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Tiruvalla
Tiruvalla (alternately spelled Thiruvalla, Malayalam: തിരുവല്ല or തിരുവല്ലാ, Hindi: तिरुवल्ला, Sanskrit: श्रीवल्लभपुरम्) is a city and also the headquarters of the Taluk of same name located in Pathanamthitta district in the State of Kerala in South India. The city is spread over an area of 27.94 km; it is the biggest commercial centre in the district of Pathanamthitta. It lies on the banks of the rivers Manimala and Pamba, and is a land-locked region surrounded by irrigating streams and rivers.
Tiruvalla is regarded as the "cultural capital of Central Travancore", and also called "Land of non resident Indians".