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The famous Infant Jesus Cathedral, 400 years old, located in Thangassery, is the co-cathedral of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Quilon. [93] CSI Kollam-Kottarakara Diocese is one of the twenty-four dioceses of the Church of South India. [94] The Headquarters of the Kerala region of The Pentecostal Mission for Kottarakkara, is in Kollam.
Quilon or Coulão (pronunciation ⓘ; Malayalam: ക്വയ്ലോണ്), officially Kollam (pronunciation ⓘ; Malayalam: കൊല്ലം), is one of the ancient civilizations in India. It is one of the oldest port cities in the Malabar Coast and was the capital city of historic Venad Kingdom and Travancore Kingdom. [1]
Kallada Boat race is one of the famous festival events of the district. Even though it is a competition between two land sides of the river, many boat clubs from various places, even beyond the district participate in the event. Kollam is known as the capital of Kerala's cashew industry.
Ladies from all parts of Kollam and Trivandrum districts participate in it. [1] [2] Gajamela, an elephant procession, is the main attraction of the Mahotsavam, which occurs on the tenth day. [3] The temple is managed by Ezhava (Chekaver) community, but people from all castes participate in the festival. Navarathri is also celebrated here as a ...
Downtown Kollam is the primary central business district in the city of Kollam, Kerala, India. Located entirely within the former municipality of old Quilon , it is approximately bounded by Chinnakada to the east, Thangassery to the West, Cutchery to the north, and Mundakkal to the South.
The Kollam Technopark is part of Technopark, Trivandrum, built on the hub-and-spoke model for the development of the Information Technology industry in Kerala. [38] As the second phase of development for the IT industry in Kerala, the Kollam Technopark shall remain constructed in one of the earliest industrial towns of Kerala, Kundara.
Kollam Metropolitan Area is the 4th largest Metropolis in Kerala and 14th largest urban agglomeration in South India.It is one of the 10 fastest growing cities in the world covering an area of 364.51 km 2 (2015) with a 31.1% urban growth between 2015 and 2020 as per the survey conducted by Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) based on urban area growth during January 2020.
Oachira Temple is an ancient temple located in Oachira in Kollam district in the South Indian state of Kerala. According to the Puranas, this temple is one of the famous sacred places of Kerala and India. [2] Oachira is on the border of Kollam and Allappuzha districts, next to the National Highway 66.