Karamana is a suburb of Thiruvananthapuram (formerly and often still known as Trivandrum), the capital city of Kerala, India. It is one of the most densely populated but green parts of Thiruvananthapuram. The land is serviced by the Karamana River, which originates from the southern tip of the Western Ghats at Agastya Mala. The river flows 68 kilometres (42 mi) westward and merges into the Arabian Sea at the Thiruvallom-Karumam area near Kovalam. Karamana is a major transit point for both trade and travel to and from the Kanyakumari district of neighbouring Tamil Nadu.
According to myths, the name Karamana came from a namboothiri (Kerala Brahmin) family who lived on the bank of the river Karamana from the words kara (lit.'bank') and mana (lit.'house').[1]
Famous Sivan KovilTypical wall sharing street - 'Theruvu' (Sankara Subbayyar Street)
Karamana is situated within the city limits of Thiruvananthapuram Corporation (TC). It is the 20th ward of TC and is represented by a councillor on the TC Council. Like most parts of Thiruvananthapuram, Karamana has a substantial non-Malayalam speaking population, which contributes to the vibrant culture of Trivandrum. National Highway 66, the main travel and trade corridor of Kerala, passes through Karamana onward to the Central business districts of Thiruvananthapuram.
Notable peopleEdit
AarattuThaipusam at the banks of Karamana River
Neelakanta Sivan, later known as Nilakanta Dasar, a Karamana resident, wrote many devotional songs in Tamil.[2] His disciple, Papanasam Sivan was influenced by his compositions, and worked in the government until age 35, when he began composing lyrics in praise of Siva, creating over a thousand songs.[3] He used "Nilakanta" as the mudra. He is especially known for his song "Lalitha Mahathmyam".[4]
Krishnan Nair Shantakumari Chithra is an Indian playback singer and Carnatic musician. In a career spanning over four decades, she has recorded over 25,000 songs in various Indian languages, as well as foreign languages such as Malay, Latin, Arabic, Sinhalese, English and French.
Mahesh Sambasivan, a neurosurgeon comes from Karamana. He devised a technique to operate posterior third-ventricular tumours, an extremely complex brain surgery procedure.[5] He is also the Tantri of Sathyavageeswarar Temple (Sivan Kovil) and Durga Temple at Sreekanteswaram.
Karamana houses the temple of Sri Satyavageeswara (Shiva) and the Mahadeva Temple of Thaliyal. Every year, an annual Thaipusam festival is held on the full moon in the month of January or February.
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karamana, this, article, needs, additional, citations, verification, please, help, improve, this, article, adding, citations, reliable, sources, unsourced, material, challenged, removed, find, sources, news, newspapers, books, scholar, jstor, june, 2010, learn. This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Karamana news newspapers books scholar JSTOR June 2010 Learn how and when to remove this template message Karamana is a suburb of Thiruvananthapuram formerly and often still known as Trivandrum the capital city of Kerala India It is one of the most densely populated but green parts of Thiruvananthapuram The land is serviced by the Karamana River which originates from the southern tip of the Western Ghats at Agastya Mala The river flows 68 kilometres 42 mi westward and merges into the Arabian Sea at the Thiruvallom Karumam area near Kovalam Karamana is a major transit point for both trade and travel to and from the Kanyakumari district of neighbouring Tamil Nadu KaramanaSuburbKaramana old bridgeKaramanaLocation in Kerala IndiaCoordinates 8 30 11 N 76 57 07 E 8 503 N 76 952 E 8 503 76 952Country IndiaStateKeralaDistrictThiruvananthapuramTalukasThiruvananthapuramLanguages OfficialMalayalam EnglishTime zoneUTC 5 30 IST PIN695002Vehicle registrationKL 01 Contents 1 Etymology 2 Civil society and administration 3 Notable people 4 Places of interest and topology 5 See also 6 ReferencesEtymology EditAccording to myths the name Karamana came from a namboothiri Kerala Brahmin family who lived on the bank of the river Karamana from the words kara lit bank and mana lit house 1 Civil society and administration EditThis section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed March 2021 Learn how and when to remove this template message nbsp Famous Sivan Kovil nbsp Typical wall sharing street Theruvu Sankara Subbayyar Street Karamana is situated within the city limits of Thiruvananthapuram Corporation TC It is the 20th ward of TC and is represented by a councillor on the TC Council Like most parts of Thiruvananthapuram Karamana has a substantial non Malayalam speaking population which contributes to the vibrant culture of Trivandrum National Highway 66 the main travel and trade corridor of Kerala passes through Karamana onward to the Central business districts of Thiruvananthapuram Notable people Edit nbsp Aarattu nbsp Thaipusam at the banks of Karamana RiverNeelakanta Sivan later known as Nilakanta Dasar a Karamana resident wrote many devotional songs in Tamil 2 His disciple Papanasam Sivan was influenced by his compositions and worked in the government until age 35 when he began composing lyrics in praise of Siva creating over a thousand songs 3 He used Nilakanta as the mudra He is especially known for his song Lalitha Mahathmyam 4 Krishnan Nair Shantakumari Chithra is an Indian playback singer and Carnatic musician In a career spanning over four decades she has recorded over 25 000 songs in various Indian languages as well as foreign languages such as Malay Latin Arabic Sinhalese English and French Mahesh Sambasivan a neurosurgeon comes from Karamana He devised a technique to operate posterior third ventricular tumours an extremely complex brain surgery procedure 5 He is also the Tantri of Sathyavageeswarar Temple Sivan Kovil and Durga Temple at Sreekanteswaram Places of interest and topology EditThis section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed March 2021 Learn how and when to remove this template message nbsp Thaipusam festivalKaramana houses the temple of Sri Satyavageeswara Shiva and the Mahadeva Temple of Thaliyal Every year an annual Thaipusam festival is held on the full moon in the month of January or February See also EditKaramana Janardanan NairReferences Edit Nair Achuthsankar S 6 September 2012 And quiet flows the Karamana The Hindu ISSN 0971 751X Retrieved 4 February 2021 Galaxy of Composers Neelakanta Sivan carnatica net Retrieved 4 March 2021 Neelakanta Sivan carnatica net Retrieved 4 March 2021 Famous Songs www carnaticcorner com Retrieved 4 March 2021 Harmony Org www harmonyindia org Archived from the original on 16 July 2011 Retrieved 12 January 2022 nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Karamana Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Karamana amp oldid 1178251516, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
