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== History == | == History == | ||
The name Onambalam is derived from two Malayalam words ഒന്നു (Onnu – One) അമ്പലം (Ambalam – Temple). The place got this name, since there was a milestone indicating it is one mile away from [[Chittumala]] Durga Devi Temple. It was an important [[coir]] and [[cashew]] trading centre, and there was a boat service to [[Kollam]] originating from here. As inland water transport lost prominence harbor was abandoned, but certain steps are made to improve inland navigation.A new boat jetty is built by kollam district tourism promotion council and district panchayat. A shrine of Our lady help of Christians is situvated in onambalam landing centre, built by 'salesians of donbosco' fathers who served in kumbalam parish. Beautiful scene of sunset is a unique feature of Onmbalam. Onambalam is an tourism destination near kollam technopark located in kundara. The nearest railway station is kundara which is 13 km away from kollam. You can reach onambalam by road from kundara or chittumala.. | The name Onambalam is derived from two Malayalam words ഒന്നു (Onnu – One) അമ്പലം (Ambalam – Temple). The place got this name, since there was a milestone indicating it is one mile away from [[Chittumala]] Durga Devi Temple. It was an important [[coir]] and [[cashew]] trading centre, and there was a boat service to [[Kollam]] originating from here. As inland water transport lost prominence harbor was abandoned, but certain steps are made to improve inland navigation.A new boat jetty is built by kollam district tourism promotion council and district panchayat. A shrine of Our lady help of Christians is situvated in onambalam landing centre, built by 'salesians of donbosco' fathers who served in kumbalam parish. Beautiful scene of sunset is a unique feature of Onmbalam. Onambalam is an tourism destination near kollam technopark located in kundara. The nearest railway station is kundara which is 13 km away from kollam. You can reach onambalam by road from kundara or chittumala.. | ||
== Recent Developments == | == Recent Developments == | ||