Palayam, Thiruvananthapuram Explained

Palayam
Settlement Type:locality
Pushpin Map:India Kerala
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Kerala, India
Coordinates:8.5044°N 76.9503°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name1:Kerala
Subdivision Name2:Thiruvananthapuram
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:695033, 695001
Area Code:0471
Area Code Type:Telephone code
Registration Plate:KL-01
Blank1 Name Sec1:Nearest city
Blank1 Info Sec1:statue jn.
Demographics1 Info1:Malayalam, English

Palayam or Cantonment, as it is locally known, one of the busiest localities in Thiruvananthapuram (also known as [Trivandrum), the capital of [[Kerala State]] in India. It is home to many of the administrative, cultural, and educational institutions in

The name "Cantonment" is not much in use for the area, though that name is still associated with the police station near the Secretariat, "Cantonment Police Station". At present, "Cantonment House" serves as the official residence of the Leader of the Opposition.

Religious confluence

The Palayam Juma Mosque, St. Joseph's Latin Cathedral[1] or Palayam Palli and a temple dedicated to Lord Ganesh are situated close to each other. The mosque and a temple are side by side, touching each other. The co-existence of these three centres of worship of different religions is quite unique and is a standing example of the religious tolerance and harmony in the state. Today hundreds of devotees offered prayers at the temple. The Friday prayers at the mosque are attended by a fairly high number of people.

St. Joseph's Cathedral[1] is under the Latin Archdiocese of Thiruvananthapuram .[2]

It is a major shopping area of the city. Offices of the University of Kerala, Legislative Assembly, hostel of the Members of the Legislative Assembly, Jubilee Memorial Hospital, Connemara Market and Saphalyam Shopping Complex are at Palayam.

Other attractions in and nearby Palayam include Central stadium, Trivandrum Zoo, Napier museum and Kerala State Science and Technology Museum.

Palayam is an emerging real estate hub, with premium builders Parka Homes, Asset Homes Sovereign, Sapphire Apartments etc. coming up in the area.

Restaurants serving Arabian cuisine like Shawarma and Kabsa and multi-cuisine ones are many in number.

Connemara MarketAlso known as Palayam Market, Connemara Market was established by Lord Connemara, Governor of Madras. Saphalyam Shopping Complex and many other shops such as Shoe Wagon, Lee are situated here. Connemara Market is going to be renovated into a big shopping complex and 3-star hotel by next 4 or 5 years.

Notes and References

  1. Web site:

    St. Joseph’s Metropolitan Cathedral Palayam Trivandrum ::

    . www.stjosephmetropolitancathedraltrivandrum.org.
  2. Web site: Trivandrum Catholic Archdiocese. www.latinarchdiocesetrivandrum.org.