Kazhakuttom
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Kazhakoottam is a locality in Thiruvananthapuram
city, the capital of Kerala
, India
. It is located on the National Highway 47
on the way to Kollam
from the city, and has gained in significance because of proximity to Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre
, and, Technopark,the IT center which is the first and largest of its kind in the country. The Sainik School
is also situated in this area. Kazhakoottam is the first ward of Thiruvananthapuram Corporation.
is around 8 km south of Kazhakoottam, and can be accessed through the Bypass to the National Highway. Trivandrum International Airport is 15 km south of the town. Kazhakuttom is closely located to institutions like Sainik School
, Kerala University Campus, Laksmibai National College of Physical Education
and College of Engineering, Trivandrum
.
Kazhakoottam was the centre of power for Kazhakoottathu Ugran Pillai, the prominent one among the Ettuveetil Pillamar
(Pillais from Eight Houses) who rebelled against the Travancore
king Marthandavarma in the late 18th century. After defeating Pillai, Marthanda Varma destroyed Kazhakoottam Pillai's palace. He also dug a pond in place of the palace. To redeem himself, he built a temple to Krishna nearby. Both the pond and the temple exist, even now.
Post Independence, Kazhakoottam got its first boost with ISRO setting up its space center, VSSC nearby, that set up its residential area barely 3 km from here. A Sainik School, which is a military residential school, was set up in Kazhakoottam in early 60s by the Government of India. In early 1980s, Kazhakoottam was selected as one of the ends of the bypass to be constructed to the NH47. By the end of 1980s, the construction on the Technopark began here. By late 1990s, Kazhakoottam was growing and merging with the nearby Trivandrum city. In 2000, the expanding Trivandrum Municipal Corporation expanded to the border of Kazhakoottam Panchayat. The northern section of Trivandrum - Neyyattinkara combined bypass was opened to the public. In 2005, there was further acquisition of agricultural land for expansion of Technopark and also for the new venture Technocity, that is planned to come up around 4 km north of Kazhakoottam. There is also KINFRA film and video park near sainkaschool where you can find DCSMAT media school, PRASAD film lab, VISMAYAMAX etc.
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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...
city, 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....
, 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 located on the National Highway 47
NH 47
National Highway 47, commonly referred to as NH 47, is a long highway connecting the city of Salem to Kanyakumari town in southern India...
on the way to Kollam
Kollam
Kollam , often anglicized as ', is a city in the Indian state of Kerala. The city lies on the banks of Ashtamudi Lake on the Arabian sea coast and is situated about north of the state capital, Thiruvananthapuram...
from the city, and has gained in significance because of proximity to Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre
Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre
The Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre is a major space research centre of the Indian Space Research Organisation , focusing on rocket and space vehicles for India's satellite programme...
, and, Technopark,the IT center which is the first and largest of its kind in the country. The Sainik School
Sainik School
The Sainik Schools are a system of schools in India established and managed by the Sainik Schools Society. They were conceived in 1961 by V. K. Krishna Menon, the then Defence Minister of India, to rectify the regional and class imbalance amongst the Officer cadre of the Indian Military, and to...
is also situated in this area. Kazhakoottam is the first ward of Thiruvananthapuram Corporation.
Transport
Most northbound long distance buses from Thiruvananthapuram, and those to Thiruvananthapuram stop at Kazhakoottam. State owned KSRTC operates city bus services (route 581, 585, 893, etc.) to Kazhakoottam from other major centres in the city. Only a few passenger trains halt at railway station at Kazhakoottam. The new railway terminal coming up at KochuveliKochuveli Railway Station
Kochuveli Railway Station Malayalam:കൊച്ചുവേളി is one of the main stations of Thiruvananthapuram city in the Indian state of Kerala. It is being developed to ease congestion on Thiruvananthapuram central station....
is around 8 km south of Kazhakoottam, and can be accessed through the Bypass to the National Highway. Trivandrum International Airport is 15 km south of the town. Kazhakuttom is closely located to institutions like Sainik School
Sainik School
The Sainik Schools are a system of schools in India established and managed by the Sainik Schools Society. They were conceived in 1961 by V. K. Krishna Menon, the then Defence Minister of India, to rectify the regional and class imbalance amongst the Officer cadre of the Indian Military, and to...
, Kerala University Campus, Laksmibai National College of Physical Education
Laksmibai National College of Physical Education
Laksmibai National College of Physical Education is a part of academic wing of Sports Authority of India and it is situated at Kariavattam, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India....
and College of Engineering, Trivandrum
College of Engineering, Trivandrum
The College of Engineering, Trivandrum, commonly known as CET, is situated in Thiruvananthapuram, the capital city of Kerala. Founded in 1939, it is the top ranked engineering college in Kerala, and one of the top engineering schools in India....
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History
The Mahadeva Temple in Kazhakoottam is believed to be around 1000 years old.Kazhakoottam was the centre of power for Kazhakoottathu Ugran Pillai, the prominent one among the Ettuveetil Pillamar
Ettuveetil Pillamar
The Ettuveetil Pillamar were a group of nobles from eight Nair Houses in erstwhile Venad in present day Kerala state, South India. They were associated with the Padmanabhaswamy temple in Thiruvananthapuram and the Ettara Yogam. They were known by the villages in which they resided and all of them...
(Pillais from Eight Houses) who rebelled against the 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...
king Marthandavarma in the late 18th century. After defeating Pillai, Marthanda Varma destroyed Kazhakoottam Pillai's palace. He also dug a pond in place of the palace. To redeem himself, he built a temple to Krishna nearby. Both the pond and the temple exist, even now.
Current events
Politics
Kazhakuttam assembly constituency is part of Trivandrum (Lok Sabha constituency)Trivandrum (Lok Sabha constituency)
-Assembly segments:Trivandrum Lok Sabha constituency is composed of the following assembly segments:#Trivandrum#Kazhakuttom#Vattiyoorkavu#Nemom#Kovalam#Neyyattinkara#Parassala-Members of Parliament:Travancore-Cochin*1951: Annie Mascarene, Independent...
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