| Trivandrum is the anglicized version of the Malayalam name for the city of **Thiruvananthapuram**. It is the capital of the state of Kerala, India.
**Thiruvananthapuram** translates roughly to "the city of Ananta" in Malayalam. Ananta is a serpent god in Hinduism, and the name is believed to be derived from a temple dedicated to him that was once located in the city.
So, while "Trivandrum" is the more common English name, **"Thiruvananthapuram" is the actual name of the city in its native language**.
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