Location: Kollam
Top Things to do in Kollam
Things to do in Kollam, Kerala: The Best Sacred & Religious Sites
Kollam (IPA: [koɭɭəm]) or Quilon (Coulão), formerly Desinganadu, is an old seaport and city on the Laccadive Sea coast of the Indian state of Kerala. The city is on the banks Ashtamudi Lake. Kollam has had a strong commercial reputation since the days of the Phoenicians and Romans. Fed by the Chinese trade, it was mentioned by Ibn Battuta in the 14th century as one of the five Indian ports he had seen during the course of his twenty-four year travels. Desinganadu's rajas exchanged embassies with Chinese rulers while there was a flourishing Chinese settlement at Kollam. In the 9th Century, on his way to Canton, China, Persian merchant Sulaiman al-Tajir found Kollam to be the only port in India visited by huge Chinese junks. Marco Polo, the Venetian traveller, who was in Chinese service under Kublai Khan in 1275, visited Kollam and other towns on the west coast, in his capacity as a Chinese mandarin.
Restaurants in Kollam
1. Jatayuppara Sree Kodanda Rama Temple
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 3 reviews
Jatayuppara, situated in Kollam dist., Kerala, is the holy hill where the noble bird Jatayu fought a valiant battle against the demon king Ravana. Now, it is home to the world's biggest sculpture of Jatayu & a temple of Lord Shri Ram is being rebuilt after reconsecrated in the '70s, by Swargeeya Swami Sathyananda Saraswathy. A grand International Sree Rama Cultural Complex is also proposed.
Reviewed By vishnun2020 - Bournemouth, United Kingdom
The temple and the ambiance will definitely refresh your mind, a must getaway place. Worth going in the evening.
2. Sree Venkatachalapathy Temple
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4.5 based on 4 reviews
3. Infant Jesus Cathedral
4. Kaleelil Kudumbam- Moolasthanam of Areekkavu Bhagavathy Temple
5. Kulathuppuzha Sastha Temple
6. Rameshwara Temple
7. Poruvazhy Peruviruthy Malanada Temple
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4.0 based on 2 reviews
8. Sastha Temple
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4.5 based on 3 reviews
9. Achankovil Sree Dharmasastha Temple
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4.5 based on 3 reviews
10. Areekkavu Bhagavathy Temple
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 3 reviews
