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How Mavinmoodu Became Statue
The New Indian Express Thiruvananthapuram
|January 07, 2025
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM owes much of its prominence to its heritage buildings and important government head offices.
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM owes much of its prominence to its heritage buildings and important government head offices. Among these, the Secretariat stands tall in the city's centre, and the place where it is situated is known as 'Statue'.
As simple logic suggests, the name 'Statue' originates after the installation of the statue of T Madhava Rao, an important figure behind the Secretariat building and a leader of Thiruvananthapuram's bureaucracy for nearly two decades. As the erstwhile Dewan of Travancore, Madhava Rao played a crucial role in the modernisation of the region.
Way back, this area was known as 'Mavinmoodu'. The name Mavinmoodu is linked to a mango tree that no longer exists, explains historian Vellanad Ramachandran. After its disappearance and the establishment of the Secretariat, the area was referred to by its new landmarks, such as Kacheri Nada or Kacheri Mookku. With the statue's arrival, it became known simply as the 'Statue' junction.
This story is from the January 07, 2025 edition of The New Indian Express Thiruvananthapuram.
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