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Thiruvananthapuram, the capital of Kerala, is known as the "City of Statues".[1][2] There are over 50 statues in the city, depicting a wide range of people, from historical figures to cultural icons.[3] The statues are found in all parts of the city, from public parks to busy streets.[4][5]

The oldest statue in Thiruvananthapuram is the statue of T Madhava Rao, which was erected in 1894.[6][7] The statue is located in the heart of the city, near the Secretariat. Other notable statues in the city include the statue of Mahatma Gandhi, the statue of Jawaharlal Nehru, and the statue of Sree Narayana Guru.[8]

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Statues in Thiruvananthapuram
Number Statue Image Sculptor Location Notes Coordinates
1 MN Govindan Nair
Pattom 8°31′07″N 76°56′32″E / 8.518747957698372°N 76.94212421685947°E / 8.518747957698372; 76.94212421685947 (M. N. Govindan Nair)
2 Subhash Chandra Bose
3 Subhash Chandra Bose PMG[9] 8°30′31″N 76°57′00″E / 8.50849467472122°N 76.95010187646409°E / 8.50849467472122; 76.95010187646409 (Subhas Chandra Bose)
4 R Shanker Fine Arts College 8°30′19″N 76°57′05″E / 8.505360146125131°N 76.95138341721°E / 8.505360146125131; 76.95138341721 (R. Sankar)
Memoriam of Men of The Indian Army Fine Arts College 8°30′20″N 76°57′05″E / 8.505608535511918°N 76.95139852407473°E / 8.505608535511918; 76.95139852407473 (Memoriam of Men of The Indian Army)
5 M. Visvesvaraya The Institution of Engineers 8°30′34″N 76°57′30″E / 8.509379898708973°N 76.95829422238907°E / 8.509379898708973; 76.95829422238907 (M. Visvesvaraya)
6 C Kesavan Museum PS 8°30′32″N 76°57′23″E / 8.508767289449981°N 76.95642270235017°E / 8.508767289449981; 76.95642270235017 (C. Kesavan)
7 Chithira Thirunal Devaswom Board Jn. 8°31′04″N 76°57′24″E / 8.517741863682502°N 76.95660575707967°E / 8.517741863682502; 76.95660575707967 (Chithira Thirunal)
8 K Karunakaran[10] Kanakakkunnu 8°30′34″N 76°57′26″E / 8.50949148246651°N 76.95711217683998°E / 8.50949148246651; 76.95711217683998 (K. Karunakaran)
9 Swami Vivekananda Kowdiar Park 8°31′20″N 76°57′40″E / 8.522294392754018°N 76.96104746280243°E / 8.522294392754018; 76.96104746280243 (Swami Vivekananda)
10 Accamma Cheriyan Accamma Cheriyan Park, Keston Road 8°30′49″N 76°57′41″E / 8.513505605133895°N 76.96152060178991°E / 8.513505605133895; 76.96152060178991 (Accamma Cherian)
11 Vayalar Ramavarma Manaveeyam Road 8°30′37″N 76°57′38″E / 8.510188086939188°N 76.96057084294591°E / 8.510188086939188; 76.96057084294591 (Vayalar Ramavarma)
12 G. Devarajan Manaveeyam Road, Althara Junction 8°30′30″N 76°57′44″E / 8.50836144116638°N 76.96209013249462°E / 8.50836144116638; 76.96209013249462 (G. Devarajan)
13 Ayyankali[11] Vellayambalam 1980, Inaguraged by then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi 8°30′41″N 76°57′45″E / 8.51146085958423°N 76.96246209833905°E / 8.51146085958423; 76.96246209833905 (Ayyankali)
14 KPP Nambiar KELTRON Campus, Vellayambalam 8°30′37″N 76°57′42″E / 8.510230863709825°N 76.96165422175791°E / 8.510230863709825; 76.96165422175791 (K. P. P. Nambiar)
15 P Bhaskaran[12][13] Manaveeyam Road, Althara Junction 8°30′29″N 76°57′44″E / 8.508192219429807°N 76.96210214670427°E / 8.508192219429807; 76.96210214670427 (P. Bhaskaran)
16 Ulloor S. Parameswara Iyer State Central Library 8°30′24″N 76°57′07″E / 8.506542493332411°N 76.95204419659912°E / 8.506542493332411; 76.95204419659912 (Ulloor S. Parameswara Iyer)
17 Rabindranath Tagore Fine Arts College Campus
18 Swadeshabhimani Ramakrishna Pillai Palayam 8°30′24″N 76°57′07″E / 8.506542493332411°N 76.95204419659912°E / 8.506542493332411; 76.95204419659912 (Swadeshabhimani Ramakrishna Pillai)
19 Sree Narayana Guru SN Park, Opposite Museum Police Station 8°30′32″N 76°57′25″E / 8.508976513485353°N 76.95687488226866°E / 8.508976513485353; 76.95687488226866 (Narayana Guru)
20 Kesari A Balakrishna Pillai Pulimoodu Junction 8°29′41″N 76°56′52″E / 8.494800400345632°N 76.94785239790794°E / 8.494800400345632; 76.94785239790794 (Kesari Balakrishna Pillai)
21 Dhanwanthari Ayurveda College 8°29′30″N 76°56′49″E / 8.491804547577933°N 76.94695298237892°E / 8.491804547577933; 76.94695298237892 (Dhanvantari)
22 Rajiv Gandhi Chenkalchoola 8°29′45″N 76°57′10″E / 8.495891981260765°N 76.95281822583293°E / 8.495891981260765; 76.95281822583293 (Rajiv Gandhi)
23 TM Varghese Kesavadasapuram roundabout 8°31′48″N 76°56′19″E / 8.529915494770915°N 76.93850575432239°E / 8.529915494770915; 76.93850575432239 (T. M. Varghese)
24 Chithira Thirunal Kerala University Campus 8°30′12″N 76°56′52″E / 8.503468456725633°N 76.94785049548969°E / 8.503468456725633; 76.94785049548969 (Chithira Thirunal)
25 T Madhava Rao Statue Junction 1894, Inaugurated by Keralavarma Valiyakoyi Thampuran. 8°29′52″N 76°56′54″E / 8.497810765647674°N 76.94839389151912°E / 8.497810765647674; 76.94839389151912 (T. Madhava Rao)
26 Veluthampi Dalawa Secretariat Campus 8°29′52″N 76°56′55″E / 8.497757487929166°N 76.94871023029643°E / 8.497757487929166; 76.94871023029643 (Velu Thampi Dalawa)
27 Mahathma Gandhi Gandhi Park, Kizhakkekotta 8°28′57″N 76°56′53″E / 8.482628300676744°N 76.9479804849277°E / 8.482628300676744; 76.9479804849277 (Mahatma Gandhi)
28 Sethu Parvathi Bhai (Removed) Installed in ME 1117 Thulam 6
29 Ponnara Sreedhar Infront of Railwaystation, Thampanoor 8°29′15″N 76°57′10″E / 8.487369113358541°N 76.95289488486554°E / 8.487369113358541; 76.95289488486554 (Ponnara Sreedhar)
30 Kumaranasan Ashan Square, Infront of Kerala University, Palayam 8°30′13″N 76°56′55″E / 8.50349965759183°N 76.9485090603579°E / 8.50349965759183; 76.9485090603579 (Kumaran Asan)
31 Mahathma Gandhi Niyamasabha 8°30′25″N 76°57′00″E / 8.506811404015776°N 76.94993436071785°E / 8.506811404015776; 76.94993436071785 (Mahatma Gandhi)
32 BR. Ambedkar Niyamasabha
33 Jawaharlal Nehru Niyamasabha
34 EMS Namboothiripad EMS Park, Niyamasabha 8°30′24″N 76°57′02″E / 8.506562767120156°N 76.9505570396936°E / 8.506562767120156; 76.9505570396936 (E. M. S. Namboodiripad)
35 AK. Gopalan AKG Park, Pottakkuzhy 8°30′54″N 76°56′14″E / 8.514989978456821°N 76.93727634244993°E / 8.514989978456821; 76.93727634244993 (AK. Gopalan)
36 Dr. Palpu Pettah
37 Annie Mascrene
Annie Mascrene square, Infront of Women's College, Vazhuthakkadu 8°29′55″N 76°57′27″E / 8.498500946746352°N 76.9574388218128°E / 8.498500946746352; 76.9574388218128 (Annie Mascarene)
38 AR Rajaraja varma University College campus
39 Lal Bahadur Sastri Panavila Junction 8°29′50″N 76°57′19″E / 8.497282180269268°N 76.9552322565974°E / 8.497282180269268; 76.9552322565974 (Lal Bahadur Shastri)
40 Colachel Victory Warrior[14] Pangode Military Station Unveiled in 2023 July by Governor Arif Mohammed Khan[15]

References

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  4. ^ "One more for the city of statues". The Times of India. 2019-05-03. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-07-31.
  5. ^ "President Kovind unveils P N Panicker's statue in Thiruvananthapuram". Hindustan Times. 2021-12-23. Retrieved 2023-07-31.
  6. ^ "The row over Rao". The Hindu. 2015-10-02. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2023-07-31.
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  14. ^ "'Colachel Victory Warrior Statue' unveiled at Pangode". The Hindu. 2023-07-23. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2023-07-31.
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