Navaikulam is a panchayat in
Varkala Taluk
Varkala Taluk is a Taluk (tehsil) situated in the northernmost tip of Thiruvananthapuram district in the Indian state of Kerala. It is the 3rd most densely populated taluk in the district comprising 10 villages and Varkala municipality.
Spanni ...
, it the northernmost tip of
Thiruvananthapuram district
Thiruvananthapuram District () is the List of districts of Kerala, southernmost district in the States and union territories of India, Indian state of Kerala. The district was created in 1949, with its headquarters in the city of Thiruvananth ...
in the state of
Kerala
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, India. It is situated 11km east of
Varkala
Varkala is a major coastal municipality and a northern suburb of Thiruvananthapuram, the capital city of the Indian state of Kerala. In legends and myths related to Kerala, texts like the Keralolpathi, Kerala Mahatmyam describe the Varkala reg ...
town and 37km north of
Trivandrum
Thiruvananthapuram ( ), also known as Trivandrum, is the capital city of the Indian state of Kerala. As of 2011, the Thiruvananthapuram Municipal Corporation had a population of 957,730 over an area of 214.86 sq. km, making it the largest and ...
City along NH66.
Navaikulam shares many cultural and linguistic similarities with the neighboring
Kollam district
Kollam district (), (formerly Quilon district) is one of 14 List of districts in Kerala, districts of the state of Kerala, India. The district has a cross-section of Kerala's natural attributes; it is endowed with a long coastline, a major La ...
or
Central Travancore
Central Division or Central Travancore, also known as Kollam District or Quilon Division was one of three (or four) administrative subdivisions of the princely state of Travancore in what is now Kerala. It was administered by a civil servant o ...
.
The term "navaya" means "the place where Vedic scriptures are taught". Therefore, it is believed that Navaikulam was an ancient center of excellence and wisdom. The Sankaranarayana temple is situated here.
Demographics
India
census
A census (from Latin ''censere'', 'to assess') is the procedure of systematically acquiring, recording, and calculating population information about the members of a given Statistical population, population, usually displayed in the form of stati ...
, Navaikulam had a population of 27703 with 13084 males and 14619 females.
Sankaranarayana temple
The Sri Sankaranarayana temple at Navaikulam in Varkala Taluk of Trivandrum district is located by the side of
National Highway 66
The following highways are numbered 66:
International
* European route E66
Australia
* Barkly Highway (Northern Territory)
* Riddoch Highway
Canada
* Alberta Highway 66
* Highway 66 (Ontario)
Cuba
* Autopista Sancti Spiritus (4-6 ...
(about 45 km north of Trivandrum) between
Kallambalam and
Parippally
Parippally is a village in kalluvathukkal panchayat Kollam, Kerala, India. Parippally is South of Kollam City along NH66 and North of Thiruvananthapuram along NH66.
Kollam Govt. Medical College is situated in Parippally. Varkala sivagiri ...
. Set amidst a vast campus, the temple enshrines the syncretic image of Sankaranarayana, whose left half shows the attributes of Vishnu and the right half that of Siva, this is believed to be the biggest Shankaranarayana statue in standing position. It is one of the most famous pilgrim center in Thiruvananthapuram district. Near the temple there is a big pond. This temple is 1000 years old.
Govt, HSS navaikulam
It is a school in the Attingal education district. Approximately 2000 students are enrolled in the school, which is staffed by around 80 teachers.
State Government Offices
* Navaikulam, Sub Registrar Officer
References
{{Thiruvananthapuram district
Villages in Thiruvananthapuram district