Vellayani Lake
Vellayani Lake, or Vellayani Kayal, is the second largest freshwater lake in the state of Kerala and is situated in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India. In ancient times, boats laden with goods used to navigate the Vellayani backwaters up to Chala.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest
Highlights include Vellayani Devi Temple and Thiruvananthapuram South railway station.
Vellayani Devi Temple
Hindu temple
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The Major Vellayani Devi Temple is a highly revered shrine in Kerala, India, dedicated to goddess Bhadrakali. The shrine is situated in Vellayani 1.5 km west of Vellayani junction, 12 km southeast of Thiruvananthapuram on the eastern bank of Vellayani Lake.
Thiruvananthapuram South railway station
Railway station
Thiruvananthapuram South Railway station is an NSG–6 category Indian railway station in Thiruvananthapuram railway division of Southern Railway zone. It is one of the six railway stations serving the city of Thiruvananthapuram which is also proposed to act as the second satellite station to Thiruvananthapuram Central railway station in the state of Kerala, India. Thiruvananthapuram South railway station is situated 3 km northeast of Vellayani Lake.
Government Model Higher Secondary School, Punnamoodu
School
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The Government Model Higher Secondary School, Punnamoodu is one of the oldest schools in Thiruvananthapuram District, Kerala, India. It was established in 1915. Government Model Higher Secondary School, Punnamoodu is situated 3 km east of Vellayani Lake.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Vellayani and Nemom.
Nemom
Suburb
Nemom is a suburb of Thiruvananthapuram, the capital city of Kerala, India. It is surrounded by Thirumala in the north, Malayinkeezhu in the north-east, Balaramapuram in the south-east, Kovalam in the south and Thiruvallam in the west. Nemom is situated 3 km north of Vellayani Lake.
Pallichal
Suburb
Pallichal is a village in Thiruvananthapuram district in the state of Kerala, India. Pallichal is the village which get first fully e-literate panchayat in the Kerala state. Pallichal revenue village comes under the Neyyattinkara taluk. Pallichal is situated 3 km east of Vellayani Lake.
Vellayani Lake
- Type: Lake
- Description: lake in India
- Category: body of water
- Location: Kerala, Southern India, India, South Asia, Asia
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Telugu—“Vellayani Lake” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Vellayani Lake”
- Hindi: “वेल् लयानी झील”
- Hindi: “वेल्लयानी झील”
- Malayalam: “Vellayani Lake”
- Malayalam: “വെള്ളായണി കായൽ”
- Malayalam: “വെള്ളായണി”
- Panjabi: “ਵੇੱਲਾਯਾਨੀ ਝੀਲ”
- Tamil: “வெள்ளாயணி ஏரி”
- Tamil: “வெள்ளாயணி காயல்”
- Telugu: “వెల్లయాని సరస్సు”
Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Nemem and Kovalam Point.
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