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''' Thevalakkara ''' is a village in the [[Karunagappally]] taluk, [[Kollam district]] of the state of [[Kerala]], [[India]].<ref name="censusindia">{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/Census_Data_2001/Village_Directory/Population_data/Population_5000_and_Above.aspx|title=Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above|publisher=Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India|accessdate=2008-12-10}}</ref> Formerly known as Quilon, it is one of the 14 districts of Kerala.
''' Thevalakkara ''' is a village in the [[Karunagappally]] taluk, [[Kollam district]] of the state of [[Kerala]], [[India]].<ref name="census India">{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/Census_Data_2001/Village_Directory/Population_data/Population_5000_and_Above.aspx|title=Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above|publisher=Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India|access-date=2008-12-10}}</ref> Formerly known as Quilon, it is one of the 14 districts of Kerala.Thevalakkara is the land that contains a famous Devi temple and along with a newly constructed mosque and church in the same area.Thevalakkara is home to great people like Thevalakkara Kunjanpilla and also his son and famous dramatist Babykuttan Thoolika (Gopinatha Kurup) and famous director Thevalakkara Chellapan and Thevalakkara vaidyans.This place is a land of unity.
[[File:Mar Sabor and Mar Proth East Syriac Persian Saints of the Malabar Church.jpg|thumb|Mar Sabor and Mar Proth]]


==Geography==
==Situation==  
The district has a long coastline, a major Arabian Sea seaport and the inland [[Ashtamudi Lake]] while Kollam is also the capital of Kerala's cashew industry. Plains, mountains, lakes, lagoons and backwaters, forests, farmland and rivers make up the topography of the district. The area historically had trading relationships with Phoenicia and Ancient Rome. About 30 percent of the district is covered by Ashtamudi Lake, making it a gateway to the Kerala backwaters. The Thevalakara and Thekkumbagam [[panchayat]]s established the ancient korekini ("sea pointed inland") port of [[Tarsish]] in 1500&nbsp; BC. The ''kadappa'' at Thevalakara is where ship masts (''kadappa'') were made for centuries.
The district has a long coastline, a major Arabian Sea seaport and in the coast of Ashtamudi Lake. Plains, mountains, lakes, lagoons and backwaters, forests, farmland and rivers is the major features of the Thevalakkara. The area historically had trading relationships with Phoenicia and Ancient Rome. About 30 percent of the district is covered by Ashtamudi Lake.  


==Culture==
==Culture==
The Thevalakkara is land which is surrounded by waterfields and paddy lands, according to the demography on population Hinduism 73%, Muslims 25% and Christians concludes 2%.
The Thevalakkara is a land which is surrounded by water fields and paddy lands, according to the demography on population Hinduism 73%, Muslims 21% and Christians concludes 6%.{{fact|date=August 2018}}


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}


== Other websites ==
== External links ==
* [http://www.facebook.com/symphonyclub/ The Symphony Thevalakkara Club in '''Kollam.'''] https://goo.gl/maps/KtPG9nqfwtv
* [http://www.facebook.com/symphonyclub The Symphony Thevalakkara Club in '''Kollam.'''] https://goo.gl/maps/KtPG9nqfwtv
*[https://www.facebook.com/gramadeepamtvk/ facebook page of gramadeepam]
* Thevalakkara devi temple
 
* Indilayappan temple
* Thekkanguruvayoor sri krishna temple
{{Kollam district}}
{{Kollam district}}
Gramadeepam library arts&sports club, Thevalakkara
* https://www.facebook.com/gramadeepamtvk


[[Category:Villages in India]]
[[Category: Villages in Kollam district]]
[[Category:Settlements in Kerala]]

Latest revision as of 22:22, 5 July 2021

Thevalakkara
Deva Loka Kara ( Area of GODS)
village
Thevalakkara is located in Kerala
Thevalakkara
Thevalakkara
Location in Kerala, India
Thevalakkara is located in India
Thevalakkara
Thevalakkara
Thevalakkara (India)
Coordinates: 9°1′0″N 76°35′0″E / 9.01667°N 76.58333°E / 9.01667; 76.58333Coordinates: 9°1′0″N 76°35′0″E / 9.01667°N 76.58333°E / 9.01667; 76.58333
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictKollam
Population
 (2001)
 • Total40,363
Languages
 • OfficialMalayalam, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
690524
Telephone code0476287....
Vehicle registrationKL-23
Nearest cityKarunagappally
Lok Sabha constituencyKollam
Vidhan Sabha constituencyChavara

Thevalakkara is a village in the Karunagappally taluk, Kollam district of the state of Kerala, India.[1] Formerly known as Quilon, it is one of the 14 districts of Kerala.Thevalakkara is the land that contains a famous Devi temple and along with a newly constructed mosque and church in the same area.Thevalakkara is home to great people like Thevalakkara Kunjanpilla and also his son and famous dramatist Babykuttan Thoolika (Gopinatha Kurup) and famous director Thevalakkara Chellapan and Thevalakkara vaidyans.This place is a land of unity.

Mar Sabor and Mar Proth

Situation[edit]

The district has a long coastline, a major Arabian Sea seaport and the inland Ashtamudi Lake while Kollam is also the capital of Kerala's cashew industry. Plains, mountains, lakes, lagoons and backwaters, forests, farmland and rivers make up the topography of the district. The area historically had trading relationships with Phoenicia and Ancient Rome. About 30 percent of the district is covered by Ashtamudi Lake, making it a gateway to the Kerala backwaters. The Thevalakara and Thekkumbagam panchayats established the ancient korekini ("sea pointed inland") port of Tarsish in 1500  BC. The kadappa at Thevalakara is where ship masts (kadappa) were made for centuries.

Culture[edit]

The Thevalakkara is a land which is surrounded by water fields and paddy lands, according to the demography on population Hinduism 73%, Muslims 21% and Christians concludes 6%.[citation needed]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ "Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above". Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 10 December 2008.

External links[edit]

Gramadeepam library arts&sports club, Thevalakkara

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