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Thrippunithura
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Thrippunithura | |
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      Clockwise from top: South block of Hill Palace Museum;
Palace Oval Ground; Sree Poornathrayeesa Temple; Kalikkotta Palace; Pond in Hill Palace; Kotta Vathil | |
  Thrippunithura Locality in Kerala, India  Thrippunithura Thrippunithura (India) | |
| Coordinates: 9°56′38″N 76°20′58″E / 9.94389°N 76.34944°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Kerala |
| City | Kochi |
| Government | |
| • Body | Trippunithura Municipality |
| Area | |
• Total | 29.17 km2 (11.26 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 69,390 |
| • Density | 2,400/km2 (6,200/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Telephone code | 0484 |
| Vehicle registration | KL 39 |
| Lok Sabha Constituency | Ernakulam |
Thrippunithura or Tripunithura (Malayalam:തൃപ്പൂണിത്തുറ) is a prominent historical and residential region in the city of Kochi in Kerala, India. Located about 7 km (4 mi) from the city centre, Tripunithura was the capital of the erstwhile Kingdom of Cochin. The descendants of the Cochin royal family still live here. The Hill Palace situated in Tripunithura was the palace of Maharaja of Cochin, the ruler of Kingdom of Cochin. Tripunithura is also well known for its historical cultures and worldwide famous because of Sree Poornathrayeesa Temple and the annual festival Vrishchikoltsawam that takes place at the temple.
In local administration, it is a municipality named Tripunithura Municipality. In the state administrative structure, Tripunithura is part of the Ernakulam District in the state of Kerala.
- ^ "Local Bodies - Grama Panchayath" (PDF). lsgkerala.gov.in.
- ^ "PMAY profile - Thripunithura Municipality".
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