[Hybrid] India, November 29, Discover India's Richest Temple & Explore Oldest Street Market - Indian Community Spotlight Meetup 🛕✨

Hy Local Guides, :hindu_temple:

Join us for an unique hybrid meetup at Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India as part of India Community Spotlight :india: 2025, organised and coordinated by @curatorofmemory during @AdrianLunsong’s Community Spotlight to celebrate 10 years of Local Guides :glowing_star:.

We will be exploring glorious and magnificent Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple, India’s Richest Temple and historic Chalai Street Market that surrounds it.


Meetup details :page_with_curl:

Date :spiral_calendar: & Time :alarm_clock: : 2025-11-29T04:30:00Z2025-11-29T07:00:00Z.

Meeting/Venue Point :round_pushpin: : Methan Mani :school:, Trivandrum.

Co-host :busts_in_silhouette: : @SarathUpendran.


What to Expect :sparkles:

  1. For Physical Attendees, the meetup will start at 10:00 am. We will explore the surrounding area to photograph and update Google Maps with relevant information. The meeting point from physical attendees will be at Methan Mani :school:, in front of Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple. We will be also updating local businesses from adding store front photos to editing new businesses to Google Maps while we walk through the Chalai Market.
  2. For Virtual Attendees, virtual tour will start at 10:30am and will span to 12:30pm. We will show the community the stunning architecture and surroundings of Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple while exploring Kerala’s Oldest Street Market, Chalai Market.

Note - Virtual tour + answering questions/doubts is in 2 hours of the virtual meet-up. Additional suggestions for virtual attendees to explore nearby culture or historical museums (World’s First Palm Leaf Manuscripts Museum) can be arranged.


Credits ©️ to logos :

Let’s celebrate and explore India’s culture and heritage with the Community Spotlight.
lets-celebrate

36 Likes

All the best for your meetup @Rahul001 :+1:

2 Likes

Oooh.. this should be very interesting!! It’s in my calendar!!! :tada: Thanks @Rahul001

3 Likes

Witnessing the richest temple in India, even virtually, would be a great excitement, dear @Rahul001

Thanks for hosting this meetup, and my very best wishes :bouquet: to both you and @SarathUpendran

Is @Gouri.PS not joining you guys? Probably exam times :+1:

1 Like

Excellent idea of a meet-up location @Rahul001 I will join virtually

1 Like

Yes sir I’m having exam :melting_face:

1 Like

Thankyou @TusharSuradkar sir for the support… Hope you will attend the virtual meetup :smiling_face_with_three_hearts:

All the best buddies.. :+1: @Rahul001 @SarathUpendran

2 Likes

This looks like a wonderful plan, @Rahul001 :hindu_temple:.Exploring India’s heritage with the community sounds awesome….

I’ll join the meetup virtually as well….

1 Like

This sounds like a wonderful meetup.
Exploring Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple along with the historic Chalai Market is such a great idea. Looking forward to the virtual tour and the cultural insights. Thanks for organizing this!

1 Like

All the best @Rahul001 and @SarathUpendran! I will try to join virtually.

Congratulations to my best wishes for your successful meetup @Rahul001 , will attend virtually for sure

It will be very fun @Rahul001 ! All the best on it! :dizzy:

Hi it will be good to know about the temple. Looking forward for attending the meet-up online

@Rahul001 hopeto meet u… .. :grinning_face:

Wishing you the Best! @Rahul001 & @SarathUpendran. :bouquet::bouquet:

Excellent meet-up location!! :folded_hands:t2:

1 Like

Oof.. I’m back in the UK now and just realised that this meetup is from 4.30am to 7am :sweat_smile: If I’m awake, I’ll join.. but no promises!