Paravankunnu is a suburb of

Thiruvananthapuram Thiruvananthapuram ( ), also known as Trivandrum, is the Capital city, 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 ...

, the capital of

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. Paravankunnu is situated between

Ambalathara, Thiruvananthapuram Ambalathara is a suburb of Thiruvananthapuram, the capital of Kerala, India. It is situated between Paravankunnu and Thiruvallam. Location Ambalathara is 5 km from the city centre. Privately owned Kerala State Road Transport Corporation, K ...

and

Kallattumukku Kallattumukku is a suburb of Thiruvananthapuram, the capital of Kerala, India. Kallattumukku is situated between Ambalathara, Thiruvananthapuram and Kamaleswaram. Geography It is located at .http://wikimapia.org/10094425/Kallattumukku Locati ...

Location

Paravankunnu is 5 km from the city centre. Privately owned and KSRTC buses plying in the

Kovalam Kovalam is a beach and seaside resort in the city of Thiruvananthapuram in Kerala, India. Kovalam is located southeast of the city center. The beaches around Kovalam are popular vacation destinations for both domestic and international travelle ...

route from

East Fort Kizhakke Kotta, also known by its English name East Fort, is a busy commercial street located at the heart of the central business district of Thiruvananthapuram city in Kerala. Since Thiruvananthapuram was the capital of the kingdom of Travan ...

pass through Ambalathara. A bypass of

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passes 2 km to the west of Paravankunnu. Nearest railway station is

Thiruvananthapuram Central Thiruvananthapuram Central (station code: TVC,) is an NSG–2 category railway station in Thiruvananthapuram railway division of Southern Railway zone. It is a major railway station that serves the city of Thiruvananthapuram, the capital of ...

, around 5 km away. Nearest airport is

Thiruvananthapuram International Airport Thiruvananthapuram International Airport is an international airport that serves Thiruvananthapuram, the capital city of Kerala, India. Established in 1932, it is the first airport in the state of Kerala and the fifth international airport of ...

, around 6 km away. Paravankunnu is a bustling residential region situated on the way from East Fort to Thiruvallam, in Thiruvananthapuram. The famous Pazhanchira Devi Temple and Children's Hospital is situated here. The 2000-year-old

Thiruvallam Sree Parasurama Temple Thiruvallam Sree Parasurama Swami Temple is one of the most ancient temples of South India. It is situated on the banks of Karamana River near Thiruvallam, Thiruvananthapuram. It is the only temple in Kerala that is dedicated to Lord Parasurama. ...

at Thiruvallam is 3 km away from Paravankunnu.

Religion

The population of Paravankunnu mainly practices

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and

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References

External links

Paravankunnu at Wikimapia
Suburbs of Thiruvananthapuram {{Thiruvananthapuram-geo-stub