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" MANI MEDA "_THE BRITISH MADE CLOCK TOWER

QUILON pronounced "koy-lon " the city lies on the banks of Ashta mudi lake in the Arabian Sea Coast and situated about 71 km in the capital city of Kerala.The fourth largest city in Kerala.kollam known for Cashews processing and Coir manufacturing.

KOLLAM - QUILON - KERALA "THEN VANCHI NADU "

yes........this is trueely . My favourite city is kollam. That is the mother city of mine . What makes the city beautiful....?this is my thought every day. In kollam,the people,the sea,the clock tower,the 90 degree curve rail line and many more.....!

For me,what makes the city close to my heart is ,roads,trains ,journeys,friends,schools,institutions.......ahhha ....there is a hotel which provides amazing meat frys.....in chinnakkada the main trade center in kollam those second hand good sellers and other sellers in street ......jalakanyaka in beach.......!

Kollam was the flourishing port of the Chera Dynasty. until the formation of the Venad Kingdom.Kollam was formerly called Nelcynde and Thondis or tyndis. During the rule of Chera Monarchy in south kerala. The malayalam calender or Kollavarsham was created in kollam at the meeting held in the city in 825 ce.The name kollam is believered to have been derived from sanskrit word " kollam ",meaning " PEPPER "

MEEN MUTTI - A VIEW

MEEN MUTTI -a water fall in kadakkal situated kollam district.