Country India District Thiruvananthapuram PIN 695584 | State Kerala Time zone IST (UTC+5:30) Telephone code 91-471 | |
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Pothencode, is a buzzling town and a developing area of Thiruvananthapuram District in the Indian state of Kerala. It is believed that the word Pothencode is derived from Budhencode. Spiritual leaders Brahmasree Jagadguru Swami Sathyananda Saraswathi, Sree Rama Dasa Mission, Karunakara Guru and founder of Punnyabhumi Daily hail from the village. Santhigiri Ashram is situated here. Pothencode is 18 km from East Fort.
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Map of Pothencode, Kerala
It is included in Pothencode Grama Panchayat and Kazhakkuttom Block Panchayat.
Temples
Panimoola temple is situated 2 km from Pothencode. Rock cut temples are one of the main styles of Kerala architecture from the 7th to 9th centuries AD. This cave temple is found at the mid-height of the rock, facing south west. It has an oblong shrine, with rock-cut lingam, an ardhamondapa and pillared facade. There is a circular walkway inside the garbhagriha. The left wall of the ardhamondapa carries a Ganapathy figure and the right side is a local chieftain. The temple is dated to about 850 AD. The Department of Archaeology declared this temple a protected monument in 1965.
Politics
CPI(M) is the ruling party, followed by BJP,INC and CPI. In the 2009 Parliament Election Sampath got a lead of 2100 votes from this panchayat. The Panchayat is ruled by CPI(M). Venugopalan Nair is the panchayat President.
Surroundings
Karoor is the nearest place where two temples, one high school, and two sports and arts clubs are situated. Karoor Mahadeva, Maha Vishnu temple is ancient. Pradhosha Vrrath and Somavara Vratha and Ayillya are the special poojas.
Religion
Pothencode is a mixed village, accommodating Hindus, Muslims and Christians. People of Pothencode celebrate Onam, Panimoola Utsavam, Bakrid, Santhigiri Poojitha maholtsavam.