Pulayanarkotta

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Pulayanarkotta
പുലയനാർകോട്ട
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Pulayanarkotta
Coordinates: 8°31′13″N76°54′44″E / 8.5203731°N 76.9122711°E / 8.5203731; 76.9122711
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Kerala
District Thiruvananthapuram
Government
  Body Thiruvananthapuram Corporation
Languages
  Official Malayalam, English, Tamil, Hindi
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
695033

Pulayanarkotta is a locality in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India. The Southern Air Command is based at Pulayarnarkotta.

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Meaning of the name

Pulayanarkotta literally means the fort of the Pulaya's King.[ citation needed ]

History

The Pulayanarkotta region was a region near Trivandrum and said to be related to the head of Pulaya community. A temple dedicated to Kalipulayan is at Attakulangara in Thiruvananthapuram. [1] [2] [3] [4]

Organisations based in Pulayanarkotta

The Government Indian Institute of Diabetes center [5] [6]

The Government T.B Centre and Chest Diseases Hospital . [7] [8]

Southern Air Command (India). [9]

Religious institutions

See also

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References

  1. Nair, Achuthsankar S. (5 September 2014). "The forgotten king of Pulayanarkotta" via www.thehindu.com.
  2. മഹേഷ്‌, ജി. "കഥകളൊഴിയാതെ പുലയനാർകോട്ട". Mathrubhumi.
  3. "There is a deep mention of Pulayanarkotta in Samuel Mateer's book", Native Life in Travancore, 1883, ISBN   978-8120605145
  4. {{Pratilipi.com: Malayalam Stories - Read, Write മലയാളം ... Pratilipi പുലയനാർക്കോട്ട https://malayalam.pratilipi.com%7Ctitle=Pulayanarkota - An online Malayalam story written by Ajulal A |url=<https://malayalam.pratilipi.com/series/pulayanarkota-by-ajulal-a-ngchioik9f5l/>|}}
  5. Staff Reporter (22 November 2018). "Chest Diseases Hospital to be upgraded" via www.thehindu.com.
  6. "Thiurvananthapuram".
  7. "TB centre at pulayanarkotta cries for attention". The New Indian Express.
  8. "Trips to Pulayanarkotta choke patients". News18. 5 July 2011.
  9. "SOUTHERN AIR COMMAND | Indian Air Force | Government of India". indianairforce.nic.in.