Kowdiar is one of the main localities in the city of Trivandrum. It is the starting point of the Rajapatha (Royal Path) that stretches till the East Fort

East fort

The East Fort is located at the heart of the CBD of Thiruvananthapuram city, the capital city of Kerala- a South Indian state.-History:East Fort got its name from the eastern entrance to the fort built by the Kings of Travancore. The old city was all inside the fort on four sides with the Sri...

. It lies between the localities of Vellayambalam

Vellayambalam

Vellayambalam is a prominent junction in the city of Thiruvananthapuram and is situated on the Rajapatha that stretches from Kowdiar to East Fort.-Overview:...

 and Peroorkada

Peroorkada

Peroorkada is a residential locality in the Municipal Corporation of Thiruvananthapuram in the state of Kerala, India ,It is located 7 km, north east, from Thiruvananthapuram Central Bus Station and on the way to Nedumangad and Ponmudi...

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Kowdiar is famous for the Kowdiar Palace

Kowdiar Palace

Kowdiar Palace in Trivandrum, Kerala, India was built in 1915 by Sree Moolam Thirunal and was gifted to Sethu Parvati Bayi.It is the official residence of the Travancore Royal Family....

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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 arterial roads from the Kowdiar Main Road are:

• Thenmala Road to Peroorkada Junction via Ambalamukku
• Pattom Road to Pattom Junction via Kuravankonam
• PMG TTC Road

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

There is a Cafe Coffee Day

Cafe Coffee Day

Café Coffee Day is a division of India's largest coffee conglomerate, Amalgamated Bean Coffee Trading Company Ltd. . ABCTCL grows coffee in its own estates of 10,000 acres . The land value of the plantations is US$250–300 million. It is the largest producer of Arabica beans in Asia...

 located on Kowdiar Main Road.

Landmarks

Kowdiar Palace

Kowdiar Palace

Kowdiar Palace in Trivandrum, Kerala, India was built in 1915 by Sree Moolam Thirunal and was gifted to Sethu Parvati Bayi.It is the official residence of the Travancore Royal Family....

Raj Bhavan (Kerala)

Raj Bhavan (Kerala)

Raj Bhavan is the official residence of the Governor of Kerala. It is located in the capital city of Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. Built in 1829 as Palace Guest house of Travancore Government Guest, this heritage structure hosts the present governor of Kerala is H.E R.S...

Christ Nagar School

Christ Nagar School

Christ Nagar Higher Secondary school was started in 1976 as an private English Medium School in Thiruvananthapuram, India, recognized by the state government of Kerala as a minority educational institution...

Trivandrum Tennis Club

Trivandrum Golf Club

Narmada Shopping Complex

Fashion Street - A complete ladies wear showroom
(Near S.P Office,Kuravankonam Rd,Kowdiar)

Nirmala Bhavan Higher Secondary School

Nirmala Bhavan Higher Secondary School

Nirmala Bhavan Higher Secondary School, founded in 1964, is a girls school run by the sisters of the Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament. This religious congregation was founded in 1908 by the first Bishop of Changanacherry, Mar Thomas Kurialachery....

Salvation Army Complex

Salvation Army School

Nearest Transportation hubs

Trivandrum Central

Trivandrum Central

Trivandrum Central is the main railway station in the city of Thiruvananthapuram in the Indian state of Kerala. It is the largest and busiest railway station in Kerala in terms of passenger movement and the second most important rail hub in South India. It is also the most profitable station...

 Railway Station 6 km

Trivandrum International Airport 13 km

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• Road work + School reopening = Traffic jam