Nehru Park, Paravur

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 evenings.[2]

This article is about a public park in Paravur town, Kollam Metropolitan Area. For parks with similar names, see Nehru Park (disambiguation).

Nehru Park
Paravur Municipal Park
G.Devarajan Memorial Park
Entrance of Nehru Park, Paravur
TypePublic park
LocationOpposite Municipal office, Paravur, Kollam, India
Coordinates8.814191°N 76.670997°E / 8.814191; 76.670997
Operated byParavur Municipality
StatusOpen all year

Facilities
  • Open air stage
  • Television
  • Fun rides for children
  • Garden
  • Audio broadcasting of Devarajan Master's compositions

Renovation

In 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]

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See also

References
  1. "A melodious obsession". The Hindu. 24 September 2019. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
  2. "Memorial for Devarajan". The Hindu. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
  3. "Death Anniversary of G Devarajan". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
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