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Travel Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India
Thiruvananthapuram: Thiruvananthapuram literally means “Abode of Lord Ananta” in Sanskrit and Malayalam. The name derives from the deity of the Hindu Religion. Anantha is the serpent on which lord Vishnu or Padamnabhan reclines. The city is built on hills by the seashore on the west coast. The city and the suburbs cover an area of about 250 square kilometers that is located between the Western Ghats and the Arabian Sea on the west coast of India the extreme south of the mainland. The elevation of the city is 16 ft above sea level. The city is known as Trivandrum also. It is the capital of Kerala. Mahatma Gandhi referred it as the “Evergreen city of India”. It is the largest city in Kerala and a sizable number of international tourists visit here annually. There are reputed science and technology institutions such as the Vikram Sarabhai Space Center (VSSC), Techno Park, the Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology (IIST) and the Indian Institute of Science, Education and Research (IISER). Apart from these India’s first and only animation park is situated here. It is an ancient city with trading traditions dating back to 1000 BCE. The city was the famous trading center of spices, sandalwood and ivory.
The city is bounded by the wooded highlands of the Western Ghats on the east and northeast, and the Arabian Sea on the west. It is a long shoreline, with internationally renowned beaches, historic monuments, backwaters stretches and a rich cultural heritage.
Tourism contributes significantly to the economy of the city. Foreign tourists use the city as a hub to explore the tourist cities around Kerala. It is also a major destination for medical tourism, as there are many recognized Ayurveda centers. The city has a climate that borders between a tropical savanna climate and a tropical monsoon climate. The mean maximum temperature 34 °C and the mean minimum temperature is 21 °C.
The city comes to life during Onam Festival in August/September. This is the harvest festival that signifies association of the people with agriculture. On the eve of Christmas festival, the city wears a colorful look. The tourism week celebrations with many cultural events are held every year during the Onam festival. The common cuisine is the Keralite cuisine, which is characterized by the significant use of coconut and spices. The popular fast food is easily available in the city.
Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum) Sight seeing
Padmanabha Swamy Temple: The temple is located inside the East Fort. It is dedicated to Lord Vishnu; the temple is a blend of the Kerala and Dravidian styles of architecture. It is known for its mural paintings and stone carvings.
Kovalam Beach: A former fishing village that is 16 kms away from Trivandrum. This internationally renowned beach resort has been a favorite haunt of tourists since 1930s. It consists of three adjacent crescent beaches. The southernmost, known as the Lighthouse Beach, is an evergreen and pleasant climatic beach resort. This world famous beach is known as the “Paradise of the South”.
Varkala Beach: It is located 30 Kms north of Thiruvananthapuram on the seacoast. It is a seaside resort and spa. The Papanasam Beach at Varkala is a quiet, less crowded beach known for its white, silvery stretch of sand, mineral springs and rocky cliffs. The 2000-year-old Janardana Swamy Temple and the Nature Care Center are the main attractions of Varkala Beach.
Vizhinjam Rock Cut Cave: These eighteen sanctuary rocks cut sculptures can be seen in the cave temple at Vizhinjam. The granite cave encloses a one-celled shrine with a loose sculpture of Vinandhara Dakshinamurthy. The outer wall of the cave depicts incomplete statues of the Hindu God Shiva and Parvathi.
Ponmundi: It is an idyllic hill resort with narrow, winding pathways with cool, green, wooded environs. It is located 915 meters above sea level. It has a variety of beautiful mountain flowers, exotic butterflies, small rivulets, springs and the deer park. This hill station has excellent trekking trails.
Veli Tourist Village: It is a picnic spot where the Veli Lake meets the Arabian Sea. There are Pedal boats and speedboats that you can hire to explore the charms of the lagoon.
The Kanakakunnu Palace: The palace and its sprawling grounds are the venue for many cultural meets and events.
Shankhumugham Beach: It is situated 8 kms away from the city; this is a favorite haunt of sunset watchers. The beach is adjacent to the Thiruvananthapuram Airport and Veli Tourist Village. An indoor recreation club, the matsya Kanya (a gigantic, 35 m long sculptures of a mermaid) and a restaurant shaped like a starfish are some of the attractions.
Kuthiramalika Palace Museum: The palace was built by Maharaja Swathi Thirunal Balarama Varma – the King of Travancore, who was a great poet, musician, social reformer and statesman. This rare specimen of workmanship in the traditional travancore style of architecture also has exquisite woodcarvings. The palace museum displays paintings and various priceless collections of the royal family.
The Napier Museum: It was constructed in 19th century, the indo – saracenic structure boasts a “natural” Air-conditioning system and houses rare collection of archaeological and historic artifacts, bronze idols, ancient ornaments, a temple chariot, ivory carvings, gables and turrets. A repository of fine works of art, the chief attraction is the 250-year-old temple car designed for Lord Vishnu that is artistically made and beautifully ornamented. There are objects carved out of wood, models of temple and antique jewelry etc. The use of plastic is banned in the museum premises.
Shree Chitbra art Gallery: It is located near the Napier Museum. It displays select paintings of Raja Ravi Varma, Svetlova and Nicholas Reorich and exquisite works from the Rajput, Mughal and Tanjore schools of art in India. The collection also includes paintings from China, Japan, Tibet and Bali.
Boat ride: A boat-ride on the enchanting backwaters of Kerala is the speciality. You can enjoy waterways of Thiruvananthapuram visiting the panorama of beautiful landscapes, beaches, coconut palms and friendly local people.
Cape Comorin – Kanyakumari Excursions
Thiruvallam: This serene backwater stretch is situated 10 kms away on the route to Kovalam. It is known for Canoe Rides.
Aruvikkara Dam: This picturesque picnic spot is situated 16 kms away on the banks of the Karamana River. You can see the stream full of fish fed by the visitors.
Kanyakumari (Cape Comorin): The last tract of land in India or the point where the three seas meet is the renowned Kanyakumari. It is one of the most popular tourist spots of India. It is the very tip of the Indian peninsula and the confluence of the Bay of Bengal, the Arabian Sea and the Indian Ocean.
How to Reach Thiruvananthapuram
Air: The city is well connected by major cities of India. It is internationally connected to Colombo, Mali, Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Kuwait.
Rail: Thambanoore is the Central Railway Station, which connects rail services to important cities of India.
Road: It is well connected by major cities of India.
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Which Multi-Vitamins Are The Best
You can get multivitamins in pill form all day long. They are all over the place in just about any store you may be shopping in. The only problem is that you really don’t know what you are getting as far as qaulity is concerned. Most pill vitamins don’t even breakdown in your body they just go right through.
A Study was done some time ago and what has found were sewage drains filled with vitamins in pill form. So it was proven that most vitamins in pill form go in one end and go out the other end. Giving you absolutely no health benefits at all.
One way you can tell if the vitamin is going to breakdown put it in a glass of water. If it starts to dissolve in water then it will definitely do so in your stomach. If not you might want to look for one that does start dissolving in water first.
Some pill form vitamins are in gel caps meaning that the nutrients are in liquid form within the gel cap which is still better than powder form pills. Most gel caps start dissolving within seconds. I take a flaxseed oil gel cap and it dissolves as I am drinking water, it’s real quick
Now let’s take a look at vitamins in powder form. Definitely getting on the right track. Powder is somewhat already broken down a little more than a pill and with less filler. Some powder nutrition tastes horrible although some have some kind of fruit or citrus added to it so it tastes better. It also depends on what you mix with it also. There is still more pill form vitamins that powder.
Most of the powder form vitamins are not multi-vitamins but other stand alone vitamins. One that comes to mind is cal/mag supplements. Which I have used and are more effective than pill form cal/mag products. So basically powder nutrients are better than pills. I think that is easy to figure out.
Now we come to liquid nutrition, I think you already know the answer to this one. Obviously liquid nutrients are gong to be better for the simple fact that the nutrients are already broken down and ready for the body to absorb them. They are already in and H2O base and assimilates in the body right away. The health benefits of liquid nutrition is pretty immediate.
Now there are 2 forms of liquid vitamins.
One form is just plain drinkable liquid and the other is a spray liquid you just spray in your mouth. I have tried some liquid multi-vitamins with herbs in it and most of those taste horrible. You can barely choke it down. They are getting better with putting some kind of fruit or citrus taste in it.
Now the spary form is the newest and latest technology in nutrition. It is said that the spray assimiltes in the body the fastest at about 60-90 seconds if not quicker. Even some pharmaceutical companies are now using spray form for their medications. So the delivery of vitamins through a spray form would be the best of all. There are not that many spray nutritionals on the market but I predict that is where the market will be headed in the future.
I use a spray myself and I feel vitamins working within a few minutes, it is pretty quick and fast acting.
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The eight Lawsof Health
The Eight Laws of Health.
1. Nutrition.
Is our current food supplying all the nutrients we need? Government reports show that nutrient levels, especially trace minerals, have declined very significantly over the last 80 years. Some nutrients are now at less than 1% of what they used to be.
Some causes of loss are, depleted soils, breeding for increased production, greater levels of CO2 in the air, (yes, studies have shown that higher CO2 decreases nutrient count), length of time from paddock to plate, and on top of that we have the losses in storage and preparation. Did you know freezing decreases some nutrients by more than 30%? No wonder many health commentators now recommend supplementing with good quality, broad spectrum products. The 2009 Comparative Guide to Nutritional Supplements is the most up to date and comprehensive guide available at the moment. Available from Amazon.com.
2. Exercise.
Not only do muscles have to work to maintain their strength, but some, especially the leg muscles, help to pump the blood. Exercise also causes us to breathe deeply, helping to keep the lungs clear. Activity also helps us to have a positive frame of mind, another plus. The minimum recommended seems to be a half hour of moderate exercise, three times per week, but why stop at the minimum.
One health writer said, “Exercise in the open air should be prescribed as a life-giving neccessity, and for such there is nothing better than the tilling of the soil.” One of my great memories is hilling up potatoes in the moonlight. Another is spending an hour after work, gardening with my wife in our bare feet, a truly rejuvenating experience.
3. Water.
When did you last have a drink of pure soft water? There are so many options, it gets confusing. An old rule of thumb is to just do the best you can in the situation you find yourself in. Don’t skimp on it, I have never heard of an overdose, have you?
4. Sunlight.
One scientist said sunscreen was a form of pollution. I would be careful with that. But your skin does need some sunlight. A lot of skin problems occur because the body has been pre-disposed to damage through bad diet. Short spells early and late in the day seem to be the favoured option. It is still free too.
5. Temperance.
Is not “all things in moderation” as some mistakenly suppose. Rather it is the moderate use of the good, and the refusal to use the harmful. No longer fully possible in the world we live in. We can’t refuse to breathe, we can only try to be where the air is better. There are many things we would do well to refuse.
6. Air.
Do you exercise enough to get your lungs filled properly with air? That is one of the values of exercise. You may have to practice a bit of deep breathing, preferably in the bush. Not only are we facing food that is nutrient depleted, we are also facing air that is oxygen depleted, compared to what it used to be in ages past.
7. Rest.
Sleep is not a waste of time. It lets your body operate in rejuvenation mode. But we need more than just a good night’s sleep. We need a whole day every week, when we can switch off without thinking we should be doing something. In Israel there used to be a banner up, picturing a tiger hanging off a branch, with the caption “Hang on, Sabbath is coming!” We have moved away to a large degree from the gift of that day that was made for man. Why does the fourth commandment say, “Remember the Sabbath day to keep it holy.”? Isn’t it because we are prone to forget? “For in six days the Lord made the heaven and the earth…and rested the seventh day, therefore the Lord blessed the Sabbath day and made it holy.” You see, by remembering the seventh day, we are reminded of who made us, so we know who and why to worship.
8. Trust in Divine Power.
But why should we trust in God?
“He who did not spare His own Son, but delivered Him up for us all, how shall He not with Him also freely give us all things.” Rom.8:32. If God did not spare His own Son, is there anything that He would not do for us? How can we doubt His love? When we realise there is Someone much bigger than us in control, that all the bad things will come to an end, that a new world is coming where there will be no more pain or suffering or death, it saves us a lot of worry. “Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding.” He is much bigger and wiser and stronger than we are.
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