Kariavattom
Kariavattom is an area of Trivandrum city the capital of Kerala, India. Trivandrum International Stadium the largest international stadium of Kerala is situated in Karyavattom.
Geography
is approximately 14 km north of Thiruvananthapuram on NH 47, between Pangappara and Kazhakuttam. It is about 3 km from Sreekariyam and 2 km from Kazhakkoottam.Kariyavattom is Located between 2 Villages
Kazhakkoottam village in west,
Pangappara village in east.
The traditional account of how the place got its name is that the Ettuveettil Pillamar who rebelled against the would-be Prince Marthandavarma used to meet in a place near the Lord Ayyappa temple located near Kariavattom. It is believed that they used to sit in a circle and discuss matters of importance and hence the name Kariavattom. Another claim about the name is that the Karyam in Karyavattom is attached to the Karyakkar of Kazhakkoottam temple. Settlements of Karyakkars are found in Sreekaryam and also Kariyam which is Sree Narayana Guru's birthplace about 5 km from Kariavattom. Kariavattom includes the locality of Viyyat, where the Sree Viyyat Devi Kshethram temple, dedicated to Sree Saraswathi Devi, Sree Chamundeswari Devi and Sree Ganapathi Bhagavan, is located.
The Postal Index Number Code is 695581.
Education
The town is home to some of the prominent educational institutions like University of Kerala post graduate section, Govt.College, Kariavattom, Engineering College, University College of Engineering as well as the L.N.C.P.E Lakshmibai National College of Physical Education.In proper Kariavattom there are three schools: Govt. UPS, SDA School, Mar Gregorious.