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''' Thevalakkara ''' is a village in the [[Karunagappally]] taluk, [[Kollam district]] of the state of [[Kerala]], [[India]].<ref name=" | ''' 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]] | [[File:Mar Sabor and Mar Proth East Syriac Persian Saints of the Malabar Church.jpg|thumb|Mar Sabor and Mar Proth]] | ||
==Situation== | ==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 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 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 BC. The ''kadappa'' at Thevalakara is where ship masts (''kadappa'') were made for centuries. | ||
==Culture== | ==Culture== | ||
The Thevalakkara is land which is surrounded by | 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== | ||
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* [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 | ||
* Thevalakkara devi temple | * Thevalakkara devi temple | ||
* Indilayappan temple | |||
* Thekkanguruvayoor sri krishna temple | * Thekkanguruvayoor sri krishna temple | ||
{{Kollam district}} | {{Kollam district}} | ||
Gramadeepam library arts&sports club,Thevalakkara | Gramadeepam library arts&sports club, Thevalakkara | ||
* https://www.facebook.com/gramadeepamtvk | * https://www.facebook.com/gramadeepamtvk | ||
[[Category:Villages in Kollam district]] | [[Category: Villages in Kollam district]] | ||