(കാര്യവട്ടം) is approximately 14 km north of Thiruvananthapuram on
NH 47, between
Pangappara (പാങ്ങപ്പാറ) and
Kazhakuttam (കഴക്കൂട്ടം). It is about 3 km from
Sreekariyam (ശ്രീകാര്യം) and 2 km from
Kazhakkoottam. Kariyavattom is Located In 2 Villages
Kazhakkoottam village in west,
Pangappara village in east. The traditional account of how the place got its name is that the
Ettuveettil Pillamar (എട്ടുവീട്ടീല് പിള്ളമാര്) (Pillais from the eight houses) who rebelled against the would-be Prince
Marthandavarma (മാര്ത്താണ്ഡവര്മ്മ) (later
King of Travancore) used to meet in a place near the Lord Ayyappa temple located near Kariavattom. It is believed that they used to sit in a circle and discuss matters of importance and hence the name Kariavattom. (
Karya means
matter and
vattom means
circle.) Another claim about the name is that the Karyam in Karyavattom is attached to the Karyakkar of Kazhakkoottam temple. Settlements of Karyakkars are found in Sreekaryam and also Kariyam (now part of Trivandrum Corporation) which is Sree Narayana Guru's birthplace about 5 km from Kariavattom. Kariavattom includes the locality of Viyyat, where the Sree Viyyat Devi Kshethram temple, dedicated to Sree
Saraswathi Devi, Sree
Chamundeswari Devi and Sree
Ganapathi Bhagavan, is located. The Postal Index Number (PIN) Code is 695581. ==Education==