Thrippunithura

Some latter day Sanskrit enthusiasts ascribe the origin of the name to "pūrṇa vēda puri" — the town of Vedas in its entirety. Another possible origin to name comes from the meaning "the land on the shores of Poorna river" above doesn't give sense. Thirupunithra = Thiru punitha thara (or Thiru Punitha Thura) means the land that which is holy(thara literally means a platform or an elevated stage). Pooni might also refer to the bag used to carry arrows.

The 'Raja nagari' or the royal city is one of the most prominent centers of traditional Kerala cultural heritage. The erstwhile rulers of Kingdom of Cochin were great patrons of art. This made fine arts and architecture flourish under them in many ways. The town is also a prominent centre of learning for classical arts like Carnatic music, Kathakali and Mohiniyattam besides percussion instruments like mridangam, chenda and maddalam. Much of this is facilitated by the RLV College of Music and Institute of Fine Arts was established here in 1956.[2] Another center of learning is Kalmandalam. Tripunithura also has many dedicated centers for stage performances and promotion of art.

• Poornathrayesa Temple

• Thamaramkulangara Sree Dharma Sastha Temple

• Muthukulangara Temple
• Pisharikovil Temple
• Poonithura Kottaram Sree Krishna Temple
• Poonithura Sree Subrahmanya Swami Temple
• Chakkamkulangara Shiva Temple
• Perunninakulam Shiva Temple
• Kumaramankalam Temple
• Pallippattu Kavu Bhagavathy Temple
• Renuka Devi Amman Temple
• Bala Ganapathi Temple
• Kodamkulangara Sree Dharma Shasthra Temple

The famous Bhagavathi temple in Chottanikkara village is located just 10 km away from Thrippunithura towards the south-east.

Tripunithura has a population of 92,522.[3] Males constitute 49% of the population and females 51%. Thrippunithura has an average literacy rate of 94.34%, higher than the national average of 71.5%: male literacy is 97.37%, and female literacy is 91.52%. In Tripunithura, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age. Religion Hinduism 82.78%, Christianity 15.28%, Islam 1.35%.

Thrippunithura is administered by an elected municipal council headed by the chairperson. LDF is currently ruling the municipality with Chandrika Devi as its chairperson.

Tripunithura has many educational institutions which makes the place a good haven for education. Primary, High and Higher Secondary School education is available in many schools. The Government schools functioning in Tripunithura include the Government Sanskrit High School, Government Girls High School, Government Palace High School and Government Boys High School as well as private management schools like The Convent School and The Shree Venkiteshwara School.

There are also a few privately managed CBSE schools, namely, Bhavans Vidya Mandir, Chinmaya Vidyalaya, Sree Narayana Vidya Peetam Public School, the Nair Service Society (NSS) Higher Secondary School, The Choice School which function in various parts of the town to provide the necessary basics and also higher education for children. The landmark of the town is the RLV Music College which provides proteges with training in Classical music and has also produced many great singers most notably K.J Yeshudas.

Tripunithura also has colleges like the Sanskrit College, Chinmaya college of arts commerce and science and the NSS College for Women.

Thripunithura is surrounded by stretches of Vembanad Lake and Canals which sustain inland navigation. The town is situated almost 8 meters above Mean Sea Level. The town is extends up to the East Till Thiruvankulam.

Tripunithura has a main bus-stand in its main centre with buses going from and coming into from different locations. Furthermore, it has bus-stops in almost every part of the town which makes travel by bus easier. Railway transport is also available. NH 85(Kochi Madurai highway) or Old NH 49 passes through Karingachira. Ernakulam-Ettumanoor State Highway(SH 15) also passes through Thrippunithura.

Tripunithura railway station is a major railway station in Ernakulam to Kottayam route with many passenger trains and express trains having a stop here.

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  Raj Bhavan Palace, Thripunithura
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  Edoop Palace (North), Thripunithura.
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  The Royal Theatre or Kalikkotta Palace
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  Thattu Malikka or Royal Balcony for Royal Family to view Sree Poornathrayesa temple festivals
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  The entrance to Amma Thampuran Kovilakam (Palace No 31M), the ancestral home of Cochin Royal Family, near Sree Poornathrayesa temple

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