Pothencode
Spiritual leaders Brahmasree Jagadguru Swami Sathyananda Saraswathi, Sree Rama Dasa Mission, and founder of Punnyabhumi Daily hail from a village called Panimoola which just 2 kilometres from Pothencode is 18 km (11 mi) from East Fort.Pothenode Junction is 1 km away from Thiruvananthapuram Corporation limit.Rock cut temples are one of the main styles of Kerala architecture from the 7th to 9th centuries AD.This cave temple is found at the mid-height of the rock, facing south west.The left wall of the ardhamondapa carries a Ganapathy figure and the right side is a local chieftain.Karoor is the nearest place where two temples, one high school, and two sports and arts clubs are situated.