Sasthamangalam (Malayalam: ശാസ്തമംഗലം) is a ward in the city of Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India.[1]

Sasthamangalam
Sasthamangalam is located in Kerala
Sasthamangalam
Location in Kerala, India
Coordinates: 8°30′51.39″N 76°58′18.04″E / 8.5142750°N 76.9716778°E / 8.5142750; 76.9716778
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictThiruvananthapuram
Languages
 • OfficialMalayalam, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Telephone code0471
Vehicle registrationKL-01

It is known for the Sasthamangalam Mahadevar Temple, one of the four major temples regularly visited by the Kings of Travancore, in the past.[2] The road along which the king would descend from the royal chariot and walk to the temple is now known as Radhapura Kunnu Lane.[3]

References

edit
  1. ^ "Vattiyoorkavu development to start soon". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
  2. ^ Nair, Achuthsankar S. (25 October 2012). "And quiet flows the Karamana: The rise and flow of Killi". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
  3. ^ Rajeev, Sharat Sunder (5 May 2017). "A royal procession to Sasthamangalam". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 23 June 2022.