The mandapam is situated got its name Pooja pura after the construction of Saraswathi Mandapam which was meant to be used for poojas during the Navarathri festival. This mandapam was constructed by Swathi Thirunal Rama Varma Maharaja, who ruled the kingdom from 1829 to 1847. Before the place got this name as Pooja pura, the western portion of that area was known as Chaadiyara, the north-eastern area was called as Chenkalloor and south-east area was called as Melankkodu. East and southern part of this area was Government land which was having no name. So in effect the present place called Pooja pura consists of Chaadiyara, Chenkalloor, Melankkodu areas and the Government land which was having no name. The above said old names of these places before it has become Pooja pura is available in all ancient documents. These names are even now being used in all current documents that are being executed. The Mandapam which was constructed in the year just before 1839 was originally known as Vijaya Dasami Mandapam in all the ancient records. This Mandapam is mentioned as Vijaya Dasami Mandapam, Pooja pura Mandapam and Pooja pura.

WP(C)18383/2024 – ONGOING
BENCH : DIVISION
CORAM : JUSTICE ANIL K.NARENDRAN,HONOURABLE,.JUSTICE P.G.
AJITHKUMAR
COURT : THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA

The Vijaya Dasami Mandapam which is presently known as Saraswathi Mandapam Poojappura, and now illegally under the possession and ownership of the Corporation of Thiruvananthapuram is being misused for the purpose of non religious activities thereby destroying the sanctity of the Mandapam and against the purpose for which it was originally constructed. Though seversal rounds of litigation was launched by many the corporation raised claim over the mandapam as it is recorded so in the asset register maintained by the corporation.