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Sreekanteswaram

Coordinates: 8°28′28″N 76°56′51″E / 8.47444°N 76.94750°E / 8.47444; 76.94750
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Sreekanteswaram
Town
Sreekanteswaram is located in Kerala
Sreekanteswaram
Sreekanteswaram
Location in Kerala, India
Coordinates: 8°28′28″N 76°56′51″E / 8.47444°N 76.94750°E / 8.47444; 76.94750
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictThiruvananthapuram
Government
 • TypeDemocratic
Languages
 • OfficialMalayalam, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
695023
Telephone code0471
Vehicle registrationKL-01

Sreekanteswaram is a place in Thiruvananthapuram city (Trivandrum), India. The place is known for the Siva temple, from which the name was derived. Pazhaya Sreekanteswaram Temple is the original abode of the Lord of new Sreekanteswaram Mahadeva Temple. Author of Sabdatharavali, Sreekanteswaram Padmanabha Pillai hails from this place.

Geography

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Sreekanteswaram [1] is a busy residential area in the Thiruvananthapuram city and is bordered by Pazhavangadi on the east, Fort on the south and Kaithamukku on the west. The place is located around 1 km from East Fort and 2 km from Statue Junction.[2] The Sreekanteswaram Park and the Sreekanteswaram Siva temple are the major landmarks.[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ http://wikimapia.org/25044130/Sreekanteswaram [user-generated source]
  2. ^ "Location of Sreekanteswaram"
  3. ^ Sasibhooshan, M.G.; Sasibhooshan, Bindu (15 March 2004). "The glory of Sreekanteswaram". The Hindu. Retrieved 16 September 2018.[dead link]