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O.T.C. Hanuman Temple, Palayam

Palayam, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala · 8.5078°, 76.9497°

HanumanTravancoreDravidian
Sacred since
1700 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
18th c. (Travancore)
Travancore

History & significance

A Hanuman temple in central Thiruvananthapuram whose image was carried to the city by Travancore cavalry soldiers after the capital moved from Padmanabhapuram in the wake of Marthanda Varma's reign. It first stood on the grounds of an Officers Training Camp, which gave the temple its initials, and is now run by the Travancore Devaswom Board.

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Sources

coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Travancore