Thiruvananthapuram Quotes
A curated collection of the best quotes about Thiruvananthapuram.
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“Trivandrum is one of the nine Roman Catholic (Latin Catholic) dioceses of Kerala.”
“Wikipedia: Thiruvananthapuram”
“Wikivoyage: Thiruvananthapuram”
“Gooseflesh. Everything is surrendered. It is a great, elating feeling. My hair stands on end with joy. Each and every time.”
“Wiktionary: Thiruvananthapuram”
“I have never been inside those cellars. Our philosophy has always been not to look at such objects and get tempted. But of course I know what is inside them.”
“Kerala's capital Tiruvanathapuram or Trivandrum which is infinitely easier to say and write was named after the Serpent God Anantha, on whom Lord Vishnu reclines.”
“The southern most district and the capital of Kerala, God’s own country, one who visits Thiruvananthapuram, visits heaven experiencing the ecstasy of being here.”
“Trivandrum was the capital of the Princely State of Travancore, which was ruled by Hindu Kings and Queens, and it continues to be the state capital of the present day Kerala”
“Those two ancestors - Swati Thirunal and Raja Ravi Varma - gave music and art, divinity and humanity respectively.”
“|Anizhom Thirunal Marthanda Varma was the first maharaja to usher in [this] concept of Padmanabha Dasa in the 18th century.”
“Trivandrum, has been in commercial contact with many countries from ancient times. The people were of the Dravidic origin.”
“Wikinews: Hidden treasure worth billions of dollars discovered in Indian temple”
“I have fallen in love with the women of Kerala. I have been looking around for the last 10 minutes and have not spotted any colour. All of you are wearing white and it is spotlessly clean. I respect you and admire you.”
“Padmanabhan believed that these riches were still hidden in the basement, uncounted and unguarded. Like many observant Hindus, Padmanabhan believes that a temple’s deity—in this case, the supreme god Vishnu—resides within the temple’s walls.”
“Thiruvananthapuram’s industries include mineral processing, sugar milling, textiles, and handicrafts. Rice and coconut cultivation and coastal fishing are economically important. It is a rail terminus and road hub and has an airport and a harbour.”
“One is struck by the beauty and charm of the temple architecture - harmonious conglomeration of both Kerala and Tamil styles of architecture.”
“That above all, the friendship existing between the English East India Company and Travancore should be maintained at any risk and that full confidence should always be placed in the support and aid of honorable association.”
“Raja Ravi Varma, another member of the Travancore royal family and renowned painter, spent an important part of his lifetime in Trivandrum. While he painted many gods and even printed them as oleographs, he never painted Padmanabha or the temple.”
“Thiruvananthapuram, which got this name from Anantha, the serpent king of Hindu mythology... traditional buildings and monuments stand as great examples of culture and overwhelming splendor.”