Poojappura
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Poojappura is a place in the city of Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum) in India
. This place located in the south-east part of the city, surrounded by Jagathi, Karamana, Mudavanmugal and Thirumala in its 4 sides. This place was once used as the worship place during the Navaratri festival season. The name Poojappura comes from the fact that it was here that the King of Travancore
used to arrive during Mahanavami celebrations for the pooja(worship).There is biggest Kavadi Procession on Vijayadeshami day with over 700 Kavadis,Paravakavadi,Suryakavadi,Mayilkavadi,Agnikavadi etc.
Poojappura is known for housing the Central Prison(Central Jail)of Kerala.The central jail is one of the oldest in the state and was built by British Engineers during Travancore Reign.
The State Education Department (Pareeksha Bhavan),Head Office of HLL Lifecare Limied (formerly Hindustan Latex Limited),Head Office of State Bank of Travancore
is located here.
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...
. This place located in the south-east part of the city, surrounded by Jagathi, Karamana, Mudavanmugal and Thirumala in its 4 sides. This place was once used as the worship place during the Navaratri festival season. The name Poojappura comes from the fact that it was here that the King of Travancore
Travancore
Kingdom of Travancore was a former Hindu feudal kingdom and Indian Princely State with its capital at Padmanabhapuram or Trivandrum ruled by the Travancore Royal Family. The Kingdom of Travancore comprised most of modern day southern Kerala, Kanyakumari district, and the southernmost parts of...
used to arrive during Mahanavami celebrations for the pooja(worship).There is biggest Kavadi Procession on Vijayadeshami day with over 700 Kavadis,Paravakavadi,Suryakavadi,Mayilkavadi,Agnikavadi etc.
Poojappura is known for housing the Central Prison(Central Jail)of Kerala.The central jail is one of the oldest in the state and was built by British Engineers during Travancore Reign.
The State Education Department (Pareeksha Bhavan),Head Office of HLL Lifecare Limied (formerly Hindustan Latex Limited),Head Office of State Bank of Travancore
State Bank of Travancore
State Bank of Travancore , is a subsidiary of the State Bank Group and also has private share-holders. It is the premier bank of Kerala State, India, where it has 700 branches...
is located here.
Notable persons
- MohanlalMohanlalMohanlal Vishwanathan Nair , known mononymously as Mohanlal , is a National Award-winning Indian actor, producer, singer and writer who is well known for his versatile and natural acting in Indian cinema & hence widely known as the Universal Star...
- Award winning actor of Indian Cinema - Gopinath MuthukadGopinath MuthukadGopinath Muthukad is a magician, escapologist, and stunt performer from Kerala, India. He employs magic as a medium to convey his messages to society....
- Magician who has established Magic Academy at Poojappura - PriyadarshanPriyadarshanPriyadarshan is an Indian film director, producer, and screenwriter. In a career spanning over two decades, Priyadarshan has directed over 80 films in several Indian languages including Malayalam, Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu...
- Noted Bollywood Film Director Priyadarshan was born and broughtup here.