General Information
Thiruvananthapuram, formerly known as Trivandrum is gateway to one of the most beautiful Indian states, Kerala trivandrum is one of the most beautiful cities of India. Perched on undulating terrain of low coastal hills near the southern edge of the Indian mainland, clean and green Trivandrum, which was previously called Trivandrum, is an ancient city with trading tradition dateing back to 1000 BC. The city once formed a part of the capital of Travancore, which had its capital at Padmanabhapuram, now in Tamilnadu. Trivandrum derives its name from the deity at the Sri Padmanabhaswamy Temple, which is the most recognisable icon of the city, nearly 2000 years old. The city has grown as a tourist and commercial centre, with the International airport becoming the main gateway into Kerala.

Facts and Figure :

Area Temperature Language Best Time Of Visit

2,192 sq km Summer:20oC - 32oC, Winter:18oC- 26oC Malayalam, English, Hindi and Tamil Malayalam, English, Hindi and Tamil

Polkkad Sightseeing :
»Beema Palli
»Vettukad Church
»Sankhumugham Beach
»Aruvikkara
»Kovalam Beach
»Sri Ananthapadmanabhaswamy Temple

How to Reach Palakkad :
Air :Trivandrum Airport (International) is linked by flights to Cochin, Madras, Delhi, Goa and Bombay. International flights also operate to Colombo, Mali, Dubai, Abudhabi and Kuwait

Rail : There are trains from Mangalore, Ernakulam, Bangalore, Chennai, Delhi, Goa, Mumbai, Kanyakumari and many other places.

Road : Long distance buses depart from the Central Bus Station (KSRTC, Thampanoor bus terminal), opposite the railway station.