Parasuram and Ernakulam Passenger Thrippunithura
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Channel: Roji Railways · 2014 · Travel & Events
Location:Thrippunithura railway station,10KM more to Ernakulam Town,Kerala. Time:25th April 2014 11:05 16650 Nagercoil Jn-Mangalore Central Parasuram Express meets Ernakulam Passenger which has terminated its journey at Thrippunithura station due to track doubling works at Ernakulam Town station. Thrippunithura or Tripunithura is a suburb of the city of Kochi.Thrippunithura was the capital of the erstwhile Kingdom of Cochin. The descendants of the Cochin royal family still live here. The Hill Palace situated near Thripunithura was the palace of Maharaja of Cochin, the ruler of Kingdom of Cochin. There are many stories that describe the origin of the word Thripunithura. Some latter day Sanskrit enthusiasts ascribe the origin of the name to "Poorna Veda Puri" - the town of Vedas in its entirety. Another possible origin to name comes from the meaning "the land on the shores of Poorna river".
