The
Palayam Juma Mosque,
St. Joseph's Latin Cathedral or
Palayam Palli and a temple dedicated to
Lord Ganesh are situated close to each other. The mosque and a temple are side by side, touching each other. The co-existence of these three centres of worship of different religions is quite unique and is a standing example of the religious tolerance and harmony in the state. Today hundreds of devotees offered prayers at the temple. The Friday prayers at the mosque are attended by a fairly high number of people. St. Joseph's Cathedral It is a major shopping area of the city. Offices of the
University of Kerala,
Legislative Assembly, hostel of the Members of the Legislative Assembly, Jubilee Memorial Hospital,
Connemara Market and Saphalyam Shopping Complex are at Palayam. Other attractions in and nearby Palayam include Central stadium,
Thiruvananthapuram Zoo,
Napier museum and Kerala State Science and Technology Museum. Palayam is an emerging real estate hub, with premium builders Parka Homes, Asset Homes Sovereign, Sapphire Apartments etc. coming up in the area. Restaurants serving Arabian cuisine like
Shawarma and
Kabsa and multi-cuisine ones are many in number. ;Connemara Market Also known as Palayam Market, Connemara Market was established by
Lord Connemara, Governor of Madras. Saphalyam Shopping Complex and many other shops such as Shoe Wagon, Lee are situated here. Connemara Market is going to be renovated into a big shopping complex and 3-star hotel by next 4 or 5 years. ==References==