Palarivattom
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Palarivattom പാലാരിവട്ടം |
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 Palarivattom
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| Coordinates: 9°59′55″N 76°18′45″E / 9.99861°N 76.31250°ECoordinates: 9°59′55″N 76°18′45″E / 9.99861°N 76.31250°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | Kerala |
| District | Ernakulam |
| Government | |
| • Body | Kochi Corporation |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 682025 |
| Telephone code | 0484 |
| Vehicle registration | KL-07 |
| Nearest city | Cochin |
| Civic agency | Kochi Corporation |
| Climate | Monsoon oriented climate with heavy rains during the monsoons (Köppen) |
Palarivattom is a region in the city of Kochi, in the state of Kerala, India. It is part of the District of Ernakulam. It is a commercial area, which gained importance when the district's administration was moved to the nearby suburb of Kakkanad.
Palarivattom was evolved from the name Pagalnarivattom. Pagal Nari Vattom means, you could find jackals even in the day time. State Highway SH41 Starts from Palarivattom to Thekkadi.
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Palarivattom's commercial life began with its vegetable and fish markets, and today it is home to many shops and supermarkets, including a branch of the Kerala-based chain Varkey's. It also has branches of most major Indian banks including the State Bank of India, the State Bank of Travancore, Federal Bank, HDFC Bank, Axis Bank, ICICI Bank, and the Catholic Syrian Bank,Corporation Bank Zonal Office, and has a major telephone exchange.
The first Malayalam news channel, Indiavision, broadcasts its news bulletins from Palarivattom.
One of the oldest Hindu temples in the area is the Raja Rajeswary Temple, dedicated to the deity Jala Durga.
The Hari Hara Sudha Temple, dedicated to the Lord Ayyappa is newer, but more popular. Maha Ganapathy, Mahadeva, Sree Parvathy, Lord Muruga, Hanuman, Navagraha and Nagaraja also are represented in the temple, and there is a life sized statue of Sree Narayana Guru in the compound.
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