Thirupuram
| Thirupuram | |
|---|---|
| village | |
  Thirupuram | |
| Coordinates: 8°21′00″N 77°04′24″E / 8.3499700°N 77.073460°ECoordinates: 8°21′00″N 77°04′24″E / 8.3499700°N 77.073460°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Thiruvananthapuram |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 38,373 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 695525 |
| Vehicle registration | KL- |
| Nearest city | Thiruvananthapuram |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Neyyattinkara |
Thirupuram is a village in Thiruvananthapuram district in the state of Kerala, India.[1]
Thirupuram village is 6 km away from Neyyattinkara, 25 km away from the capital city Thiruvananthapuram. The famous Thirupuram Siva Temple is situated here. Thirupuram is also very near to the Poovar, Vizhinjam and Kovalam. This Village is famous for Sivarathri festival.There is a story behind the name Thirupuram. It is believed that this the place where lord Siva sits after the Thripura dahanam. Thus the village got the name Thripuram which later got changed to Thirupuram.
The official website of Thirupuram Mahadeva Temple has been launched during the last Sivarathri Mahothsav.. www.thirupurammahadevar.com. The website is no longer exists.
Demographics
As of 2001 India census, Thirupuram had a population of 38373 with 18925 males and 19448 females.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above". Retrieved 2008-12-10.
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