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Thekkumbhagom
Chavara Thekkumbhagom or (Thekkumbhagom Panchayath) or (Chavara South) is a village in Kollam district in the Indian state of Kerala. It is a traditional village of about 20 sq. km area fully surrounded by the Ashtamudi lake and this island is now connected with bridges, one from the south at Neendakara and one to the north at Thevalakara. It is thickly populated place of not less than 15000 and the number of houses not less than 3000.
Chavara Thekkumbhagom is very famous place in Kollam. It is only 8 km from Kollam Boat Jetty. We can enjoy the natural beauty and very silent in nature.Also this place is the birth place of very famous personalities like the story teller Prof V.Sambasivan, Mahakavi Azhakathu Padmanabha Kurup, Swami Shanmugha Das and O.Nanu Upadhyayan etc. Thekkumbhagom is named as Maamala Nadu for its plenty of beauty. We can see the Chinese Net System (Cheena Vala) in the lake and it is surrounded by Ashtamudi Lake, the deepest lake in Kerala.
Geography
Chavara Thekkumbhagom fully surrounded by the Ashtamudi lake, so it is an island.
Traditionally Panchayath divided into four lands named Kara, named Vadakkumbhagom, Malibhagom, Thekkumbhagom and Naduvathu chery. festivals and other cultural activities based on these karas.
Beyond lake this place is bordered by Thevalakkara Panchayath on north, Kollam town on south, Thrikkaruva Panchayath on east and Chavara, Neendakara Panchayath on west.
Air
Trivandrum International airport (70 km) is the nearst airport.
Rail
Nearest and main railway station is Kollam Railway Station (12 km) is considered to be one of the biggest railway stations in Kerala in terms of area after Shornur Junction and Palakkad Junction. Kollam Railway Station is well-connected by regular trains with Thiruvananthapuram and some major places in India. Another nearest station is Karunagappally railway station (15 km).
Roads
Chavara Thekkumbhagom is well connected to other parts of Kerala through roads. The main roads in the Panchayath meet National Highway 47 at Vettuthara Jn. in Neendakara Panchayath, Kuttivattom Jn. in Karunagappally Panchayath, Kottamkulangara Jn. in Chavara Panchayath. There is no bus depot in the Panchayath. Nearest Bus Station is Kollam (12 km) and Karunagappally (15 km). Transport is provided by State owned Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) and private transport bus operators from Thekkumbhagom to Karunagappally via Pavumba bridge and Karunagappally to Kollam via Thekkumbhagom and Pallikkodi-Dalavapuram bridge (Inaugurated in 2007). The first trip starts at 5.00 AM to Kayamkulam and the lasr trip at 9.50 PM from Karunagappally to Thekkumbhagom. Road transport is also supported by private taxis and autorickshaws also called autos..
Water
The State water Transport Department operates boat services from Kollam to West Kallada, Muthirapparambu, Munroe Island and Alappuzha. The Kollam-Muthirapparambu boat service attracts a lot of tourist attention. The main boat jetties in the Panchayath are Guhanandapuram, Pallikkodi, Tholukadavu and Pavumba Jetty.
Luxury boats, operated by Government and private owners, operate from the main boat jetty during the tourist season. The West coast canal system, which starts from Thiruvananthapuram in the south and ends at Hosdurg in the north, passes through Kollam and Karunagappally taluks. The Thiruvananthapuram-Shornur canal, forms a part of the Thiruvananthapuram-Hosdurg system, runs a distance of about 62 km. The other canal systems include the Paravur Kayal, Kollam canal and Chavara canal.
Chavara Thekkumbhagom or (Thekkumbhagom Panchayath) or (Chavara South) is a village in Kollam district in the Indian state of Kerala. It is a traditional village of about 20 sq. km area fully surrounded by the Ashtamudi lake and this island is now connected with bridges, one from the south at Neendakara and one to the north at Thevalakara. It is thickly populated place of not less than 15000 and the number of houses not less than 3000.
Chavara Thekkumbhagom is very famous place in Kollam. It is only 8 km from Kollam Boat Jetty. We can enjoy the natural beauty and very silent in nature.Also this place is the birth place of very famous personalities like the story teller Prof V.Sambasivan, Mahakavi Azhakathu Padmanabha Kurup, Swami Shanmugha Das and O.Nanu Upadhyayan etc. Thekkumbhagom is named as Maamala Nadu for its plenty of beauty. We can see the Chinese Net System (Cheena Vala) in the lake and it is surrounded by Ashtamudi Lake, the deepest lake in Kerala.
Geography
Chavara Thekkumbhagom fully surrounded by the Ashtamudi lake, so it is an island.
Traditionally Panchayath divided into four lands named Kara, named Vadakkumbhagom, Malibhagom, Thekkumbhagom and Naduvathu chery. festivals and other cultural activities based on these karas.
Beyond lake this place is bordered by Thevalakkara Panchayath on north, Kollam town on south, Thrikkaruva Panchayath on east and Chavara, Neendakara Panchayath on west.
Air
Trivandrum International airport (70 km) is the nearst airport.
Rail
Nearest and main railway station is Kollam Railway Station (12 km) is considered to be one of the biggest railway stations in Kerala in terms of area after Shornur Junction and Palakkad Junction. Kollam Railway Station is well-connected by regular trains with Thiruvananthapuram and some major places in India. Another nearest station is Karunagappally railway station (15 km).
Roads
Chavara Thekkumbhagom is well connected to other parts of Kerala through roads. The main roads in the Panchayath meet National Highway 47 at Vettuthara Jn. in Neendakara Panchayath, Kuttivattom Jn. in Karunagappally Panchayath, Kottamkulangara Jn. in Chavara Panchayath. There is no bus depot in the Panchayath. Nearest Bus Station is Kollam (12 km) and Karunagappally (15 km). Transport is provided by State owned Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) and private transport bus operators from Thekkumbhagom to Karunagappally via Pavumba bridge and Karunagappally to Kollam via Thekkumbhagom and Pallikkodi-Dalavapuram bridge (Inaugurated in 2007). The first trip starts at 5.00 AM to Kayamkulam and the lasr trip at 9.50 PM from Karunagappally to Thekkumbhagom. Road transport is also supported by private taxis and autorickshaws also called autos..
Water
The State water Transport Department operates boat services from Kollam to West Kallada, Muthirapparambu, Munroe Island and Alappuzha. The Kollam-Muthirapparambu boat service attracts a lot of tourist attention. The main boat jetties in the Panchayath are Guhanandapuram, Pallikkodi, Tholukadavu and Pavumba Jetty.
Luxury boats, operated by Government and private owners, operate from the main boat jetty during the tourist season. The West coast canal system, which starts from Thiruvananthapuram in the south and ends at Hosdurg in the north, passes through Kollam and Karunagappally taluks. The Thiruvananthapuram-Shornur canal, forms a part of the Thiruvananthapuram-Hosdurg system, runs a distance of about 62 km. The other canal systems include the Paravur Kayal, Kollam canal and Chavara canal.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chavara_Thekkumbhagom
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Coordinates: 8°57'48"N 76°33'44"E
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