Navaikulam is a village

Village

A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...

 in Thiruvananthapuram district

Thiruvananthapuram district

Thiruvananthapuram District is the southernmost district of the Indian state of Kerala. It came into existence in the year 1957. The headquarters is the city of Thiruvananthapuram which is also the capital city of Kerala....

 in the state of Kerala

Kerala

or Keralam is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions....

, India.

The term “navaya” means “the place where Vedic scriptures are taught”. Therefore, it is believed that Navaikulam was an ancient center of excellence and wisdom. The Sankaranarayana temple is situated here.

Demographics

India census

Census

A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...

, Navaikulam had a population of 27703 with 13084 males and 14619 females.

Sankaranarayana temple

The Sankaranarayana temple at Navaikulam in Chirayinkil Taluk of Trivandrum district is located by the side of National Highway 47

NH 47

National Highway 47, commonly referred to as NH 47, is a long highway connecting the city of Salem to Kanyakumari town in southern India...

 between Kallambalam

Kallambalam

Kallambalam is a village in Thiruvananthapuram district, Kerala. Kallambalam Joints Varkala with National Highway 47.It is 41 KM north from Thiruvananthapuram, 30 KM south of Kollam city and 10 KM East of Varkala...

 and Parippally

Parippally

Parippally is a village town in Kollam district, Kerala, India. It is 27 km away from Kollam city along the NH47. It is the boundary of Kollam district and Trivandrum District. There are 4 major roads which connects Madathara, Paravoor, Kollam, Thiruvananthapuram. Only 10 kilometers from here to...

(about 45 km north of Trivandrum). Set amidst a vast campus, the temple enshrines the syncretic image of Sankaranarayana, whose left half shows the attributes of Vishnu and the right half that of Siva. It is a famous pilgrim center in Thiruvananthapuram district. Near the temple there is a big pond.

Govt, HSS navaikulam

It is a school in the Attingal education district. Approximately 2000 students are enrolled in the school, which is staffed by around 80 teachers. The library in the school has an amazing collection of books. Proper lab facilities are available. In sports and arts, this school is number one in the Attingal education district.

Library

Vivekodayam Grandhasala is a leading library in 28th Mile, Navaikulam, Trivandrum, Kerala, India. This cultural institution was established in 1950. Vivekodayam Library is affiliated to the Kerala State Library Council. As per Library council norms, this library is Grade-A, which is the highest in the hierarchical scale to grade the libraries under the Kerala State Library Council. The Vivekodayam library holds a very large collection of books on almost all subjects. The library has played a vital role in the educational and cultural development of Navaikulam village.

Valiya kulam(The big pond)

It is a beautiful pond with pure water near to the Sankaranarayna temple. It reveals the beauty of the God's own land Navaikulam. We can feel the real beauty of the nature here. If any one get a chance to visit Kerala then don't miss this beautiful village Navaikulam (12 km from varkala).