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Mangalavanam Bird Sanctuary

Mangalavanam is an ecologically sensitive area situated at the centre of the Indian city of Kochi, covering about 2.74 hectares. It also houses a shallow tidal lake connected with Kochi backwaters by a canal. It is situated behind the Kerala High Court building. It is a nesting ground for a large variety of migratory birds and supports many types of mangroves. The Mangalavanam is often regarded as the "green lung of Kochi", considering its role in keeping the city's air pollution under check. The area is a roosting place for many kinds of resident and migratory birds. Recently the high-rise buildings surrounding the area are curtailing the movement of birds in the sanctuary. The buildings close to the sanctuary interrupt proper orientation, take-off and landings of the birds. They also cause hurdles in the regular movements of the nesting birds in transporting nesting materials. It is also likely to hinder the movement of birds while bringing food materials to the chicks and fledglings. The administrative control of the sanctuary is with the Assistant Conservator of Forest and Wildlife Warden Mangalavanam Bird Sanctuary of Nature Study Centre Kalady and then to the Range Officer Research Range Kodanad. Flora and fauna The true mangrove and mangrove associate species that exist in the sanctuary are Avicennia officinalis, Rhizophora mucronata, Acanthus ilicifolius and Acrostichum aureum— Although not threatened species according to IUCN Red List, they are of vital importance in estuarine ecosystems. Mangalavanam is primarily a bird refuge. A bird survey conducted in May 2006 found that there were 194 birds belonging to 32 species. The total number of bird species recorded so far from the area is 72. Some of the birds found are common redshank, common greenshank, brahminy kite, white-breasted waterhen and marsh sandpiper. In a recent study revealed six species of mammals Indian flying-fox, painted bat, three-striped palm squirrel/dusky palm squirrel, house rat/black rat, bandicota, and Eurasian otter. Two species of amphibians, Limnonectes limnocharis and Duttaphrynus melanostictus, and seven species of fishes Anabas testudineus, Striped panchax, Malabar swamp eel, Orange chromide, Blackline rasbora, Etroplus suratensis and Oreochromis mossambicus are found here. During a study conducted in 2006, 17 species of butterflies were recorded in this area. 51 species of spiders belonging to 40 genera and 16 families were recorded here. This represented 27% of the total families reported from India. References Gallery
Mantri Square

Mantri Square (Kannada: ಮಂತ್ರಿ ಚೌಕ) is a shopping mall situated in the Malleswaram locality in Bangalore, Karnataka, India. Mantri Square is one of the biggest malls in the country. It also has metro rail-connectivity with Sampige Road metro station. Mall facilities Facilities at the Mantri Square mall are: Department stores An expansive hypermarket spread over 9,000 square feet Six-screen INOX multiplex Amoeba bowling alley and gaming centre Food court and dining area spread over 100,000 square feet with 39 food and beverage outlets Scary house and Demon Jungle is located at mantri square It was announced in 2010 that Mantri Square would be connected by the Bangalore Metro with the rest of the city. Controversies On 2 June 2011, Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP), the civic authority managing the mall, demolished the compound wall and the ramp of Mantri Square on Sampige Road citing traffic congestion and widening of Sampige Road. On 16 January 2017, the mall was temporarily closed. Concurrently BBMP withdrew the mall's occupancy certificate following a scaffolding collapse which had injured 2 housekeeping staff. Regional Commissioner has ruled that the land belongs to the BBMP and directed the civic body to take possession of the land. Gallery See also Sampige Road metro station List of shopping malls in India References External links Official website
Lisie Hospital, Kochi

The Lisie Hospital is a hospital near Kaloor, in Kochi, India. The Lisie Hospital, located near Kaloor in Kochi, India, was founded by Mar Joseph Parecattil in 1956. The hospital was named in honor of St. Thérèse of Lisieux, whose patronage it was entrusted to, from which the name 'Lisie' is derived. It is managed by the Archdiocese of Ernakulam-Angamaly. Lisie Hospital is a tertiary referral hospital and one of the largest in kerala . The Lisie Heart Institute is a major interventional Cardiology and Cardiothoracic centre. It performed nearly 4000 interventional cardiac procedures and cardiac surgeries in 2006. Their team of doctors was reconstituted in 2008 with the joining of Jose Chacko Periappuram as the Head of Cardiac Surgery and Jacob Abraham as the head of Cardiac Anaesthesia. The present team was instrumental in performing the first total arterial bypass surgery on a beating heart and heart transplantation under Dr. Jose Chacko in the state of Kerala. Facilities The hospital has departments including Anaesthesia, Cardiac Anaesthesiology, Cardio Thoracic Surgery, Cardiology, Endovascular and interventional radiology,Pulmonary Medicine, Critical Care Medicine, Dentistry, Dermatology, Diabetology, Emergency Medicine, ENT, Gastroenterology, Nephrology, Neurology, Neurosurgery, Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Orthopaedics, Urology, Radiology, Medical Social Work, Oncology, Pain & Palliative, Pathology, Gastrointestinal Surgery and Ophthalmology. Department of Cardiac Anaesthesiology is one of the largest Cardio thoracic practices in South India. The general medicine department handles 50,000 outpatients and 5,000 inpatients every year. In 1959, in the main block, the dental department was started with MK James as the chief dental surgeon. Lisie Medical and Educational institutions Educational institutions within the hospital include: Lisie College Of Nursing Lisie School Of Nursing Lisie College Of Pharmacy Lisie College Of Allied Health Sciences. Lisie Heart Institute The Lisie Heart Institute is a tertiary care Interventional Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery Unit at the Mar Augustine Memorial Lisie Hospital. The Heart Institute is one of the leading centres for Interventional cardiology and Cardiac surgery in the state of Kerala. It was set up in 2002 and has since then performed more than 14,000 interventional procedures and 3800 Cardiac surgeries until 2007. References External links Official website History of its origins
Mar Ivanios College

Mar Ivanios College is an autonomous educational institution situated in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India. The institution is located on a scenic hilltop with a sprawling campus area of hundreds of acres in Bethany Hills, Nalanchira, Thiruvananthapuram. Mar Ivanios College was established in 1949 by Geevarghese Mar Ivanios, the first Archbishop of Thiruvananthapuram. The motto of the college is 'Veritas Vos Liberabit' which means 'Truth shall Liberate You'. Rankings The college is ranked 66th among colleges in India by the NIRF in 2024. Accreditation The college is the first Institution in the University of Kerala to receive accreditation from the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) in 1999. The college was also the first to be re-assessed and re-accredited with 'A' Grade by NAAC in 2004. In 2011 the college was re-assessed by the NAAC Peer team as part of the Third Cycle of re-accreditation process. Mar Ivanios College became the first private college affiliated to the University of Kerala to receive the status of CPE from the UGC. Upon the recommendation of the University Grants Commission (UGC), the college has been conferred autonomy status by the University of Kerala with effect from 13 June 2014. History The college was founded in 1949 as an affiliated college of the then University of Travancore, later on under the Kerala University. The college was the founded by Archbishop Geevarghese Ivanios of the Syro-Malankara Catholic Church, after whom the college was named. Courses Mar Ivanios College offers 18 degree courses and 9 post-graduate courses. Degree courses offered are: Bachelor of Science in Physics, Physics with Machine Learning, Chemistry, Mathematics, Computer Science, Botany & Bio Technology, Zoology, Botany and Statistics Bachelor of Arts in Economics, English, Journalism and Mass Communication, English, Communicative English, Analytical Economics BCom and BCom Accounts and Audit. Post-graduate courses offered are: MSc in Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Zoology MA in English Language and Literature, Malayalam and Media Studies MCom and MTTM. The Departments of Zoology, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, Malayalam, Commerce, Biotechnology, Journalism and English are recognized research centres. It also offers facilities for an Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) study centre and an International Development Enterprises (IDE) centre. Notable alumni Sources: Notable Staff T. K. Doraiswamy - Professor of English (poet/novelist/translator/short fiction writer) References External links College website
Marari Beach

Marari Beach is a beach at Mararikulam village in Alappuzha District of Kerala, India, 11 km from Alappuzha (Alleppey) town. Location Mararikulam is connected by rail and has a railway station by the same name. It is also well connected by road. NH 66 passes through S.L.Puram, which is 5 km to the east of Mararikulam. Nearest airport is Cochin International Airport. It was rated as one of the worlds top five HAMMOCK BEACH by National Geographic survey. & The CGH Marari beach resorts has made it to the "Sense of Place" final list of National Geographic Traveller "WORLD LEGACY AWARD" by National Geographic in partnership with ITB Berlin ( https://www.nationalgeographic.com/worldlegacyawards/winners.html ). Marari Beach is being increasingly preferred by travellers as an alternative to its more popular counterpart- Kovalam in the South. Tourists can cover the key highlights of Kerala including the Port town of Cochin, the tea plantations of Munnar, the wildlife in Periyar, the houseboats on the backwaters in Alleppey and end their stay at Marari where they can enjoy the beaches before flying out of Cochin again- instead of having to travel down south to Kovalam for the beaches. The beaches in Marari are conveniently located just an hour and a half away from the Cochin international airport. Pictures External links
Institut indien d'astrophysique

L'Institut indien d'astrophysique ou IIA (Indian Institute of Astrophysics) est un institut de recherche spécialisé dans les domaines de l'astronomie et de l'astrophysique dont le siège est situé à Bangalore. C'est le principal organisme de recherche dans ce domaine en Inde. Historique L'institut est créé en 1786 à Madras. L'observatoire est déplacé à Kodaikanal en 1899. En 1971 l'observatoire de Kodaikanal devient une société autonome, l'Institut indien d'astrophysique. Le siège de l'institut est déplacé à Bangalore en 1975. L'institut est financé aujourd'hui par le département des sciences et des technologies. Instruments L'institut, dont le siège et le campus est à Bangalore, gère plusieurs observatoires sur le territoire national : L'Observatoire solaire de Kodaikanal est depuis un siècle le principal site d'observation du Soleil et d'étude de la physique atmosphérique. Observatoire Vainu Bappu à Kavalur est le principal observatoire optique depuis la fin des années 1960. Le principal télescope dispose d'un miroir primaire de 2,34 mètres de diamètre. Observatoire radio de Gauribidanur dispose d'un radiotélescope décamétrique. Observatoire indien astronomique situé à Hanle dans le Sud-Est du Ladakh dispose depuis 2001 d'un télescope optique de 2 mètres. Le site dispose également de l'observatoire HAGAR (High Energy Gamma Ray) composé de sept détecteurs Tcherenkov pour l'observation du rayonnement gamma. Réalisations L'institut a développé le télescope ultraviolet équipant le télescope spatial indien Astrosat. Il participe à la construction du télescope optique de 30 mètres TMT. Notes et références Voir aussi Articles connexes Bangalore Astrosat Liens externes (en) officiel (en) Rapport de l'activité de l'institut en 2017-2018 Portail de l’astronomie Portail de l’Inde
Thattekad Bird Sanctuary

The Thattekkad Bird Sanctuary, covering an area of barely 25 km2, and located about 12 km from Kothamangalam (Kerala state, India), was the first bird sanctuary in Kerala. Salim Ali, one of the best known ornithologists, described this sanctuary as the richest bird habitat on peninsular India. Thattekkad literally means flat forest, and the region is a deciduous but generally moist low-land forest surrounding the Periyar River, the longest river in Kerala. Species The Thattekkad Bird Sanctuary has a rich and varied birdlife. Several species of birds, both forest birds as well as water birds, visit the sanctuaries; notable ones include the following: The Indian pitta, which visits the sanctuary during winter and spends almost six months here. Orange-headed thrush Large-billed leaf-warbler Jerdon's nightjar Indian cuckoo Oriental darter Cormorants Whiskered terns Collared scops owl Ceylon frogmouth Grey-fronted green pigeon Yellow-browed bulbuls The sanctuary is a habitat for different varieties of cuckoos and a region of the sanctuary popularly called "Cuckoo Paradise" is home to them, among which are the: Drongo cuckoo, which may be easily mistaken for drongo, Indian hawk cuckoo, which is highly vocal, and the Large hawk cuckoo, which looks relatively massive compared to other types of cuckoos, and is characterized by a dark grey and heavily streaked throat. The Idamalayar forest is located about 15 km from Thattekkad Bird Sanctuary. There is a large evergreen forest to the east and south-east of the Idamalayar Dam, extending from Malakkappara to as far as Rajamala. The mountain hawk eagles are found in this forest. Other birds in this forest include dark-fronted babbler, brown-cheeked fulvetta, brown-backed and white-rumped needletails, and Asian emerald doves. See also Sailana Kharmour Bird Sanctuary Salim Ali Bird Sanctuary Gallery Notes References Swarna V.; Ramakrishnana, S. (28 May 2006). "Inside a magical rainforest". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 1 January 2013. "Bird sanctuaries: Thattekkad Bird Sanctuary". ENVIS Centre: Kerala, State of Environment and Related Issues, Kerala State Council for Science, Technology and Environment. Archived from the original on 1 January 2013. Staff (5 May 2009). "Rich pickings await bird lovers here". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 1 January 2013. Staff (12 August 2010). "Feel the wild at Thattekkad". Malayala Manorama. External links Things to Know before Travelling Thattekad Thattekad Sanctuary Entry fees and Timings Thattekad Butterfly park Thattekad Bird List
Marth Mariam Cathedral

Marth Mariam Cathedral is the cathedral of the Chaldean Syrian Church of India, part of the Assyrian Church of the East. It is located in Thrissur City in the state of Kerala, India. It is the city's first Christian church inside the fort gates. The church established in 1814 by Sakthan Thampuran, the maharajah of Cochin, for the Pazhayakoottukar (Ancient Indian Christian community) whom he invited to live in Thrissur to strengthen the trade sector of the new city. A group supporting Chaldean Catholic bishop Elias Mellus was based in Our Lady of Dolours. They eventually broke with the Catholic hierarchy and formed the Chaldean Syrian Church which is part of the universal Assyrian Church of the East. They retained the Our Lady of Dolours building, but renamed it Mart Mariam. Mart Mariam church, Thrissur now serves as the cathedral of the Chaldean Syrian Church of India which is part of the universal Assyrian Church of the East. See also List of cathedrals in India References Sources "The Church Of The East - India". churchoftheeastindia.org. Archived from the original on 5 June 2014. Retrieved 6 June 2014. "Indian Christianity". indianchristianity.org. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 6 June 2014. External links "Our Lady of [Lourdes] Metropolitan Cathedral". Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 31 October 2019. "Our Lady of Dolour's Cathedral, Thrissur". Syro-Malabar Church. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
Marthandam CSI Church

Marthandam CSI Church is one of the largest district churches in the Kanyakumari diocese in India. It has the privilege of being the center of various services connected with the Diocese, such as schools, colleges, hospitals, an embroidery industry, a book depot, a press and also a shopping complex. The church was built by Rev. Robert Sinclair. Sinclair was born in Scotland and came to India after his ordination as a minister on 3 August 1910.He was Sent to India as a Christian Missionary by The London Missionary Society(L.M.S.) . He succeeded Rev. H.I Hacker in 1919, and came to Marthandam in 1920. Rev. Sinclair served from 1919 to 1939. On 26 July 1924, the foundation stone was laid by Rev. C.G. Marshall. It took ten years to complete the construction work and Rev. Sinclair personally labored with devotion to fulfill his vision. His dream was to make a beautiful place of worship for the emerging congregation in Marthandam. The church was completed and dedicated on 13 May 1933. References
Marthoma Residential School, Tiruvalla

Mar Thoma Residential School (MTRS) is a co-educational institution located at Kuttapuzha, in the town of Tiruvalla, Kerala, India, 1 km from the town centre. It is affiliated to the Indian Certificate of Secondary Education and follows the ICSE syllabus. Enrolment is approximately 1600 students with a staff of 70 teachers. The medium of teaching is English. The school has a teachers training institute. The school was started in 1974 by the Mar Thoma Educational Agency, Tiruvalla, which is a charitable body registered under the Travancore - Cochin Literary Scientific and Charitable Societies Registration Act XII of 1955. The school is situated in 5.5 acres. The school has classes starting from kindergarten to 12th Standard. It houses separate hostel accommodations for boys and girls, a football ground, a basketball ground and a volleyball ground. Indoor games like table tennis and badminton are supported in an internal auditorium. MTRS has received the overall championship for All Kerala Inter school cultural and sports meets continuously for many years. The school was the venue for the All Kerala Cultural Fest called "Tarang". The school has inter-school teams for football, cricket, volleyball, culture and quizzing. The school provides transportation facility for the students. MTRS has an alumni association for alumni across the globe. The Malayalam film actress Meera Jasmine (Jasmine Mary Joseph) was a student of the school. Famous people related to the Malayalam film industry, like Nayanthara, Adoor Gopalakrishnan, and Kunchacko Boban have also visited the school on various occasions. References External links http://www.ovguide.com/marthoma-residential-school-9202a8c04000641f8000000012e80ac0 http://mtrschool.org/mtrs/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=48%3Amarthoma-residential-school&catid=34%3Anews&Itemid=1
Mascot Hotel

Mascot Hotel is a heritage business hotel owned by KTDC with five star status in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. The hotel offers large rooms with high ceilings due to its British era architectural design. History The area where the Mascot Hotel is currently situated used to be the camp of the Travancore Army. The hotel was thereafter built in the area to accommodate officers of the British Army during World War I. Post war, the Travancore royal family starting using the hotel to welcome their guests. Later on KTDC took over the hotel, and till now, the hotel stands as a heritage location for tourists. It is the oldest star hotel of KTDC and is also considered the only heritage business hotel in Trivandrum. Takeaway In 2015, a takeaway section was opened in the Hotel. Centenary Celebrations In 2019, the Hotel celebrated its centenary as five star status. A comprehensive project for the restoration of the heritage hotel was undertaken as part of the celebrations. The heritage block building, rooms, passages were strengthened along with the beautification of the premises, and improvement of various amenities. During the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019, Mascot Hotel had conducted a special screening of the matches for the guests at a special fare. References
Mayor Radhakrishnan Hockey Stadium

Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium is a field hockey stadium at Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. Named after M. Radhakrishna Pillai, it was the venue to the 1996 Men's Champions Trophy, and hosted the tournament again in December 2005. It was also the venue for 2007 edition of Asian Hockey Championship, in which India triumphed by a thumping margin of 7–2 over South Korea. It is one of the International Hockey stadiums situated at Tamil Nadu, followed by the Madurai International Hockey Stadium at Madurai, Tamil Nadu. The stadium is also the venue for all division matches of the Chennai Hockey Association and the home ground of the World Series Hockey team Chennai Cheetahs. Major international events 1996 Men's Hockey Champions Trophy The 1996 Men's Champions Trophy took place from 7–15 December 1996 in the newly built Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium in Madras (now Chennai), India. Participating nations in this post-Olympic tournament were: Australia, titleholders Germany, hosting nation India, Netherlands, Pakistan, and Spain. 2005 Hockey Champions Trophy The 2005 Men's Hockey Champions Trophy is the 27th tournament of the Hockey Champions Trophy for men. It was held in Chennai, India from 10 to 18 December 2005. 2007 Men's Hockey Asia Cup The 2007 Men's Hockey Asia Cup is the seventh tournament of the Hockey Asia Cup for men. It was held from 31 August – 9 September 2007 in Chennai, India.India claimed the gold, Korea the silver and Malaysia the bronze. Major domestic events All India MCC Murugappa Gold Cup Hockey Tournament, Chennai 2012 World Series Hockey Renovation In 2004, the stadium was redesigned and upgraded by the Sports Authority of Tamil Nadu to prepare the venue for hosting the 2005 Champions Trophy in December. After the renovation drive, the stadium features a re-laid synthetic hockey surface and floodlights of international standards. See also Madurai International Hockey Stadium 2025 Men's FIH Hockey Junior World Cup References
Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium

Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium je stadion za šport hokej na travi koji se nalazi u gradu Madrasu (ind. Chennai) u indijskoj saveznoj državi Tamil Nadu. Od značajnijih hokejaških natjecanja, bio je mjestom održavanja Prvačkog trofeja 1996. godine i 2005., zatim Azijski kup u hokeju na travi 2007., na kojem je Indija pobijedila u završnici sa 7:2.
Chimmini Wildlife Sanctuary

Chimmini Wildlife Sanctuary is a protected area located along the Western Ghats in Chalakudy taluk of Thrissur District of Kerala state in India. Established in 1984, the sanctuary with an area of about 85.067 km2 is on the western slopes of the Nelliyampathi Hills. The highest peak in sanctuary is Punda Peak (1116 m). Along with the neighboring Peechi-Vazhani Wildlife Sanctuary it forms a continuous protected area of 210 km2. It also lies just west of Parambikulam Wildlife Sanctuary, providing some habitat connectivity with the forests of that relatively large protected area. The sanctuary consists of the watershed areas of Kurumali River and Mupliam rivers. Nestled in the sanctuary is Chimmony Dam which is built across the Chimmini river. The headquarters of the sanctuary is at Echippara which is 40 km away from City of Thrissur. The sanctuary also offers trekking paths for the adventure traveller. Accommodation can be arranged at the Inspection Bungalow, near the Chimmini Dam. Visit permits can be obtained from: The Wildlife Warden, Peechi Wildlife Division, Peechi 680653. It comes under the Peechi Wild Life Division. References External links Chimmini dam Facebook Page