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Poojappura | |
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| Nickname: "Soul of Thiruvananthapuram" | |
  Poojappura Location in Kerala, India | |
| Coordinates:8°29′00″N76°58′52″E / 8.4834100°N 76.981010°E /8.4834100; 76.981010 | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Thiruvananthapuram |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam,English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 695012 |
| Telephone code | 0471 |
| Vehicle registration | KL-01 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Thiruvananthapuram |
Poojappura is asuburb of Thiruvananthapuram inIndia.It is known as heart of Thiruvananthapuram city.It is located in the south-east part of the city, surrounded by Jagathi, Karamana, Mudavanmugal and Thirumala. This place was once used as the worship place during the Navaratri festival season. The name Poojappura comes from the fact that it was here that the King ofTravancore used to arrive duringMahanavami celebrations for thepooja (worship). There is the big Kavadi Procession on Vijayadeshami day with over 700 Kavadis, Paravakavadi, Suryakavadi, Mayilkavadi, Agnikavadi etc.
Poojappura is known for housing theCentral Prison (Central Jail) of Kerala. The central jail is one of the oldest in the state and was built by British Engineers during Travancore Reign.The State Education Department (Pareeksha Bhavan), Head Office ofHLL Lifecare Limited (formerly Hindustan Latex Limited), Local Head Office ofState Bank of India (former head Office ofState Bank of Travancore), Bharatheeyam Charitable Trust is located here.
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