Tripunitura
| Author:Laxman Burdak, IFS (R) |
Tripunitura (त्रिपुणितुर) is a municipality in Ernakulam District in the state of Kerala. It is a prominent historical and residential region in the city of Kochi in Kerala, India.
Variants
- Tripuniturai (त्रिपुणित्तुरै)
- Thrippunithura
- Tripunithura
- Purnatrayi पूर्णत्रयी , केरल, (AS, p.575)
- Tripunitturai (त्रिपुणित्तुरै) (AS, p.575)
Location
Located about 8 km from the city centre, Tripunithura was the capital of the erstwhile Kingdom of Cochin.
Origin
Some latter day Sanskrit enthusiasts ascribe the origin of the name to "pūrṇa vēda 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" above doesn't give sense. Thirupunithra = Thiru punitha thara (or Thiru Punitha Thura) means the land that which is holy (thara literally means a platform or an elevated stage). Pooni might also refer to the bag used to carry arrows.
History
Tripunithura was the capital of the erstwhile Kingdom of Cochin. The descendants of the Cochin royal family still live here. The Hill Palace situated in Tripunithura was the palace of Maharaja of Cochin, the ruler of Kingdom of Cochin.
पूर्णत्रयी
विजयेन्द्र कुमार माथुर[1] ने लेख किया है ....पूर्णत्रयी (AS, p.575), केरल, : त्रिपुणित्तुरै का प्राचीन संस्कृत नाम है. इस स्थान पर शेषरूढ़ (विष्णु) तथा किरातरूप शिव का प्राचीन देवालय है. इस नगर में प्राचीन कोचीन नरेशों के राजभवन स्थित हैं. इनकी राजधानी यहाँ से 6 मील दूर अर्नाकुलम में थी.