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The vivid blue and green palmfringed backwaters of Kottayam is a perennial source of attraction to the tourists.
Kottayam town is the gateway to pilgrim centres of Sabarimala, Mannanam, Kuruvilangad, Vaikom, Ettumanoor, Bharananganam,Erumeli, Manarcadu, Aruvithura and Athirampuzha.
north of Kottayam is famous for the exquisite samples of ancient murals and 'Ezharaponnana' or the 7 ½ elephants finished in gold.
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Situated in the 'Backwater' circuit, the populace of Kottayam is marked by the presence of the Syrian Christian community.
Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary: 12 km west of Kottayam town, on the banks of the Vembanad Lake, at Kumarakom is the Bird Sanctuary known for local varieties of Waterfowl, Cuckoo, and Water Ducks, as well as for the migratory Siberian Storks.
Kottayam is a vast network of rivers and canals, which empty into the great expanse of water called Vembanad Lake.
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 Arch-diocese of Kottayam
Kottayam is known as the land of Letters, Latex, and Rubber –; the first sobriquet thanks to the inception and proliferation of the printing and publishing industry in the district way back in the early 19th century, and the latter two owing to the district’s vast expanse of rubber plantations and numerous latex processing units.
Mar Kuriakose Kunnasserry was ordained as the Co-Adjutor Bishop of Kottayam diocese in 1968.
Mar Mathew Moolakkatt is the new Archbishop or Metropolitan of the Archdiocese of Kottayam.
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Kottayam is cradled between the palm-fringed backwaters on the west and the wild Western Ghats on the east.
Kottayam is characterised by the picturesque backwaters and the lush countryside of rubber, tea, coffee, teak, cardamom, and pepper plantations besides churches and houses built in the colonial style and the many important religious places.
Kottayam is one of the exotic woodlands sites attracting tourists throughout the year with its mountainous region, scenic landscapes, backwaters, bird sanctuaries, temples and adorned churches.
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 Kottayam - The Beauty of Plantations & Backwaters
In the past Kottayam was the seat firest of the Munjunad Rajas and later, in the 12th century, of the Tekkumkur Rajas.
Kottayam is also an important commercial centre, thanks to its strength as a producer of cash crops.
Kottayam is also the mecca of Kerala’s publishing scene, home to dozens of Malayalam newspapers and magazines, including the state’s earliest, The Deepika (founded in 1887) as well as the country’s largest selling daily and weekly from the Malayala Manoram group.
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 Kottayam - Wikitravel
Kottayam [1] is one of the important cities in Kerala, south India.
Kottayam is a small town in south-central Kerala sandwiched between the Vembanad Lake and the Kerala hill-country.
Kottayam is well connected to other cities Kochi, Thiruvananthapuram, Alappuzha (Alleppey), Chennai, Kannur, Kozhikode, Mangalore, Bangalore, Coimbatore by road.
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Kottayam Town is the first town in India to have achieved 100% literacy (a remarkable feat achieved as early as in1989).
Kottayam is the first town in India selected by the Ministry of Environment and Forests; Government of India to be transformed as an Eco City.
Kottayam, among the state’s more mountainous districts, provides some of Kerala’s finest natural scenes, sandwiched as it is between serene palm-fringed backwaters (kumarakom) on the west and the Western ghats on the east.
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Kottayam is one of the Ashta gramas and the temple is managed by the Alleppey Anathanarayanapuram Thuravoor Tirumala Devaswom (AATTD).
Kottayam, among the state's more mountainous districts, provides some of Kerala's finest natural scenes sandwiched as it is between serene palm-fringed backwaters on the west and the Western ghats on the east.
Kottayam is a centre of Syrian Christian community, which traces its origin to Saint Thomas who visited the region in AD 53.
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 City Information - Kottayam, kerala, india
A pretty town in the foothills of the Western Ghats, Kottayam is a commercial centre noted for its trade in rubber, pepper, tea etc. Kottayam is also one of the main centres of the Syrian Christian faith and has some beautiful churches.
Kottayam is also a good base for a visit to the Periyar National Park.
Kottayam is well connected with major towns in the area and outside kerala by an extensive rail and road network.
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 Kottayam Tourism in Kerala,Kottayam India Tourism,Kottayam Kerala Tourism
Kottayam tourism houses the medley of temples, churches, mosques, a hill station and bird sanctuary in and around Kottayam that attracts tourists from far and wide.
Nestling at the foothills of the lofty Western Ghats, Kottayam is synonymous with a picturesque landscape, labyrinthine backwaters, lush paddy fields, rubber plantations, ayurvedic resorts and a fully literate population.
Kottayam was catapulted into the limelight when it was declared as the first district in India to be fully literate.
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 About Kottayam and Products
Kottayam district was a part of the erstwhile princely state of Travancore.
Kottayam district being the predominant rubber producing district in Kerala, having 1,08,433 hectares of rubber area, produced 1,13,225 tones of rubber which is 24% of the total production in the country.
Kottayam district is one of the best yielding rubber areas in the country.
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 Kottayam is an important commercial centre in Kerala, thanks to its strength as a producer of cash crops.
Kottayam among the state's more mountanous districts, provides some of Kerala's finest natural sceneries,sandwiched as it is between serene palm-fringed backwaters on the west and the Western Ghats on the east.
Kottayam was the seat first of the Munjunad Rajas and later, in the 12th c., of the Tekkumkur Rajas.
Kottayam is equally well-known for its cultural achievements.It is the Mecca of Kerala's publishing scene, home to dozens of Malayalam newspapers and magazines, including the state's earliest, the Deepika (founded in 1887), as well as the country's largest-selling daily and weekly from the Malayala Manorama group.
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Kottayam is a land of Lakes because of the different lakes forming in great expanse of water called the Vembanad into which a network of rivers like Manimala, Pamba, Achankovil joined here.
Kottayam with its landscape, rivers, lakes, bird sanctuaries, temples, churches, mosques and historic remnants, attracts lots of tourists.
Kottayam is a district known for its religious harmony.
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 Mile Stones - Kottayam District Of Kerala-An Official Website
Kottayam literally means the interior of a fort - Kotta + Akam.
The present Kottayam district was previously a part of the erstwhile princely state of Travancore.
Kottayam has played its role in all the political agitations of modern times.
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 Kottayam - Magnificent picnic spot in Kerala - Cocohol
Kottayam is blessed with lush rubber plantations, acres of paddy fields and several clear streams- all providing a relatively cool climate.
The Kottayam Vimala Giri church, is the cathedral of the Diocese of Vijayapuram and is also considered to have the highest church steeple (172 feet)in the state.
Kottayam, where several well known temples, churches and mosques dwell side by side, is the doorway to famous Hindu, Christian and Muslim pilgrim centers.
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Kottayam has some of the finest natural scenes sandwiched as it is between serene palm-fringed backwaters on the west and the Western ghats on the east.
The Valliyapalli Church is famous for its two granite crosses known as Persian Crosses, engraved with ancient inscriptions, which were brought to their present location from a much older church near Crangannore, built by the forefathers of the builders of this church.
Associated with Sister Alphonsa, the blessed saint of the Catholics, the mortal remains of the saint are preserved in a chapel next to the St. Mary's Church.
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 webindia123.com-Tourism of Kerala-Tourism of Kottayam
Kottayam, is the main Christian centre in Kerala.
The temple is at 10 km north of Kottayam.
It is on the Idukki - Kottayam border.
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Kottayam, the land of letters, latex and lakes has a very unique characteristics like the panoramic backwater stretches, lush paddy fields, highlands and extensive rubber plantations.
Kottayam is the ideal place to visit Peermede, Munnar, Idukki, Thekkady, Ernakulam and the temple city of Madurai.
Besides this, Kottayam is also the gateway to the pilgrim centres of Sabarimala, Mannanam, Vaikom, Ettumanoor, Bharananganam, Erumeli, Manarcad, Aruvithura, Athirampuzha and the temples of Perunna, Vazhapalli and Thrikkodithanam near Changanacherry.
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 Kottayam City Map, Kottayam Travel Guides, City Map of Kottayam
Kottayam mainly known for its backwater tours is a city with stunning landscape and significance.
Your trip to Kottayam would remain incomplete unless you sail in the sun- streaked backwaters of Kottayam on a kettuvallom(furnished traditional riceboats).
By Road: Kottayam is connected to major cities of South India by a good network ofroads.There are two bus depots- the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation bus station on T.B. Road and a private bus stand near the railway station.
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ABOUT US Kottayam is an important commercial centre of Kerala, India, thanks to its strength as a producer of cash crops.
Most of India's natural rubber originates from the acres of well-kept plantations of Kottayam, also home to the Rubber Board, One of the country's primary commodities board.
Kottayam, among the state's more mountainous districts, provides some of Kerala's finest natural scenes sandwiched as it is between serene palm-fringed backwaters on the west and the Western ghats on the east.
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 Review on Kottayam by mickey - MouthShut.com
In the past, Kottayam was the seat first of the Munjunad, This fact of royal history is echoed in the town’s name, which is derived from the Malayalam word `kottayakam’, which means the hold of a fort.
Ayyampara 43 km from Kottayam, is a little-known scenic spot of rocky plains where a 100-acre area of flat rock makes a natural granite stadium to enjoy the sunset and the view of the town below.
A small village 12-km west of Kottayam town, on the banks of the Vembanad Lake, Kumarakom is bird sanctuary known for local varieties of waterfowl, cuckoo, and water ducks, as well as for migrating Siberian storks.
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Bordered by the lofty Western Chats on the east, the Vembanad Lake and the paddy fields of Kuttanad on the west, Kottayam is a land of unique characteristics.
Kottayam Backwaters : Ernakulam Backwaters : Kasargod Backwaters
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Kottayam is one of the exotic backwaters sites attracting tourists throughout the year.
Kottayam is also connected with picturesque Vembanad Lake with a canal.
Kottayam, along with most of the other parts of Kerala, is a big producer of spices and condiments.
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south east of Cochin, Kottayam is a prominent commercial centre with palm fringed backwaters on the west and the scenic western ghats on the east.
Thirunakkara Siva Temple : The temple is situated in the centre of Kottayam town and is built in the indigenous Kerala style of architecture.
away from Kottayam, this is an important pilgrim centre for the Hindus and the Muslims.
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Kottayam situated in South of Cochin is a cultural Centre with beautiful Old churches.
Kottayam - The ancient town of Kottayam is known for its 700 year-old churches.
Kottayam is connected by road with all important cities in South India.
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