Thalavoor

Thalavoor (IAST: IAST|Talavūr) is a village located in the district of Kollam in the Kerala state of India. It is 77 km to the north of the State Capital, Thiruvananthapuram, and 28 km to the east of Kollam.

History

In earlier times, this land was a part of Elayadathu Swarupam, a principality ruled by a branch of the Travancore Royal Family.
Kottarakkara was the capital of Elayadathu Swarupam.

Etymology

Up to 18th century, this land was a part of "Elayidathu Swaroopam". At that time, most of the leaders (Malayalam: Thalavanmaar) in the Elayidathu Swaroopam were from this place. They headed various departments of this royal dynasty. Hence this place came to known as "Thalavoor", meaning "Thalavanmaarude Ooru" i.e. "The Place of Leaders".

Geography

Location: 9°2'40"N 76°49'46"E

ectors of Land

The land of thalavoor is divided into six zones.
*Pandithitta (North-West Zone of Thalavoor)
*Manjakkala (North-East Zone of Thalavoor)
*Nadutheri (Central Zone of Thalavoor)
*Njarakkadu (South-East Zone of Thalavoor)
*Kura (South-West Zone of Thalavoor
*Vadakodu (South-West Zone of Thalavoor)

Governance

Thalavoor, like other parts of India, is governed by different levels of government such as the three tiers of 'Panchayatraj', namely Village, Block and Jilla and, of course, the state and central governments. The revenue and land administration has the village as the basic unit.

Places of worship

*Sri Durga Devi Kshetram,Trikkonnamarcodu
*Sree Krishna Kshetram, Nadutheri
*Sri Gurisimankavu Dharmashasta Kshetram, Pandithitta
*Sree Krishna Swami Kshetram, Kura.
*Sree Mahadevan Kshetram, Chunakkara, Millumukku, Kura
*Sri Vasudevancode temple, vadacode
*Sri Madadeva Kshetram, Saptarshimangalam, Nadutheri
*Marthoma Church, Nadutheri
*C.S.I. Church, Randalummoodu
*Orthodox Church, Randalummoodu
*St.Stephen's Orthodox Church, Pandithitta
*St.George Orthodox Church,Mylom Kulamudi
*St.Johns Orthodox Church, Vadacodu

Educational institutions

*Government Lower Primary School, Njarakkadu, Thalavoor
*Government Lower Primary School, Kura, Thalavoor
*Government Upper Primary School, Nadutheri, Thalavoor
*Devi Vilasom Vocational Higher Secondary School, Thalavoor
*Indira Gandhi Memorial Vocational Higher Secondary School, Manjakkala, Thalavoor
*Government Lower Primary School, Vadacodu

Hospitals

*Government Ayurveda Hospital, Nadutheri, Thalavoor
*Primary Health Centre, Thalavoor

Near by Places

*Kunnicode-4 km
*Pattazhy-6 km
*Pathanapuram-8 km
*Kottarakkara-8 km

ee also

Internal links

*Kerala
*Kollam district

External links

* [http://kollam.nic.in/villa.html Villages in Kollam District]
* [http://kollam.nic.in/pathamap.html Map of Pathanapuram Taluk]

References

* [http://www.scientificastrology.com/keralaplaceT.htm Latitude and Longitude of Thalavoor]
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