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- The city takes its name from Malayalam / Tamil word thiru-anantha-puram (തിരുവനന്തപുരം [t̪iɾuʋɐnɐn̪d̪ɐpuɾɐm] ⓘ), meaning "The City of Lord Ananta", referring to the deity of the Sri Padmanabhaswamy Temple located in the city.
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May 31, 2022 · Shainu Mohan. Updated on : 31 May 2022, 1:49 am. 1 min read. THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Thiruvananthapuram -- which splits into ‘Tiru’, ‘Anantha’ and ‘Puram’ -- means ‘The City of Lord Anantha’. It is...
The city was officially referred to as Trivandrum until 1991 (Trivandrum being the anglicised name of the town), when the government decided to reinstate the city's original name Thiruvananthapuram. [26]
Thiruvananthapuram became a prominent city in Kerala under Marthanda Varma. [13] As a result of the annexation of neighbouring chiefdoms, the artists and scholars from these places migrated to Trivandrum, turning it into a cultural center.
2 days ago · Thiruvananthapuram, or Trivandrum, as it was conveniently re-christened by the English, is the southern-most district and Thiruvananthapuram city is the district headquarters as well as the State capital of Kerala.
Thiruvananthapuram, earlier known as Trivandrum, is the capital city of Kerala. The name literally splits into “Tiru”,”Anantha””puram” meaning “the town of Lord Anantha”. The Ays were the leading political power till the beginning of the 10th century A.D.
India. The Kingdom of Travancore ( / ˈtrævəŋkɔːr / ), also known as the Kingdom of Thiruvithamkoor ( Malayalam: [t̪iɾuʋid̪aːŋɡuːr]) or later as Travancore State, was an Indian kingdom that lasted from c.1729 until 1949. It was ruled by the Travancore Royal Family from Padmanabhapuram, and later Thiruvananthapuram.
5 days ago · The city’s former name, Trivandrum, was given by the British and is a contraction of Thiruvananthapuram, its ancient name that was adopted again in the early 21st century. Thiruvananthapuram’s industries include mineral processing, sugar milling, textiles, and handicrafts.
