Chirayinkeezhu

Chirayinkeezhu ചിറയിന്‍കീഴ്‌
village
Sarkara Devi Temple
Chirayinkeezhu Location in Kerala, India
Coordinates: 8°42′N 76°49′E / 8.70°N 76.82°E / 8.70; 76.82Coordinates: 8°42′N 76°49′E / 8.70°N 76.82°E / 8.70; 76.82
Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Thiruvananthapuram
Talukas	Chirayinkeezhu
Languages
• Official	Malayalam, English
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN	695304
Telephone code	0470
Vehicle registration	KL-16
Nearest city	Thiruvananthapuram
Lok Sabha constituency	Attingal

Chirayinkeezhu is a village in Thiruvananthapuram district in the Indian state of Kerala.^[1]

Places

The Sarkara Devi Temple is situated at Chirayinkeezhu (Chirayinkil). The temple is noted for the Kaliyoot Festival, which takes place in the Malayalam month of kumbham (March) and the Meena Bharani Festival celebrated for 10 days in the Malayalam month of meenam (March/April).

The well known Anjengo Fort (Anchutengu kotta) is on the way from Chirayinkil to Varkala via Kadakkavoor.

Transport

Chirayinkeezhu is located 28 kilometres (17 mi) north of Kerala's capital city Thiruvananthapuram. The nearest airport is Thiruvananthapuram International Airport. Chirayinkeezhu Railway Station is the nearest railway station. It is 28 kilometres (17 mi) from Thiruvananthapuram Central Railway Station and 37 kilometres (23 mi) from Kollam Junction railway station. Buses are available for Attingal and Thiruvananthapuram.

There are frequent regular private bus services connecting with Attingal, Kadakkavur and Varkala. Kerala Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) operates daily bus services from Thiruvananthapuram, Perumathura and Pothencode amongst others.

Six express trains and all passing passenger trains stop at Chirayinkil railway station. It is on the Thriuvananthapuram-Kollam rail route. The Malabar Express, Guruvayoor-Chennai Egmore Express, Vanchinad Express, Venad Express and Thiruvananthapuram-Kannur Express all pass through this station. Traveling south, Thiruvananthapuram Central Railway Station is the nearest major railhead. To the north, Kollam Junction railway station is the nearest main station.

Notable individuals

• Shri. Prem Nazir, Malayalam actor
• Bharath Gopi, Malayalam actor

Settlements in Thiruvananthapuram district, Kerala District HQ: Thiruvananthapuram Chirayinkeezhu Alamcode Ayiroor Azhoor Chemmaruthy Cherunniyoor Chirayinkeezhu Edakkode Edava Mudakkal Kadakkavoor Karavaram Keezhattingal Kilimanoor Koonthalloor Koduvazhannoor Kudavoor Madavoor Manamboor Nagaroor Navaikulam Ottoor Pallickal Pazhayakunnummel Perunguzhi Pulimath Sarkara-Chirayinkeezhu Vakkom Vellalloor Vettoor Nedumangad Anad Aruvikkara Aryanad Kallara Karakulam Koliyakode Kurupuzha Manikkal Mannoorkara Nedumangad Nellanad Palode Panavoor Pangode Peringamala Perumkulam Pullampara Theakada Thennoor Tholicode Uzhamalackal Vamanapuram Vattappara Veeranakavu Vellanad Vembayam Vithura Neyyattinkara Amboori Anavoor Athiyannur Chenkal Kallikkad Kanjiramkulam Karode Karumkulam Keezharoor Kollayil Kottukal Kulathoor Kulathummal Kunnathukal Malayinkeezhu Maranalloor Neyyattinkara Ottasekharamangalam Pallichal Parassala Parasuvaikkal Perumkadavila Thirupuram Vazhichal Vellarada Vilappil Vilavoorkkal Vizhinjam Thiruvananthapuram Andoorkonam East Fort Iroopara Kadinamkulam Kalliyoor Karamana Kazhakoottam Kazhakkoottam-Menamkulam Keezhthonnakkal Melthonnakkal Nalanchira Nemom Pallippuram Pattom Peroorkada Poojappura Sreekariyam Thiruvananthapuram Uliyazhathura Ulloor Valiyavila Veiloor Venganoor

State Government Offices

• Chirayinkeezhu, Sub Registrar Office

References