Thevalakkara is a village in the

Karunagappally Karunagappally is a municipality in the Kollam district of Kerala, India. It is 24 km north of Kollam and south of Alappuzha. Karunagappally taluk consists of Alappad, Ochira, Adinad, Karunagappally, Thazhava, Pavumba, Thodiyoor, Kallalibh ...

taluk,

Kollam district Kollam district (), (formerly Quilon district) is one of 14 districts of the state of Kerala, India. The district has a cross-section of Kerala's natural attributes; it is endowed with a long coastline, a major Laccadive Sea seaport and an in ...

of the state of

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. 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 mosque and church in the same area. This place is a land of unity. Mar Sabor and Mar Proth East Syriac Persian Saints of the Malabar Church

Mar Sabor and Mar Proth East Syriac Persian Saints of the Malabar Church

Situation

The district has a long coastline, a major Arabian Sea seaport and the inland

Ashtamudi Lake Ashtamudi Lake (''Ashtamudi Kayal''), in the Kollam District of the Indian state of Kerala, is the most visited backwater and lake in the state. It possesses a unique wetland ecosystem and a large palm-shaped (also described as octopus-shaped) ...

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 The Panchayat raj is a political system, originating from the Indian subcontinent, found mainly in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Nepal. It is the oldest system of local government in the Indian subcontinent, and historical ment ...

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

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%.

Notable Personalities

Thevalakkara is home to great people like Thevalakkara Kunjanpilla and also his son and famous dramatist

Babykuttan Thoolika T. K. Gopinatha Kurup (15th September 1945 in Thevalakkara, Kerala), also known by his pen name Babykuttan Thoolika, is a renowned drama director, producer, writer, poet, artist, and song writer. He was born on September 15th, 1945. Babykuttan ...

(Gopinatha Kurup) and famous director Thevalakkara Chellapan an
Thevalakkara vaidyans

References

External links

The Symphony Thevalakkara Club in Kollam.
https://goo.gl/maps/KtPG9nqfwtv * Thevalakkara devi temple * Indilayappan temple * Thekkanguruvayoor sri krishna temple {{Kollam district Gramadeepam library arts&sports club, Thevalakkara * https://www.facebook.com/gramadeepamtvk Villages in Kollam district