Kollam is the fourth largest city and a Assembly constituency of kerala state, here you fin information's about kollam and history and places to visit in kollam.
Introduction To Kollam
Kollam which is also known as "Quilon" in the earlier days is the Capital City of the Kollam District in the State of Kerala; Kollam is Famous for its backwaters, Cashew processing Plants and Coir Manufacturing Industries
History of Kollam
When the So Called Kingdom's of Existed in the Southern part of Indian subcontinent, Kollam is forfeited with the Pandya Kingdom till the year 825AD, which is so much demonstrated with the Malayalam era, as it's the happening place for pepper trade in the earlier day's the name Kollam is believed to be derived from the Sanskrit word, which means pepper.
For it's Famous port and backwaters around this port city, Kollam is on the books of travel by a number of visitors from the 1st century, Kollam port in the earlier day's believed to be handled the majority of Exports and in bound Imports to the Chera state as well to the Kerala in the later day's.
Kollam was ruled by Venad's in the earlier day's followed by Europeans and British Empires and in the mean time it's the integrated ruled part of the Velu thambi dalawa, whom is a part of Travancore state.
After the Independence of India from the British in 1949 Kollam has been known as Kollam or Quilon District, and the city Kollam is the headquarter of the Kollam District.
At present Kollam is one of the largest city and Quilon district is one of the oldest districts of Kerala which shares the state of Kerala borders with Pathanamthitta and Alappuza and Trivandrum districts.
Kollam: Where, when and How :
At a Elevation of 10 feet above Sea level, Kollam resides at the coordinates of 8.88°N 76.60°E in the Geography at the Kerala state which is the Southern part of India, where the Arabian sea is having a natural harbor which known as Kollam port.
The Season which termed by the keralites across the globe is starts from July till September, which is known to be the best time to visit kollam, kollam is having tremendous backwaters, good sea port and a lot of rubber and coir processing industries as well ayurvedic resorts and hospitals to make the trip to kollam a memorable one.
Kollam Can be reached easily by train than any mode and by road transport as well through air way's,
With Diverse Culture and population and a Well educated people, and perfect male female ration well other than the national level Kollam boasts a best place to visit and sta for some day's too for the other people and tourists.
How To reach Kollam
Through Railways from Punalur and trivandrum , kollam can be reached easily, kollam is once famous for the "Quilon Mail" which is not in service now a day's due to the conversion of gauge, kollam is believed to have the Largest railway station in the state which Connects other prominent cities such as Senkottai,Erumeli,Cengannor , Kottarakkara and Kottyam.
By Road Kollam is on the main of national highways 47 and it's well connected with the other state highways of Kerala and the tamilnadu state, one can easily reach the Quilon city from virtually any part of the districts such as trivandrum, alappula, and kochin, as well kollam is well linked with other state buses which fly the passengers to and from kollam.Kerala state Transport Corporation which also known as KSRTC is serving many destinations from kollam.
Kollam with it's tremendous backwaters and natural harbor, can easily accessed by water way. The West coast canal system which Fly's through kollam is a prominent one, where as Kollam-Alappuza route through backwaters is an amazing one to experience more about the backwater, peoples around it and the live involved with it, apart from that Kerala State Water Transport Department is also providing service around the Kollam city in the waterways at kollam backwaters.
Thankasseri port which is on ancient notes now renamed as kollam cargo port is at this everlasting city, on the way to its biggest development kollam is the second largest port after Kochin.
Businesses at Kollam District :
Kollam provides a lot of opportunities as well gateways to existing and new businesses such as Indian Rare Earths Limited, KMML, Kerala Pipe Factory, Union Electrical and other locally powered business by Quilon business people.
Cashew is the main feeder of the businesses here followed by coir industry, apart from that tile manufacturing is also taken place at various part of kollam by using the mineral clay.
Kollam in Religious View :
With the mixed diversity and well known integral humanity quilon show cases the best in class worship places in the kerala, prominent kollam pooram at Ashramam Sree Krishnaswamy Temple is believed to be the best in terms of visitor attraction in the kerala festival celebrations.
Sree Krishna Swamy Temple,Pozhikkara Devi Temple and Sree Daivappura Devi Temple are the famous temples here in quilon with Hindu devotees where as churches believed to be in the year of 825 AD is also seen at this sprawling city,seven and a half churches which is belived to be founded by Apostle thomas and St. Mary's Jacobi Syrian Cathedra as well Marthamarian Orthodox church which was believed to be constructed in the 4th century is also at kollam.
Valiya Palli which is believed to be built before 1400 years by Malik Bin Deenar is considered to one of the oldest mosques in india, which got it's monologue in ibn battuda's travel diary, apart from that there is a number of mosques sprawling around this kollam city.
Apart from that Mata Amritanandamayi madam which also known as amrithapuri, which is the home to the "AMMA" is also at this city.
Famous Personalities from Kollam:
The Hugging saint Mata Amritanandamayi and famous spiritual leader Chattampi Swamikal is from kollam in terms of most coveted people in religious way, Kakkanad who is a Writer and Novelist the famous hypnology practitioner Johnson Eyeroor are also from Kollam, Founder of Kerala Congress R.Balakrishna Pillai and Actors Mukesh,Suresh gobi and vijayan,tilakan are also from the district of kollam.
Conclusion
Thus Serving the tradiations and history way backed from 1st century till today kollam is a historical place, if possible please visit once and feel this mixed city in terms of backwaters, Factories Holy places and Much more.
Kollam - History is living.
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