Manacaud is a locality in

Thiruvananthapuram Thiruvananthapuram (; ), also known by its former name Trivandrum (), is the capital of the Indian state of Kerala. It is the most populous city in Kerala with a population of 957,730 as of 2011. The encompassing urban agglomeration populati ...

, the capital of

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. This place is situated between Kamaleswaram and Attakulangara on East Fort - Kovalam - Vizhinjam Road. The United Arab Emirates embassy is also situated in Manacaud.

Location

Manacaud is 2 km from the city centre. Privately owned and KSRTC buses plying in the

Kovalam Kovalam is a region in the city of Trivandrum, around 13 km southwest of the city center, whose beaches are a tourist destination. Etymology Kovalam means " coconut grove," after the coconut trees which are common there. History Kova ...

route from

East Fort The Kizhakke Kotta, commonly known as East Fort, is a busy commercial street located at the heart of the central business district of Thiruvananthapuram city the capital of Kerala. East Fort is known as the heart of the city as it is located i ...

pass through Manacaud. The bypass of National Highway 47 passes 1 km to the west of Manacaud. Nearest railway station is

Thiruvananthapuram Central Thiruvananthapuram Central, formerly Trivandrum Central (also known as Thampanoor railway station) (station code: TVC), is a major railway station which serves the city of Thiruvananthapuram (formerly Trivandrum), capital of Kerala state, In ...

, around 1.5 km away. Nearest airport is

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, around 4 km away. The place has seen a tremendous development in the past ten years with the widening of Killipalam bypass road which ends at Attakulangara junction, around 500 meters away from Manacaud junction. Manacaud is a bustling residential region situated on the way from East Fort to Thiruvallam, in Thiruvananthapuram. Manacaud is just a km to the south of East Fort and about 2 km south-west of Karamana.

Religion

The population of manacaud mainly practices

Hinduism Hinduism () is an Indian religion or ''dharma'', a religious and universal order or way of life by which followers abide. As a religion, it is the world's third-largest, with over 1.2–1.35 billion followers, or 15–16% of the global po ...

, Islam and few followers of

Christianity Christianity is an Abrahamic monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth Jesus, likely from he, יֵשׁוּעַ, translit=Yēšūaʿ, label=Hebrew/Aramaic ( AD 30 or 33), also referred to as Jesu ...

. Manacaud Dharma Sastha Temple is situated there, it draws its significance, since the deity of this temple 'Sasthaavu' is believed to be the deity of Attukal Temple -'

Attukal Attukal is a Hindu pilgrimage centre located on the banks of Killi river, in the capital city of Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India. It is situated about two kilometres to the south east from Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple. The Attukal Bhagavath ...

Devi' comes every year, on the next day of famous '

Pongala ''Pongala'' is a harvest festival of Kerala and Tamil Nadu. The name 'Pongala' means 'to boil over' and refers to the ritualistic offering of porridge made of rice, sweet brown molasses, coconut gratings, nuts and raisins. Generally women devotee ...

' to see her brother. Manacaud Vallya Palli and Central Juma Masjid (Thaikka palli) are the famous mosques situated here. Irumkulangara Durga Devi Temple and

Mukkolakkal Bhagawathi Temple The Mukkolakkal Bhagawathi Temple ( ml, മുക്കോലക്കല്‍ ഭഗവതി ക്ഷേത്രം) is a famous temple of the Hindu mother goddess Bhagawati. One of the renowned Goddess Temples in Kerala, Sree Varaham ...

are two major Hindu temples in Manacaud. Sahaya Matha Church, is a Roman Catholic Church situated in manacaud. Kuthiramalika Palace Museum, Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple, Sree Varaham Temple, Pazhavangadi Ganapathy Temple, Attukal Bhagavathy Temple,

Konchiravila Devi Temple Konchiravila Devi Temple is a temple located at Konchiravila in Trivandrum district of Kerala, India. External links Facebook Devi temples in Kerala Hindu temples in Thiruvananthapuram district ...

and Bhajanapura Palace are located within a 1.5 km radius from Manacaud. The 2000-year-old Thiruvallam Sree Parasurama Temple at Thiruvallam is 5 km away from Manacaud.

Other Places

There is SUT (Sree Uthradom Thirunal) Mother & Baby Hospital, previously known as Zensa Hospital and Span Hospital for many years, situated very close to Karthika Thirunal Govt.Vocational Higher Secondary For Girls, Government Teachers Training School. As the girls High School is more than 75 years old, this landmark is known as Manacaud Girl's High School junction since then. KIMSHEALTH Medical Centre is also situated in Manacaud (Kamaleswaram) with multiple specialities functioning as an Outpatient Centre with lab and pharmacy.

References

External links

About Manacaud
Suburbs of Thiruvananthapuram {{Thiruvananthapuram-geo-stub