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'''Karamana''' is a suburb of [[Thiruvananthapuram]] (Trivandrum), the capital city of [[Kerala]], [[India]] hey bro |
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'''Karamana''' is a suburb of [[Thiruvananthapuram]] (Trivandrum), the capital city of [[Kerala]], [[India]]. It is one of the most densely populated but green parts of [[Thiruvananthapuram]]. The land of Karamana is made fertile by the [[Karamana River]], which starts from the southern tip of the [[Western Ghats]] at [[Agastya Mala]]. The river flows 68 km westward and merges into the [[Arabian Sea]] at the Thiruvallom-Karumam area near [[Kovalam]]. The Juma Masjid in Karamana is a famous landmark. Karamana is also known for its active marketplace and is a major transit point for both trade and travel to or from the [[Kanyakumari district]] of neighbouring [[Tamil Nadu]]. |
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==Etymology== |
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According to myths, the place name 'Karamana' came from a famous ''[[namboothiri]]'' (Kerala Brahmin) family who lived on the bank of the river. The area was referred to by their house or 'mana' on the bank or 'kara' of the river; hence the name Karamana was created. <ref>{{Cite news|last=Nair|first=Achuthsankar S.|date=2012-09-06|title=And quiet flows the Karamana…|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/energy-and-environment/and-quiet-flows-the-karamana/article3866606.ece|access-date=2021-02-04|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> |
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==Civil society and administration== |
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[[File:Sivankovil.jpg|left|thumb|Famous Sivan Kovil]] |
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[[File:KaramanaStreet.jpg|thumb|right|Typical wall sharing street - 'Theruvu' (Sankara Subbayyar Street)]] |
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Karamana is situated inside the city limits of [[Thiruvananthapuram]] Corporation (TC). It is the 20th ward of TC and is represented by a Councillor in the Thiruvananthapuram Corporation Council. Like most parts of Trivandrum{{Citation needed|date=January 2012}}, Karamana too has a substantial non-[[Malayalam]]-speaking population, which contributes immensely to the rich and vibrant cultural scene in Trivandrum. It has one of the oldest [[Tamil Brahmin]] settlements of Thiruvananthapuram and the old "Theruvu" style of wall-sharing town-houses, gives one a peek into the Brahmin life-style of yore. It maintains a large community of various religions and castes. Karamana is a model for secularism and religious/cultural tolerance.{{Citation needed|date=January 2012}} [[National Highway 66 (India)|National Highway 66]], the main travel and trade corridor of Kerala, passes through Karamana onward to the Central business districts of Thiruvananthapuram. |
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==Notable people== |
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[[Neelakanta Sivan]], later known as Nilakanta Dasar, a resident of Karamana, man of great spiritual attainments, wrote many devotional songs in Tamil.[http://carnatica.net/composer/neelakantasivan.htm] His disciple, Papanasam Sivan was greatly influenced by his compositions. He was in government service until his 35th birthday. Then, he began to compose his lyrics, in praise of Siva. He composed more than a thousand songs.[http://carnatica.net/neelakantasivan.htm] He used "Nilakanta" as the mudra. His greatest contribution was 'Lalitha Mahatmiyam' [http://www.carnaticcorner.com/articles/nilakanta_sivan.html] |
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[[Dr.Sambasivan]], a neurosurgeon comes from Karamana. He devised a technique to operate posterior third-ventricular tumours — extremely complex brain surgery [https://web.archive.org/web/20110716083051/http://www.harmonyindia.org/hportal/VirtualPageView.jsp?page_id=2718#4]. He is also the [[Tantri]] of Sathyavageeswarar Temple(Sivan Kovil) and Durga Temple at [[Sreekanteswaram]]. |
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[[File:Dr Sambasivan thaipoosam.JPG|thumb|left|Aarattu]] |
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[[File:Sambasivan Thantri.jpg|thumb|right|Thaipusam at the banks of Karamana River]] |
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==Places of interest and topology== |
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Karamana is home to the temple of Sri Satyavageeswara ([[Lord Siva]]) and the Mahadeva [[Temple]] of Thaliyal. |
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[[File:Thaipoosam.jpg|thumb|left|Thaipusam festival]] |
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Every year, an annual [[Thaipusam]] festival is held. |
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Karamana settlement is mainly divided into streets. They are: Sivan Kovil street, Kinattumkara Theruvu, Telugu chetty theruvu, Keezhetheruvu, single street, Aattinkara street, S.S Street (Iratta Theruvu), Deekshan Bhagavathar theruvu, Kozhakka theruvu, Nagamaiyya Street(Kollamettu theruvu) and Krishnan Kovil Street. The predominant demographic is Tamil Brahmins of different vedas including Rig Veda, Yajur Veda and Sama Veda |
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Nearest places of interest: Sri Padmanabha Swamy temple, 3 km; Attukal Temple, 3 km;Sree Kanteswarem, Sree Varaham, 3 km, Ananthankadu temple 3 km, Muthumari amman temple, krishnan kovil, murugan kovil, vaniamman kovil, chilanthivala dharma '''sastha''' temple, hanuman swamy temple. |
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Sathyavageeswara temple: The main deity is Lord Shiva, next Sri. Gomathy ambal, hanuman swami, ganapathi, murugan, ayyappan and nandikesa. A function known "ATI RUDRA" is held every month in this temple. |
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Chilanthival Dharma '''Sastha''' Temple, main deity is Lord Ayyappa. Ganapathi, Melangode Bhagavathi, and Yakshi deities are also there in the temple. |
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== See also == |
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* [[Karamana Janardanan Nair]] - A [[Malayalam Cinema|Malayalam film]] actor from Karamana |
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== References == |
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{{Reflist}} |
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{{commonscat|Karamana}} |
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{{Thiruvananthapuram district}} |
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[[Category:Suburbs of Thiruvananthapuram]] |
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Karamana | |
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Suburb | |
 Karamana old bridge | |
  Karamana Location in Kerala, India | |
| Coordinates: 8°30′11″N 76°57′07″E / 8.503°N 76.952°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Thiruvananthapuram |
| Talukas | Thiruvananthapuram |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 695002 |
| Vehicle registration | KL-01 |
Karamana is a suburb of Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum), the capital city of Kerala, India hey bro