Tiruvallam

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Tiruvallam, 1908

This article has been extracted from THE IMPERIAL GAZETTEER OF INDIA , 1908. OXFORD, AT THE CLARENDON PRESS.

Note: National, provincial and district boundaries have changed considerably since 1908. Typically, old states, ‘divisions’ and districts have been broken into smaller units, and many tahsils upgraded to districts. Some units have since been renamed. Therefore, this article is being posted mainly for its historical value.

Village and shrine in the Neyyattinkara taluk of Travancore State, Madras, situated in 8° 21' N. and 77° 5' E., 3 miles south of Trivandrum . Population ( 1 90 1 ) , 4, 1 64 . Its temple, dedicated to Vishnu, is of great sanctity and antiquity. Ananta Padmanabha, the tutelary deity of the Travancore royal house, is said to be resting with his head on this shrine, his body at Trivandrum, and his feet at Trippapur.