Nalanchira
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Nalanchira is a suburb of Thiruvananthapuram
, formerly known as Trivandrum, the capital of Kerala
State in India
. It is the educational hub of Kerala and is rightly called the Oxford
of the South. It is situated between Mannanthala
and Paruthippara. Nalanchira is approximately 8 km from the Thiruvananthapuram
railway station and 11 km away from Thiruvananthapuram International Airport
. The Main Central Road
(MC Road) runs through this place. This middle class residential locality is famous for educational and social service institutions. The Nalanchira Bethany Hills were originally owned by a chettiar
and was given to Mar Ivanios the founder of Syro-Malankara Catholic (MSC) Church to start an educational institution. The main residential areas are Benedict Nagar, Christian medical centre (CMC) lane, Parakodu lane, Mangalathu Lane, Convent Lane, Rajeev Gandhi Nagar, Puliyoor Gradens, Rose Nagar, Akshaya Gradens, Shawallace Lane, Post Office Line, Chathiode Lane, Udayannoor Lane, Kurishadi Jn., Anupama Nagar and Jayamatha Lane.
Christians, Hindus and Muslims live in harmony in Nalanchira.
The major churches are St. Thomas Syro-Malankara Catholic Church and St.Mary's Malankara Orthodox Church.
Udiyannur Shiva Temple is one of the main temples, another major temple is the Eravipuram Sri Krishna Swami Temple.T he Uriyadi festival at this temple on the occasion of Janmashtami attracts devotees from all over the country. Udayannur Shiva Temple is unique among the siva temples by having two siva temples in the same temple campus. It is one among the oldest Siva temple in the city. the another famous temple is Ezhukanyavoor Devi.
M. Vijayakumar
of the Communist Party of India (Marxist)
(CPI(M)) is the MLA representing Nalanchira in the state legislative assembly, while Shri Sashi Tharoor represents the area in the Lok Sabha
.
Bethany Nature Cure, an ayurvedic treatment and yoga centre, is located here. The Synaxis of the Bethany Ashramam held in the year 1998 decided to divide the congregation into two provinces, namely Bethany Navajeevan Province and Bethany Navajyothi Province (the headquarters) is situated at Bethany Hill, Nalanchira, Trivandrum. The Jayamatha Orphanage, run by Franciscans Christian Missionaries
, is also located in Nalanchira.
This suburb is home to several educational institutions such as Mar Ivanios College
, Mar Baselios College of Engineering and Technology
, Malankara Catholic Major Seminary, Sarvodaya Vidyalaya
, Mar Theophilus teacher training college, Bethany College, St. John's School
, St. Goretti’s School, Jaimatha Institutions, Navajeevan School, Hotel Management College and the Institution for Fire and Safety Engineering. Hospitals include KJK Hospital at Shawallace Lane which specialised in infertility
treatment.
Thiruvananthapuram
Thiruvananthapuram , formerly known as Trivandrum, is the capital of the Indian state of Kerala and the headquarters of the Thiruvananthapuram District. It is located on the west coast of India near the extreme south of the mainland...
, formerly known as Trivandrum, the capital of Kerala
Kerala
or Keralam is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions....
State in India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. It is the educational hub of Kerala and is rightly called the Oxford
Oxford
The city of Oxford is the county town of Oxfordshire, England. The city, made prominent by its medieval university, has a population of just under 165,000, with 153,900 living within the district boundary. It lies about 50 miles north-west of London. The rivers Cherwell and Thames run through...
of the South. It is situated between Mannanthala
Mannanthala
-Location:Mannanthala is on the Main Central Road, after Nalanchira. It is connected to the city by buses run by Kerala State Road Transport Corporation from the Thampanoor and East Fort bus depots.Nearest airport is Thiruvananthapuram International Airport....
and Paruthippara. Nalanchira is approximately 8 km from the Thiruvananthapuram
Thiruvananthapuram
Thiruvananthapuram , formerly known as Trivandrum, is the capital of the Indian state of Kerala and the headquarters of the Thiruvananthapuram District. It is located on the west coast of India near the extreme south of the mainland...
railway station and 11 km away from Thiruvananthapuram International Airport
Thiruvananthapuram International Airport
-Cargo:-Facilities:The newly built Terminal 3 has three additional jetways and parking bays to accommodate 8 aircraft. The terminal is built opposite to the current terminal across the runway and is closer to the city side.The terminal, constructed by the AAI and designed by the UK firm,...
. The Main Central Road
Main Central Road
The Main Central Road is the arterial State Highway in the Travancore region of Kerala state, India. It is designated as SH 1 by the Kerala Public Works Department.The highway was built by Raja Kesavadas, Dewan of Travancore...
(MC Road) runs through this place. This middle class residential locality is famous for educational and social service institutions. The Nalanchira Bethany Hills were originally owned by a chettiar
Chettiar
Chettiar , also spelled Chetty, is a title used by various castes in South India especially in Tamil Nadu. In Kannada, it appears as Setty, Shettar and Shettigar, who are Padmashalis in Andhra Pradesh....
and was given to Mar Ivanios the founder of Syro-Malankara Catholic (MSC) Church to start an educational institution. The main residential areas are Benedict Nagar, Christian medical centre (CMC) lane, Parakodu lane, Mangalathu Lane, Convent Lane, Rajeev Gandhi Nagar, Puliyoor Gradens, Rose Nagar, Akshaya Gradens, Shawallace Lane, Post Office Line, Chathiode Lane, Udayannoor Lane, Kurishadi Jn., Anupama Nagar and Jayamatha Lane.
Christians, Hindus and Muslims live in harmony in Nalanchira.
The major churches are St. Thomas Syro-Malankara Catholic Church and St.Mary's Malankara Orthodox Church.
Udiyannur Shiva Temple is one of the main temples, another major temple is the Eravipuram Sri Krishna Swami Temple.T he Uriyadi festival at this temple on the occasion of Janmashtami attracts devotees from all over the country. Udayannur Shiva Temple is unique among the siva temples by having two siva temples in the same temple campus. It is one among the oldest Siva temple in the city. the another famous temple is Ezhukanyavoor Devi.
M. Vijayakumar
M. Vijayakumar
M. Vijayakumar is an Indian politician and advocate. He is the former Minister for Law in the Government of Kerala and a member of both State and Central Committee of Communist Party of India . He represents the Trivandrum north constituency, Thiruvananthapuram in the Kerala Legislative Assembly...
of the Communist Party of India (Marxist)
Communist Party of India (Marxist)
The Communist Party of India is a political party in India. It has a strong presence in the states of Kerala, West Bengal and Tripura. As of 2011, CPI is leading the state government in Tripura. It leads the Left Front coalition of leftist parties in various states and the national parliament of...
(CPI(M)) is the MLA representing Nalanchira in the state legislative assembly, while Shri Sashi Tharoor represents the area in the Lok Sabha
Lok Sabha
The Lok Sabha or House of the People is the lower house of the Parliament of India. Members of the Lok Sabha are elected by direct election under universal adult suffrage. As of 2009, there have been fifteen Lok Sabhas elected by the people of India...
.
Bethany Nature Cure, an ayurvedic treatment and yoga centre, is located here. The Synaxis of the Bethany Ashramam held in the year 1998 decided to divide the congregation into two provinces, namely Bethany Navajeevan Province and Bethany Navajyothi Province (the headquarters) is situated at Bethany Hill, Nalanchira, Trivandrum. The Jayamatha Orphanage, run by Franciscans Christian Missionaries
Franciscan
Most Franciscans are members of Roman Catholic religious orders founded by Saint Francis of Assisi. Besides Roman Catholic communities, there are also Old Catholic, Anglican, Lutheran, ecumenical and Non-denominational Franciscan communities....
, is also located in Nalanchira.
This suburb is home to several educational institutions such as Mar Ivanios College
Mar Ivanios College
Mar Ivanios College is an educational institutuion situated in Trivandrum, the capital city of Kerala, India. The college is located on a small scenic hilltop with a sprawling campus area of hundreds of acres in Bethany Hills, Nalanchira, Thiruvananthapuram....
, Mar Baselios College of Engineering and Technology
Mar Baselios College of Engineering and Technology
Mar Baselios College of Engineering and Technology , is located in Nalanchira, Trivandrum, Kerala, India. The college is located on a hillock in the Bethany Hills....
, Malankara Catholic Major Seminary, Sarvodaya Vidyalaya
Sarvodaya Vidyalaya, Trivandrum
Sarvodaya Vidyalaya is a school of the Major Archiepiscopal Eparchy of the Syro-Malankara Catholic Church. The school is situated on the lush green Bethany Hills at Nalanchira, Trivandrum, India. . It was founded on 3 January 1973 by His Grace the Most Rev...
, Mar Theophilus teacher training college, Bethany College, St. John's School
St. John's School
St. John's School is a coeducational independent school in the Upper Kirby district of Houston, Texas, United States, presenting a 13-year sequence of university preparatory training...
, St. Goretti’s School, Jaimatha Institutions, Navajeevan School, Hotel Management College and the Institution for Fire and Safety Engineering. Hospitals include KJK Hospital at Shawallace Lane which specialised in infertility
Infertility
Infertility primarily refers to the biological inability of a person to contribute to conception. Infertility may also refer to the state of a woman who is unable to carry a pregnancy to full term...
treatment.