Kowdiar

Kowdiar
കവടിയാര്‍
Town
Kowdiar

Location in Kerala, India

Coordinates: 8°31′28″N 76°57′36″E / 8.5245°N 76.9599°E / 8.5245; 76.9599Coordinates: 8°31′28″N 76°57′36″E / 8.5245°N 76.9599°E / 8.5245; 76.9599
Country  India
State Kerala
District Thiruvananthapuram
Talukas Thiruvananthapuram
Languages
 • Official Malayalam, English
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 695 003

Kowdiar is one of the main localities in the city of Trivandrum, Kerala, India. It is the starting point of the Rajapatha (Royal Path) that stretches till the East Fort. It lies between the localities of Vellayambalam and Peroorkada- a suburb in the vicinity.

Kowdiar is famous for the Kowdiar Palace. It is generally considered one of the more upmarket residential areas within the city and of late has seen numerous apartment complexes being built. The road to Vellayambalam is wide and beautifully maintained and it is one of the good stretches of straight road in the whole Kerala within city limits.

The arterial roads from the Kowdiar Main Road are:

The area has a newly renovated park in front of the palace premises.

Landmarks

Nearest Transportation hubs

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