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Poojappura | |
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town | |
| Nickname: "Soul of Thiruvananthapuram" | |
  Poojappura Location in Kerala, India | |
| Coordinates: 8°29′00″N 76°58′52″E / 8.4834100°N 76.981010°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Thiruvananthapuram |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 695012 |
| Telephone code | 0471 |
| Vehicle registration | KL-01 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Thiruvananthapuram |
Poojappura is a suburb of Thiruvananthapuram in India.It is known as heart of Trivandrum city.It is located in the south-east part of the city, surrounded by Jagathi, Karamana, Mudavanmugal and Thirumala. This place was once used as the worship place during the Navaratri festival season. The name Poojappura comes from the fact that it was here that the King of Travancore used to arrive during Mahanavami celebrations for the pooja (worship). There is the big Kavadi Procession on Vijayadeshami day with over 700 Kavadis, Paravakavadi, Suryakavadi, Mayilkavadi, Agnikavadi etc.
Poojappura is known for housing the Central Prison (Central Jail) of Kerala. The central jail is one of the oldest in the state and was built by British Engineers during Travancore Reign. The State Education Department (Pareeksha Bhavan), Head Office of HLL Lifecare Limited (formerly Hindustan Latex Limited), Local Head Office of State Bank of India (former head Office of State Bank of Travancore), Bharatheeyam Charitable Trust is located here.