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