St. Andrews, Kerala

St. Andrews, Kerala

St. Andrews is a beautiful place located in the Trivandrum district of Kerala. It is famous for its sandy beach and the jovial nature of its residents. St. Andrews is just 15 km from Trivandrum International Airport, and 4 km from Kazhakoottam. Lots of parties and festive activities can be seen in this place during the Christmas-New Year season. The St. Andrews Parish church started taking shape in the year 1918. History tells that the Portuguese visited this place and the name St. Andrews was derived from the name "Sandandarae" (the correct Portuguese word was "Santo Andarae" which means Saint Andrew). The historical records from the Travancore regime shows a place Sandandare west of Kazhakoottam and Chempazhanthy.

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More information about St. Andrews can be obtained from [http://www.standrews.co.in]


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