Nalanchira
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Nalanchira is a suburb of Thiruvananthapuram, the capital of Kerala State in India. It is situated between Mannanthala and Paruthippara. Nalanchira is approximately 9 km from the Thiruvananthapuram railway station and 11 km away from Thiruvananthapuram International Airport. Main Central (MC) Road runs through the this place. This middle class residential locality is famous with educational and social service institutions.
The main educational institutions and the land marks of this quiet and relaxing atmosphere is Mar Ivanios College, Mar Baselios College of Engineering and Technology, Sarvodaya Vidyalaya, Mar Theophilus teacher training college, Bethany College, St.John's school and St.Goretti's school.
The major churches are St.Mary's Malankara Orthodox Church and St.Thomas Syro-Malankara Catholic Church(under the Diocese of Thiruvanathapuram Malankara Catholic).This place is found for the Bethany missionaries with Bethany Asramam for persists and Bethany Madam for Nuns. Bethany Nature Cure, the famous ayurvedic treatment and yoga centre owned by Bethany is also located in this place.The Synaxis of the Bethany Ashramam held in the year 1998 decided to divide the congregation into two provinces, namely Bethany Navajeevan Province and Bethany Navajyothi Province (the headquarters) is situated at Bethany Hill, Nalanchira, Trivandrum.
The Jayamatha Orphanage, running by Franciscans Christian Missionaries, cares for 210 children.
Udiyannur Shiva Temple is the one of the main temple for Hindus, Another major temple is the Eravipuram Sri Krishna Swami temple. The Uriyadi festival at this temple on the occasion of Janmashtami attracts devotees from all over the district of Thiruvananthapuram and beyone.
The registered main residential areas are Convent lane, Benedict Nagar, Rajeev Gandhi Nagar, Puliyoor Gradens, Rose Nagar, Akshaya Gradens, Shawallace lane, Post office line and Jayamatha line
The major research and treatment centre KJK Hospital in Nalanchira is carried forward the mission to help infertile couples and to offer endoscopic surgical procedures, assisted conception and other modalities in infertility management.
Historically, the Nalanchira hills owned by the King Utharadm Thirunal had given to Mar Ivanios the founder of Syro-Malankara Catholic(MSC) to start educational institutions as well as social works to the community.
