Vellayambalam

Vellayambalam is a prominent junction in the city of Thiruvananthapuram and is situated on the Rajapatha (Royal Path) that stretches from Kowdiar to East Fort.

This junction is in the state of Kerala, India. It connects the arterial roads connecting Kowdiar, Sasthamangalam, East Fort, Thycaud and Thampanoor. It is characterised by the statue of Ayyankali in the centre of the roundabout which serves as a memorial to the freedom fighter.

The road leads from Kowdiar Square to the Fine Arts college, Vellayambalam. Museum and Rama Rao Lamp was considered during the early 1930s and "Charalkonna" (Copper Pod tree, or Peltophorzion Pterocarpium) brought from Sri Lanka was planted as avenue trees. Before the widening, the Vellayambalam junction was a tiny place, where four narrow roads met. A Wayside Inn (Vazhiambalam) of the revenue department occupied the south east corner of that junction at the foot of the diamond hill. As the Maharajah often passed through that junction, the inn was kept clean and whitewashed. Because of that white wayside inn (Vella Vazhi Ambalam ) that junction came to be known as ' Vellayambalam' (shortened form of Vella Vazhi Ambalam) and in due course the locality around was also named Vellayambalam.

Government and other Offices constitutes various ranging from KELTRON Kerala's Electronic hub, Latin Bishop's House, Police Headquarters, Trivandrum Planning Board, HSBC bank - the only one in Trivandrum city, KFC-Kerala Financial Corporation, KPCC centre, Kerala Water Authority, Ambedkar Hostel for boys, Air India's District Office, Institute of Engineers Hall. KELTRON constitutes the major portion of the place with its development center,internet cafe, CUSAT educational programs. A major number of Travel agencies operates in and around this area. CDAC- The Centre Govt: Establishment is also here.

Raj Bhavan, the house of the Governor of Kerala, is situated here and forms a major landmark. Vellayambalam Palace today houses one of the electronic companies named Keltron. The place stands in its full beauty during Onam. Yakshi Amma Althara Temple forms an important temple in Vellayambalam. The temple is constructed around a huge Banyan tree. Rajapatha starts from Kowdiar and goes through Vellayambalam, the buildings here are beautifully illuminated with colorful lights in the eve of Onam. Trivandrum International Airport is about 12 km and the Thiruvananthapuram Central Railway Station is 5 km away from Vellayambalam.

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