ABOUT THIRUVANANTHAPURAM

Thiuvananthapuram is the capital of Kerala and is a land of beauty and tradition. Thiruvananthapuram is famous for its various research and educational institutions and hospitality.The SreechithiraTirunal Institute of Medical Sciences and Technology,Ragive gandhi centre for Biotechnology,Institute of interdiciplinarysciences and Tropical Botanical Garden and Research Institute,Central Tuber Crops Research Institute,Agricultural College,
Center for Developmental Studies ,Center for Earth Sciences,Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre,Regional Cancer Centre etc are some of the famous research and teaching centers .The world famous tourist beach Kovalam, the back water rich Veli, Shangumughom beach, observatory, zoo, museum and the ancestral Travancore palace, Padmanabha swami temple, Palayam Mosque and church are some of the attractions of Thiruvananthapuram. The tourist resort Ponmudi is about 35 KM from Thiruvananthapuram. The Southernmost tip of India, Kanyakumari where Arabian Sea, Bey of Bangal and Indian Ocean join is a very important tourist center and this is located just 80 KM south of Thiruvananthapuram city. Famous Vivekananda rock and the statue of Vivekananda are other attractions in Kanyakumari. The internationally renouned cashew city, Kollam is just 70Km north of Thiruvananthapuram.