Pulayanarkotta

Pulayanarkotta is a locality in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India. The Southern Air Command is based at Pulayarnarkotta.

Pulayanarkotta പുലയനാർകോട്ട
village
Pulayanarkotta
Coordinates: 8.5203731°N 76.9122711°E
Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Thiruvananthapuram
Government
• Body	Thiruvananthapuram Corporation
Languages
• Official	Malayalam, English, Tamil, Hindi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	695033

Meaning of the name

Pulayanarkotta literally means the fort of the Pulaya's King.

History

The Pulayanarkotta region was ruled by a dynasty belonging to the Pulaya community. A temple dedicated to Kalipulayan is at Attakulangara in Thiruvananthapuram.[1][2][3]

Organisations based in Pulayanarkotta

The Government Indian Institute of Diabetes center[4][5]

The Government T.B Centre and Chest Diseases Hospital .[6][7]

Southern Air Command (India).[8]

Religious institutions

• Kunjuveedu Kovil
• Kunnam Siva Temple
• Idiyadikkodu Bhagavathi Temple
• Peadikkadu Pangiyamma Bhagavathi Temple Trust
• Sree Bhagavathikkavu Devi Temple
• Juma Masjid
• Moosa Moulana Guidance Centre Masjid
• Kumarapuram Juma Masjid

See also

• Ulloor
• Kazhakoottam
• Attakulangara

References

1. Nair, Achuthsankar S. (September 5, 2014). "The forgotten king of Pulayanarkotta" – via www.thehindu.com.
2. മഹേഷ്‌, ജി. "കഥകളൊഴിയാതെ പുലയനാർകോട്ട". Mathrubhumi.
3. "There is a deep mention of Pulayanarkotta in Samuel Mateer's book", Native Life in Travancore, 1883, ISBN 978-8120605145
4. Staff Reporter (November 22, 2018). "Chest Diseases Hospital to be upgraded" – via www.thehindu.com.
5. "Thiurvananthapuram".
6. "TB centre at pulayanarkotta cries for attention". The New Indian Express.
7. "Trips to Pulayanarkotta choke patients". News18. July 5, 2011.
8. https://indianairforce.nic.in/content/southern-air-command