Question: Ernakulam is a district of Kerala, India situated in the central part of that state, its headquarters is located at Kakkanad, a suburb of Kochi, also known as Cochin, is a major port city on the south-west coast of India, by which location?

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Palarivattom: Palarivattom is a in the city of Kochi in the state of Kerala, India.  It is part of the District of Ernakulam.  The region makes a four directional intersection at its highway signal point on the Kochi Bypass, which leads to 1) the Vyttila Junction in the South (which further extends to the Southern regions of Kerala like Marari, Alleppey, Kollam, Trivandrum etc), 2) Kakkanad in its western direction, which is the IT hub of Kochi city, 3) the main junction of Edapally in its nort end, which then diverges into the Northern and North-western regions of Kerala such as Kodangallur, Guruvayur, Thrissur, Calicut etc, and 4) eastward towards the central town area of Kochi.The junction is sometimes also referred as pipeline junction.

Geography of Kochi: Kochi is a city in the Indian state of Kerala.  Kochi is located in the district of Ernakulam.  Old Kochi loosely refers to a group of islands including Willingdon Island, Fort Kochi, Mattancherry and Mundamveli In Mundamveli there is an Ancient Portugal Significant church named St.Louis church and the Biggest celebration of this church is related to the feast of St.Jacob which is celebrate every year on 30 December.  Lakh of people even from defferent parts of India.  Today Kochi includes Ernakulam, old parts of Kochi, Kumbalangi, and outlying islands.  For many centuries up to and during the British Raj, the city of Kochi was the seat of the eponymous princely state — the Kingdom of Cochin, which lay between 9.48° and 10.50° latitude and 76.5° and 76.58° E longitude.

Cochin Harbour Terminus railway station: Cochin Harbour Terminus (CHTS) is one of the railway stations in the city of Kochi, in the state of Kerala, India.  It is located on the Willingdon Island.  The Cochin Harbour Terminus is the principal station providing rail connectivity to the southern segment of the Port of Kochi located on the Willingdon Island.  (Catering to the northern segment of the port located on Vallarpadam, is a separate rail-route and an exclusive container station).  And hence it mainly handles goods transport in and out of the Kochi Port.  Cochin Harbour Treminus Railway station is not in use after the commissioning of Vallarpadam container terminus.  The station is now locked and all the trains to this station from Ernakulam Junction were stopped in 2013.  Currently this station is under renovation for the suburban rail networks in Kochi .

Transport in Kochi: Kochi (   ; Malayalam: കൊച്ചി "Kochi", formerly known as Cochin) is a major port city in the Indian state of Kerala.  The city is widely known as the commercial or economic capital of the state of Kerala and thus good transport infrastructure is critical for the city's economy.  The road infrastructure in Kochi has not been able to meet the growing traffic demand and hence traffic congestion is a major problem in the city.  A comprehensive transport development plan has been included in the Kochi Masterplan hoping to improve the transport infrastructure.  Kochi Metro, the rapid transit system for the city was inaugrated on 17th June 2017.  A Suburban Railway system, intended to considerably ease congestion, is also to be built in the near future.

Kochi: Kochi (] ), also known as Cochin ( ), is a major port city on the south-west coast of India by the Laccadive Sea.  It is part of the district of Ernakulam in the state of Kerala and is often referred to as Ernakulam.  With a corporation limit population of 612,343, and metropolitan population of 2.1 million, Kochi city is also a part of the Greater Cochin region, which is the largest urban agglomeration in Kerala and is classified as a Tier-II city by the Government of India.  The civic body that governs the city is the Kochi Municipal Corporation, which was constituted in the year 1967, and the statutory bodies that oversee its development are the Greater Cochin Development Authority (GCDA) and the Goshree Islands Development Authority (GIDA).

Ernakulam: Ernakulam (   ) refers to the eastern, mainland portion of the city of Kochi in central Kerala, India.  The city is the most urban part of Kochi and has lent its name to the Ernakulam district.  Ernakulam is called the commercial capital of the state of Kerala.  The Kerala High Court, the Office of the Corporation of Kochi and the Cochin Stock Exchange are situated here.  The Ernakulam Junction or South station, Ernakulam Town or North Station and Ernakulam Terminus(now defunct) railway stations of the Indian Railways lies in Ernakulam.  Initially, Ernakulam was the headquarters of the Ernakulam District but was later shifted to Kakkanad.  Ernakulam was once the capital of the Kingdom of Cochin.  It is located 220 km towards north-west of the state capital Thiruvananthapuram.  The city has served as an incubator for many Malayali entrepreneurs and is a major financial and commercial hub of Kerala.

Ernakulam Shiva Temple: Ernakulam Shiva Temple, also known as Ernakulathappan Temple is one of the major temples of Kerala, located in heart of Ernakulam, the downtown area of the city of Kochi.  The temple, dedicated to Lord Shiva, is considered as the city temple, with the presiding deity as the protector of the city, as per local Hindu faiths and traditions.  As per the common practice in Kerala, the deity is reverently called Ernakulathappan, which means "Lord of Ernakulam".  The temple is located within the Durbar Hall Ground.  The temple history itself has deep association with history of the city and was one of the 7 royal temples of Kochi Maharajas.  The temple is now under administration of Cochin Devasom Board.  The temple in its current form was built under active patronage of Diwan Sri Edakkunni Sankara Warrier in year 1846 and raised it level of a Royal temple in the Kochi Kingdom.  The temple is built on 1 acre land.  The temple is one of the major Shiva temples in Kerala counted along with the Ettumanoor Mahadevar Temple, Kaduthruthy Mahadeva Temple, Vaikom Temple, Chengannur Mahadeva Temple and Vadakkunathan temple.

List of tourist attractions in Kochi: Kochi, India (Malayalam: Malayalam: കൊച്ചി ] ), formerly known as Cochin, is a city in the Indian state of Kerala.  Kochi or Cochin is popularly known as the Queen of Arabian Sea, also flaunts one of the finest natural harbours of the world.  and was the centre of the world spice trade for many centuries.  Old Kochi loosely refers to a group of islands which comprise Willingdon Island, Fort Kochi, Mattancherry, etc.  Today Kochi includes Ernakulam city, old parts of Kochi, Kumbalangi, and outlying islands.  It is one of the principal tourist destinations of Kerala.  The city derives its name from the Malayalam word "Kochazhi" meaning "small lagoon".

Aluva: Aluva (formerly Alwaye) is a municipality and town in Kochi Metropolitan Area of the Ernakulam district in Kerala, India.  It is the second-biggest town in Kochi agglomeration after Ernakulam.  Located on the River Periyar, Aluva is the industrial centre of the state.  A major transportation hub, with easy access to all major forms of transportation, Aluva acts as a corridor which links the highland districts to the rest of the state.  Cochin International Airport Limited – CIAL at Nedumbassery is 11.7 km from Aluva.  Aluva is more famous for its accessibility through rail (Aluva Railway Station), air (CIAL Airport) and metro (Kochi Metro Rail Limited).

Ernakulam district: Ernakulam is a district of Kerala, India situated in the central part of that state.  Spanning an area of about 3,068 km, Ernakulam district is home to over 12% of Kerala’s population.  Its headquarters is located at Kakkanad, a suburb of Kochi city.  Ernakulam is known as the commercial capital of Kerala.  The district is famous for its ancient temples, churches, and mosques.  The district includes the largest metropolitan region of the state, Greater Cochin.  Ernakulam district is the highest revenue yielding district in the state.  It is the third most populous district in Kerala, after Malappuram and Thiruvananthapuram (out of 14).  Ernakulam district also hosts the highest number of international and domestic tourists in Kerala state.

Supporting paragraphs: Ernakulam district Kochi
Answer: Laccadive Sea