"Kerala's capital Tiruvanathapuram or Trivandrum which is infinitely easier to say and write was named after the Serpe…"

"Thiruvananthapuram, which got this name from Anantha, the serpent king of Hindu mythology... traditional buildings an…"

"Trivandrum was the capital of the Princely State of Travancore, which was ruled by Hindu Kings and Queens, and it con…"

"The history of Trivandrum or rather Travancore comes with the Sangam age which comprised the first five centuries of …"

"Towards the end of 12th century, Kersal became a full fledged feudal society with its peculiar socio-religious instit…"

"The ruler Ravi Varma (1721-29) entered into a formal treaty with the English East India Company with the aim of stren…"

"The history of modern Travancore begins with Marthanda Varma who inherited the Kingdom of Venad and expanded Travanco…"

"Marthanda Varma defeated the Dutch in the Battle of Colachel [1741]. He captured the Dutch Admiral who was later on a…"

"King Marthanda Varma founder of Travancore, made Trivandrum his capital and even after his rule ended the city contin…"

"The southern most district and the capital of Kerala, God’s own country, one who visits Thiruvananthapuram, visits he…"