Oolampara
Oolanpara is a suburb in the city of Thiruvananthapuram and is situated between Peroorkada and Sasthamangalam.[1] The Government Mental Health Center is located here.
Etymology
[edit]Oolanpara, as the name implies, used to be famous for its numerous wolves.[citation needed]
Local legend is that the wolves used to assemble in the middle of the night near a hill. The authenticity of the hill is questionable because there are no indications of a hilly topography in the area. Nevertheless, a boulder may have existed at the place and the gregarian behaviour of wolves is widely accepted.
Mental asylum
[edit]The present place is famous for the Government Mental Health Centre whose fame extends even to the southern districts of Tamil Nadu, a neighboring state of Kerala.[citation needed]
References
[edit]- ^ "Oolanpara". india9.com. Retrieved 6 March 2011.