Sculpter
Location
Notes
Coordinates
1
MN Govindan Nair
Pattom
8°31′07″N 76°56′32″E / 8.518747957698372°N 76.94212421685947°E / 8.518747957698372; 76.94212421685947 (M. N. Govindan Nair )
2
Subhash Chandra Bose
3
Subhash Chandra Bose
PMG
8°30′31″N 76°57′00″E / 8.50849467472122°N 76.95010187646409°E / 8.50849467472122; 76.95010187646409 (Subhas Chandra Bose )
4
R Shanker
Fine Arts College
8°30′19″N 76°57′05″E / 8.505360146125131°N 76.95138341721°E / 8.505360146125131; 76.95138341721 (R. Sankar )
Memoriam of Men of The Indian Army
Fine Arts College
8°30′20″N 76°57′05″E / 8.505608535511918°N 76.95139852407473°E / 8.505608535511918; 76.95139852407473 (Memoriam of Men of The Indian Army )
5
M. Visvesvaraya
The Institution of Engineers
8°30′34″N 76°57′30″E / 8.509379898708973°N 76.95829422238907°E / 8.509379898708973; 76.95829422238907 (M. Visvesvaraya )
6
C Kesavan
Museum PS
8°30′32″N 76°57′23″E / 8.508767289449981°N 76.95642270235017°E / 8.508767289449981; 76.95642270235017 (C. Kesavan )
7
Chithira Thirunal
Devaswom Board Jn.
8°31′04″N 76°57′24″E / 8.517741863682502°N 76.95660575707967°E / 8.517741863682502; 76.95660575707967 (Chithira Thirunal )
8
K Karunakaran
Kanakakkunnu
8°30′34″N 76°57′26″E / 8.50949148246651°N 76.95711217683998°E / 8.50949148246651; 76.95711217683998 (K. Karunakaran )
9
Swami Vivekananda
Kowdiar Park
8°31′20″N 76°57′40″E / 8.522294392754018°N 76.96104746280243°E / 8.522294392754018; 76.96104746280243 (Swami Vivekananda )
10
Accamma Cheriyan
Accamma Cheriyan Park, Keston Road
8°30′49″N 76°57′41″E / 8.513505605133895°N 76.96152060178991°E / 8.513505605133895; 76.96152060178991 (Accamma Cherian )
11
Vayalar Ramavarma
Manaveeyam Road
8°30′37″N 76°57′38″E / 8.510188086939188°N 76.96057084294591°E / 8.510188086939188; 76.96057084294591 (Vayalar Ramavarma )
12
G. Devarajan
Manaveeyam Road, Althara Junction
8°30′30″N 76°57′44″E / 8.50836144116638°N 76.96209013249462°E / 8.50836144116638; 76.96209013249462 (G. Devarajan )
13
Ayyankali
Vellayambalam
8°30′41″N 76°57′45″E / 8.51146085958423°N 76.96246209833905°E / 8.51146085958423; 76.96246209833905 (Ayyankali )
14
KPP Nambiar
KELTRON Campus, Vellayambalam
8°30′37″N 76°57′42″E / 8.510230863709825°N 76.96165422175791°E / 8.510230863709825; 76.96165422175791 (K. P. P. Nambiar )
15
P Bhaskaran
Manaveeyam Road, Althara Junction
8°30′29″N 76°57′44″E / 8.508192219429807°N 76.96210214670427°E / 8.508192219429807; 76.96210214670427 (P. Bhaskaran )
16
Ulloor S. Parameswara Iyer
State Central Library
8°30′24″N 76°57′07″E / 8.506542493332411°N 76.95204419659912°E / 8.506542493332411; 76.95204419659912 (Ulloor S. Parameswara Iyer )
17
Rabindranath Tagore
Fine Arts College Campus
18
Swadeshabhimani Ramakrishna Pillai
Palayam
8°30′24″N 76°57′07″E / 8.506542493332411°N 76.95204419659912°E / 8.506542493332411; 76.95204419659912 (Swadeshabhimani Ramakrishna Pillai )
19
Sree Narayana Guru
SN Park, Opposite Museum Police Station
8°30′32″N 76°57′25″E / 8.508976513485353°N 76.95687488226866°E / 8.508976513485353; 76.95687488226866 (Narayana Guru )
20
Kesari A Balakrishna Pillai
Pulimoodu Junction
8°29′41″N 76°56′52″E / 8.494800400345632°N 76.94785239790794°E / 8.494800400345632; 76.94785239790794 (Kesari Balakrishna Pillai )
21
Dhanwanthari
Ayurveda College
8°29′30″N 76°56′49″E / 8.491804547577933°N 76.94695298237892°E / 8.491804547577933; 76.94695298237892 (Dhanvantari )
22
Rajiv Gandhi
Chenkalchoola
8°29′45″N 76°57′10″E / 8.495891981260765°N 76.95281822583293°E / 8.495891981260765; 76.95281822583293 (Rajiv Gandhi )
23
TM Varghese
Kesavadasapuram roundabout
8°31′48″N 76°56′19″E / 8.529915494770915°N 76.93850575432239°E / 8.529915494770915; 76.93850575432239 (T. M. Varghese )
24
Chithira Thirunal
Kerala University Campus
8°30′12″N 76°56′52″E / 8.503468456725633°N 76.94785049548969°E / 8.503468456725633; 76.94785049548969 (Chithira Thirunal )
25
T Madhava Rao
Statue Junction
1894, Inagurated by Keralavarma Valiyakoyi Thampuran.
8°29′52″N 76°56′54″E / 8.497810765647674°N 76.94839389151912°E / 8.497810765647674; 76.94839389151912 (T. Madhava Rao )
26
Veluthampi Dalawa
Secretariat Campus
8°29′52″N 76°56′55″E / 8.497757487929166°N 76.94871023029643°E / 8.497757487929166; 76.94871023029643 (Velu Thampi Dalawa )
27
Mahathma Gandhi
Gandhi Park, Kizhakkekotta
8°28′57″N 76°56′53″E / 8.482628300676744°N 76.9479804849277°E / 8.482628300676744; 76.9479804849277 (Mahatma Gandhi )
28
Sethu Parvathi Bhai (Removed)
Installed in ME 1117 Thulam 6
29
Ponnara Sreedhar
Infront of Railwaystation, Thampanoor
8°29′15″N 76°57′10″E / 8.487369113358541°N 76.95289488486554°E / 8.487369113358541; 76.95289488486554 (Ponnara Sreedhar )
30
Kumaranasan
Ashan Square, Infront of Kerala University, Palayam
8°30′13″N 76°56′55″E / 8.50349965759183°N 76.9485090603579°E / 8.50349965759183; 76.9485090603579 (Kumaran Asan )
31
Mahathma Gandhi
Niyamasabha
8°30′25″N 76°57′00″E / 8.506811404015776°N 76.94993436071785°E / 8.506811404015776; 76.94993436071785 (Mahatma Gandhi )
32
BR. Ambedkar
Niyamasabha
33
Jawaharlal Nehru
Niyamasabha
34
EMS Namboothiripad
EMS Park, Niyamasabha
8°30′24″N 76°57′02″E / 8.506562767120156°N 76.9505570396936°E / 8.506562767120156; 76.9505570396936 (E. M. S. Namboodiripad )
35
AK. Gopalan
AKG Park, Pottakkuzhy
8°30′54″N 76°56′14″E / 8.514989978456821°N 76.93727634244993°E / 8.514989978456821; 76.93727634244993 (AK. Gopalan )
36
Dr. Palpu
Pettah
37
Annie Mascrene
Annie Mascrene square, Infront of Womens College, Vazhuthakkadu
8°29′55″N 76°57′27″E / 8.498500946746352°N 76.9574388218128°E / 8.498500946746352; 76.9574388218128 (Annie Mascarene )
38
AR Rajaraja varma
University College campus
39
Lal Bahadur Sastri
Panavila Junction
8°29′50″N 76°57′19″E / 8.497282180269268°N 76.9552322565974°E / 8.497282180269268; 76.9552322565974 (Lal Bahadur Shastri )
