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Places to Visit in Thiruvananthapuram, Sightseeing & Tourist Information

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KERALA'S CAPITAL, known until recently as Trivandrum, was the seat of the former royal family of Travancore from 1750 to 1956. The magnificent Anantha Padmanabhaswamy Temple has given the city its name, Thiruvananthapuram — literally the "Holy City of Anantha", the sacred thousand-headed serpent on whom Vishnu reclines. Built across seven hills, the city's old quarter clusters around the temple, while along busy Mahatma Gandhi Road are colonial mansions, churches and modern high-rises. Government Arts and Crafts (Napier) Museum Located in a well-planned compound is a complex of museums and the city's zoo. The Government Arts and Crafts Museum, earlier known as the Napier Museum after John Napier, a former governor of Madras, is in a red and black brick Indo-Saracenic structure, designed by Robert Fellows Chisholm (see p569) in the 19th century. It exhibits a rare collection of bronzes, stone sculptures, exquisite gold ornaments, ivory carvings an...

Essential Information on Kerala | Swan Tour

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Kerala Tour Kerala also known as God's Own Country is the most popular holiday destination with the travelers , It offers a variety of travel experiences such as Backwaters , Beaches , Temples , Wildlife ,etc. Most travel itineraries are for duration of 5 to 10 nights, the tourist entry / exit points to Kerala are Cochin and Trivandrum .Both the cities are very well connected by Railways as well as Airlines. More information for tourists to Kerala is as below: NESTLING BETWEEN the Western Ghats and the Arabian Sea, Kerala is an enchanting mosaic of coconut groves and paddy fields, wide beaches and labyrinthine backwaters, verdant hills and rainforests. Its diverse culture is enriched by the three great religions that have ancient roots here. Hinduism is the religion of the majority, practiced here with a rare rigour that prohibits non-Hindus from entering temples. Christianity, followed by a quarter of its population, was brought here by the Apostle Western Ghat -  Ker...