Nehru Park or Children's Park, Paravur (also known as Paravur Municipal Park) is a public park situated at Paravur in Kollam Metropolitan Area, India. It is situated very close to Paravur railway station. Nehru Park is one of the main centres of recreational activities in Paravur town. Devarajan Master, most popular musician of Malayalam film industry(born in Paravur),[1] was cremated at this park. A bronze statue of Devarajan Master sculpted by Kanayi Kunhiraman is there in the park. The compositions of Devarajan Master will be played in the park on every evening.[2]
| Nehru Park | |
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| Paravur Municipal Park G.Devarajan Memorial Park | |
 Entrance of Nehru Park, Paravur | |
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| Type | Public park |
| Location | Opposite Municipal office, Paravur, Kollam, India |
| Coordinates | 8°48′51″N 76°40′16″E / 8.814191°N 76.670997°E |
| Operated by | Paravur Municipality |
| Status | Open all year |
Facilities
edit- Open air stage
- Television
- Fun rides for children
- Garden
- Audio broadcasting of Devarajan Master's compositions
Renovation
editIn 2014, Paravur Municipality renovated the park at a cost of Rs. 17 lakhs(US$26654.64) by facilitating sculptured compound wall, open air stage, new fun rides and an audio broadcasting facility for playing the compositions of Devarajan Master.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "A melodious obsession". The Hindu. 24 September 2019. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
- ^ "Memorial for Devarajan". The Hindu. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
- ^ "Death Anniversary of G Devarajan". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 29 November 2015. Retrieved 25 April 2015.