Perunguzhi
Perunguzhi | |
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village | |
Perunguzhi Location in Kerala, India Perunguzhi Perunguzhi (India) | |
| Coordinates: 8°30′13″N 76°57′08″E / 8.50370°N 76.95219°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Thiruvananthapuram |
| Talukas | Chirayinkeezhu |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 695305 |
| Telephone code | 91470 |
| Vehicle registration | KL-16 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Attingal |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Chirayinkeezhu |
Perunguzhi is a village in Chirayinkeezh Taluk, Thiruvananthapuram District, Kerala.[1] It is under the jurisdiction of Azhoor Panchayat. There are many temples and backwaters. It is situated 19km south of Varkala and 22km north of Trivandrum City.
Transportation
Perunguzhi lies on the Thiruvananthapuram-Kollam railway route; only passenger trains halt here. There are buses to East Fort. Boat service in Kadinamkulam lake connects Perunguzhi and Perumathura.
Temples
The biggest temple in Perunguzhi is Sree Rajarajaswari temple, which is believed to be over 1000 years old, and also so many temples so many taditions etc
Economy
Coir industry is one of the major businesses in Perunguzhy.Gulf money is the source of people's income.
Education
Govt. L.P. and V.P.U.P and Govt High school are located in the Panchayat of Azhoor.
Tourism
The Agni Kavadi festival is one of the most celebrated day in perunguzhi Sree Rajarajeswari Temple. it draws many devotees. Sarkara Devi Temple, Chirayinkeezh is nearby. "Kadinamkulam Kayal" attracts many tourists.
References
- ^ "Keralotsavam to begin on Thursday". The Hindu. 22 November 2023. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
External links
- About Perunguzhi
- Rajarajeswari Temple
- www.tvmcity.com on perunguzhi
- lsgkerala.in on Azhoorpanchayat
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