Ambalathara, Thiruvananthapuram

Ambalathara is a suburb of Thiruvananthapuram, the capital of Kerala, India. It is situated between Paravankunnu and Thiruvallam.

Ambalathara

Vazhiyambalam
Town
Ambalathara
Location in Kerala, India
Coordinates: 8°28′28″N 76°56′51″E
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictThiruvananthapuram
Government
 • TypeDemocracy
Languages
 • OfficialMalayalam, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
695026
Telephone code0471
Vehicle registrationKL-01

Location

Ambalathara[1] is 5 km from the city centre. Privately owned KSRTC buses plying the Kovalam route from East Fort pass through Ambalathara. A bypass of National Highway 47 passes 2 km to the west of Ambalathara. The nearest railway station is Thiruvananthapuram Central, about 4 km away. The nearest airport is Thiruvananthapuram International Airport, approximately 5 km away. Ambalathara is a bustling residential region situated on the route from East Fort to Thiruvallam, in Thiruvananthapuram. The 2000-year-old Thiruvallam Sree Parasurama Temple at Thiruvallam is 2 km from Ambalathara. The famous Pazhanchira Devi Temple is 1 km distant. There are many elite residential settlements in the area. The 'Kumarichanda' fish and vegetable market is open 16 hours a day, including hartal days. It is situated near the NH bypass.

Religion

The population of Ambalathara mainly practices Hinduism, Islam and Christianity.

Government institutions
  • Milma Dairy, Ambalathara[2] is situated just 1 km away from Ambalathara Junction.
  • KSEB Office, Ambalathara
  • The New India Assurance Com Ltd (portal Office 9074685104)

Banks

Schools
  • Govt UPS, Ambalathara
  • Cordova Public School, near the NH 47 Bypass, Ambalathara
  • City Nursery School, Ambalathara
  • St. Philomina's G.H.S.S

Colleges
  • National college of arts and science.

Hospitals
  • Al Arif Hospital[3]
  • S.R Hospital Ambalathara

Temples
  • Sri Pazhanchira Devi Temple, Ambalathara
  • Sri Ujjaini Mahakali Amman Temple[4]
  • Shiva Temple, Ambalathara
  • Sri Mathavil Marutha Temple, Ambalathara
  • Sri Vedanthara Temple, Ambalathara
  • Pattanamkara Thamburam Temple, Ambalathara
  • Hanumankavu, Ambalathara
  • Sree Alukadu Devi Temple, 1 km from Ambalathara

References
  1. http://wikimapia.org/177691/Ambalathara-Junction Wikimapia
  2. http://www.milma.com/index.php/contactus
  3. http://www.alarifhospital.com
  4. http://wikimapia.org/3070174/Sri-Ujjaini-Mahakali-Devi-Temple


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