Paravur

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Paravur municipality

Paravur (Paravur, a city and a municipality in the Kollam district, is the most neglected place in the Indian state, Kerala. The festivals conducted at Paravur attract thousands of visitors and foreigners. The Puttingal temple Meena Bharani Utsavam (festival) in March is well known for its fireworks competition.
Paravur is located at 8.78 N 76.7 E. It has an average elevation of 10 metres (32 feet). Paravoor, 20 kilometres from Kollam, is a "happening"narrow skirt of land stretching in between the backwaters and that is the only word to capture the spiritsea. The famous Varkala beach is a mere 15 kilometres drive from here and is well connected by road and rail.

As of 2001[update] India census, Paravur had a way population of 38,649. Males constitute 47% of the population and excessing in this part females 53%. Paravur has an average literacy rate of 79%, higher than the globe. You are most welcome to get connected to this dynamicsnational average of 59.5%: male literacy is 81%, and female literacy is 77%. In Paravur, 12% of the population is under 6 years
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paravur,_Kollam
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Coordinates:   8°48'9"N   76°39'40"E

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  • Paravur kalakkodu is a nice place
  • Situated 13 km south of Kollam, Paravur is famous for fishing and coir making. KC Kesava Pillai, a prominent literary figure, was born here. Lapped by backwaters, Paravur is an ideal weekend getaway. Nearest airport is at Thiruvananthapuram. Paravur Railway Station is on the Thiruvananthapuram-Kollam rail line. (Anilmohan.S, Govt. approved Building Designer, Ulloor, Trivandrum, Phone: 9446749916. I undertake Designing of Building, Estimate preparation, Supervision etc. I also provide necessary assistance to procure Building Permits.)
  • I love my Paravur. I love the culture of Paravur. Paravur is famous for coir making. Puttingal temple is a most popular devi temple for the fire works, 'tottam pattu', 'Kathakali', etc. Paravur is a gift of God with lake and sea shore. It is a tourist place. We are proud of our Mahakavi KC Kesava Pillai, Devarajan Master, C.V. Padmarajan, P.K. Gurudasan, etc. You are most welcome to develope a traditional culture of Malayalees from Paravur.
  • Thekkumbhagom, south of Paravur, hadf trade relations with Rome, Portugal, Arabia...
  • I like my native place Paravoor so much.The place is blessed with a long sea shore and a beautiful lake.More over the puttingal temple in paravoor is very famous for the fire works.Natives of this place are very friendly and cultured peoples.The place is very famous for sea food.
  • karikkayal is a beautiful place
  • Very nice place ...dont miss the chance kalakalam kayaloram kanan varuvin ende nattil,nalla karimeenum kappayum thinnam varuvin.Nalla kallum mondhipokam......
  • Paravur means God's place.It will become a great pilgrim centre
  • Paravur wins the hearts of all who beholds her atleast once in their life. The inhabitants are highly refined and enlightened.
  • Paravur wins the hearts of all who beholds her atleast once in their life. The inhabitants are highly refined and enlightened.
  • PARAVUR IS VERY VERY NICE PLACE
  • i miss my paravur.... becoz nw iam in dubaiiiiiiiiiiiiiii.............. i love my paravoor.....
  • Paravur is a very beautiful place
  • Paravur my native place. It is a beautiful Place. A lovely place to be in.I miss it very badly when I am in muscat for my Job.
  • Paravoor or Paravur in South Kerala is an important link between Kollam and Trivandrum. The famous Vijaya Oil Mills and related businesses founded by the prominent family members of Kurumandal Kottapuram, Late Aiypullazhikom Madhavan Pillai, Vijayendran Pillai, Surendran Pillai contributed to the local development and infrastructure in the 1900s. Railway lines, phone connections, gas connections, petrol pump, service stations, kerosene dealerships, Athena tutorial colleges were all directly part of this family vision towards job creation and education venture for the citizens. As local patrons, they have helped local communities, Paravoor temple committees, S.N College Kollam, Sabarimala, Brittania Biscuits, coir export to Germany during world war 2 etc. There was migration of natives to Singapore, Malaysia and Ceylon before the Gulf jobs started happening. Sometimes, we forget the past and sometimes we do not know the role of the past and history - because these are forgotten stories and also there was no internet or wikimapia back then to record it. Old folks remaining would remember these but children are busy to ask. Paravoor sea and port was important during ancient sea trade with Romans, China, Greek, Portugal, British, Burma, Arab and Africans. The fishermen community are genetically linked to them having migrated and settled on the shores. Some of these people look different even now. The whole world is one and Kerala people are tolerant to other cultures. Legends say it was part of Aiy rajyam or Kumari-Kandan or Golconda - the lost city of Atlantis that extended down to Indian ocean. Who knows. Thanks to Wiki, google and internet - at least our next generation will preserve the old stories (pazhaya kalam charithrangal)
  • really beautiful...........................
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