Gandhari Amman Kovil

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Gandhari Amman Kovil, Mele Thampanoor, near BTR Bhavan, Thiruvananthapuram Gandhari Amman Kovil Thiruvananthapuram IMG 20181230 091406.jpg
Gandhari Amman Kovil, Mele Thampanoor, near BTR Bhavan, Thiruvananthapuram
Gandhari Amman Kovil, front side Gandhari Amman Kovil Thiruvananthapuram IMG 20181230 091510.jpg
Gandhari Amman Kovil, front side

Gandhari Amman Kovil is a Hindu temple located at Mele Thampanoor, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India. [1] Gandhari amman is the principal deity in this temple. There are other small temples of Ganesha, Nagaraj and Manthramurthi are located in this temple complex. [2] Chithra poornima is the main festival in this temple. [3] This festival is celebrated in the month of May.

This kovil is located 1.5 km from Thiruvananthapuram central Railway Station, Thampanoor.

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References

  1. "Gandhari Amman Kovil - Wikimapia". wikimapia.org. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
  2. "Gandhari Amman Kovil Trivandrum" . Retrieved 8 January 2019.
  3. "Gandhari Amman Kovil in Thiruvananthapuram India". www.india9.com. Retrieved 8 January 2019.

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