Thevally is located in the city of

Kollam Kollam (), also known by its former name Quilon , is an ancient seaport and city on the Malabar Coast of India bordering the Laccadive Sea, which is a part of the Arabian Sea. It is north of the state capital Thiruvananthapuram. The city i ...

, in the

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is situated in the vicinity. National Highway-183 (formerly NH 220) passes through the neighbourhood. Milma Kollam Dairy at Thevally,

Thevally Bridge Ashtamudi Kollam Mar22 R16 05856

History

Thereesapalli (Thevally) sasanam, the first available documented history of Kerala dated AD 849-50, a copper plate with inscription gave tax free benefits to the Christian settlers of Manigramam in Thevally, by the then rulers of Venad. Thevally had an ancient fort area, at present day Kottayathukadavu area. This area was one strategically located area. It was so because till the roadways developed and places became more accessible by road waterway was major mode of transport of goods, people, army etc. The major waterway

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that connects Vallakkadavu in Travancore with Alappuzha, Kottayam and other northern parts of Travancore was through a narrow stretch in this part. On olden times Kottayathukadavu was connected to Thevally by a pedestrian wooden bridge. In modern times Kottayathukadavu, was a prominent local boat jetty with a connecting ferry to Thevally. It was so till the Thevally Bridge was built in 1966. The historic fort in the area had a palace build with laterite and roofed with tile (The traces of Archaeological remains of these structures and remains were available till around 1960's) these were occupied by Venad rulers at those times. During the time of Colonel John Munro the resident of British India in Travancore, a palace for the king was built in Thevally, and a residency build for the British resident in Ashramam. The Thevally Palace is today used by

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Significance of the Place

* The dairy plant of

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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 ...

is situated at Thevally. The Dairy was commissioned in 1986 with a capacity to handle 60,000 litres per day and subsequently expanded to handle 1.5 lakh litres per day with 169 societies under it. * One of the major 5 star hotels in South Kerala, The Raviz Hotel is situated at Kottayathukadavu side of Thevally. * The district Panchayath headquarters of Kollam is situated at Thevally. * The Malayalam film actor Late.

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was born at Olayil, Thevally.

Amenities

Thevally is a tourist destination within

. Attractions include Thevally Palace, a heritage building of architectural merit that was once the residences of the King of

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. The four-star Hotel AllSeason is also situated at Thevally. The

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headquarters is situated in Thevally.

Nearby institutions

* Milma Kollam Dairy * Fish Seed Hatchery * ICD bank coaching centre * Hotel Raviz * Hotel All Season *

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* The Elephant Squad & Kennel club of Kerala * District Medical Store * NGO Quarters * Wrenchboy Customs

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