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The Diocese of Quilon (Latin: Diœcesis Quilonensis) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical jurisdiction or diocese of the Catholic Church based in the southern Indian city of Kollam. It is a suffragan in the ecclesiastical province of the metropolitan Archdiocese of Trivandrum. The Diocese of Quilon covers an area of 1,950 km² (753 square miles) that contains a population of some 4.8 million. At least 4.8% of the people in the area are Catholic.

Anandavalleeswaram Sri Mahadevar Temple (Malayalam: ആനന്ദവല്ലീശ്വരം ശ്രീ മഹാദേവർ ക്ഷേത്രം) in Kollam city is one of the ancient Hindu temples in Kerala, India. Lord Siva and Goddess Anandavally are the main deities of the temple. According to folklore, sage Parashurama has installed the idol of Lord Shiva. The temple is a part of the 108 famous Shiva temples in Kerala. It is located at Anandavalleeswaram, a major neighborhood of Kollam city, that comes to the west side of Kollam Collectorate.

Anchalumoodu is a town and neighbourhood of the city of Kollam, India. It is a historic town near the place, where the Peruman railway accident happened in 1988. Anchalumoodu is 8 km away from Kollam city, 26 km from Paravur and 8 km from Kundara town. College of Engineering, Perumon is very close to this place. Anchalumoodu was a part of Thrikkadavoor till 2015. In May 2015, Government of Kerala have decided to expand City Corporation of Kollam by merging Thrikkadavoor panchayath. Now Anchalumoodu along with Thrikkadavoor is a part of Kollam city.

Asramam Sree Krishna Swamy Temple is a Sreekrishna temple in the district of Kollam, Kerala, South India located on the shores of Ashtamudi Lake. Lord Krishna in the form of Navaneet Krishnan or Krishna with Butter is worshiped here. The temple sits on the top of a mount created by digging earth from a nearby place, which now forms the temple pond.

Ammachiveedu Muhurthi is a Hindu temple located in the Kollam district of the state of Kerala, India. It is estimated to be around 600 years old, and holds an annual 10-day celebration during the Dhanu festival.

Mount Carmel Convent Anglo-Indian Girls High School is an English-medium all-through school in Tangasseri, Kollam District in Kerala, India. Located on the shores of the Arabian Sea, it consists of a day school, and a boarding house located within the convent. The school was founded on 22 July 1885 by Mother Veronica of the Passion. It was one of the first English-medium schools in the Kollam District, and is one of its two originally Anglo-Indian schools. The school awards qualifications based on the ICSE/ISC syllabus.

Punthalathazham is a landlocked neighbourhood of the city of Kollam in the Indian state of Kerala. It is located around six kilometres east of the core Kollam (Quilon) city towards Kannanalloor (on Kollam-Kannanalloor-Ayoor road). This place has a little geographical importance and serves as the tail boundary of Kollam Municipal Corporation. Inhabitants belong to working and middle classes.

Chathinamkulam is a neighbourhood in the city of Kollam in the south west Indian state of Kerala. One of Kollam's 55 councils, it lies close to Chandanathoppe and is in fact one of the most beautiful neighborhoods in the state of Kerala. The postal code of the area is 691014.

St Aloysius Higher Secondary School (formerly St Aloysius English School) is a Catholic high school located in the District of Kollam in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Quilon. It was founded by the Congregation of Christian Brothers in 1896, with the main building completed in 1900.

Vadakkevila is a village and neighbourhood of Kollam city, in Kollam district. This village is under the governance of Kollam corporation. It is one among the 6 zones of Kollam city. Vadakkevila is 10 km away from Kollam city centre and 17 km away from Paravur town.

Chirakkara is a village in Kollam district in the state of Kerala, India. Chirakkara is 16 km away from the town of Kollam and 8 km away from Paravur Town, which is famous for festivals, estuary, backwaters and beaches.

Kottarakkulam Sree Mahaganapathy Temple, Kollam is a popular temple in Kollam, Kerala, South India.

Krist Raj Higher Secondary School (or Krist Raj HSS/KRHSS ) is one of the oldest schools in Kollam District, India, situated about 1 km east of Kollam Junction Railway Station. Built in the year 1948, the school offers classes from 5th Standard to Higher Secondary level.

The International Synthetic Turf Hockey Stadium is a hockey stadium situated at the city of Kollam, first of its kind in Kerala state, with a nominal capacity of around 5,000 seats.

Quilon Aerodrome or Kollam Airport was an aerodrome in the city of Kollam in the former state of Travancore, now in Kerala, India. During the 1920s, there were no other civil aerodromes in the kingdoms of Cochin, Travancore and the Malabar District at the time of the British ruled Madras Presidency. With the commissioning of Trivandrum International Airport in 1932 at state capital 57 kilometres (35 mi) to the south, the aerodrome fell into disuse and came to be known as the Asramam Maidan.

Valiya Koonambaikulam temple or Valia Koonampayikulam temple is a Hindu temple located at Koonambaikulam near Vadakkevila in Kollam district of Kerala in India. This is one of the most ancient temples in Kerala and is dedicated to Bhadrakali (popularly known as 'Koonambaikulathamma', which means The mother of Koonambaikulam). The temple is under the control of Valiya Koonambaikulam Sree Bhadrakali Kshetra Trust. The trust owns an Engineering college called Valia Koonambaikulathamma College of Engineering and Technology (VKCET) at Parippally in Kollam district.

Kollam MEMU Car Shed is an ISO certified motive power depot facility for maintaining MEMU rakes, situated in the city of Kollam in the Indian state of Kerala. It is one of the four MEMU rake maintenance sheds serving the Southern Railway zone of the Indian Railways. Kollam MEMU Shed is functioning as the control and coordination center of MEMU trains running through Kerala state.

Kavanad is a suburban area of Kollam Municipal Corporation in Kerala. It is a major market town located at the northern suburb of Kollam City in India. It is coming under Sakthikulangara zone of Kollam Municipal Corporation. It is just 3 km from the port town of Neendakara. Kavanad, a narrow strip of land sandwiched between the Arabian Sea and the Ashtamudi Lake has one of the highest land values in Kollam city. The town emerged as a major shopping destination in Kollam with the advent of a number of shopping centres. A number of vehicle showrooms are also located at Kavanad-Ramankulangara-Mulamkadakam stretch. The long anticipated Kollam bypass starts just a kilometer before Kavanad from the place called Altharamoodu and was completed in January 2019, Kavanadu had become a major vantage point en route to Trivandrum from Alappuzha and is a fast developing satellite town within Kollam Metropolitan Area. You can also find 24 hr working shops in Kavanad which is a rarity in Kerala. Kavanadu is a major tourist attraction of Kollam district.

Kollam Municipal Corporation (KMC) is an ISO 9001:2015 certified civic body that governs the city of Kollam in the Indian state of Kerala. It is the fourth-largest city corporation by population in the state, and the fifth-largest by area. Constituted in 1903 it was officially recognized as a city corporation in 2000. The body governs an area of 73.03 square kilometres (28.20 sq mi) centered at Kollam, with about 55 divisions and a population of 397,419.

Andamukkam City bus stand, Kollam, is one of the two bus stands in the city of Kollam in the Indian state of Kerala. Situated in the Downtown Kollam area, it is also known as Andamukkam private bus stand. The bus stand is only for private city buses and Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) ordinary bus services running to Chinnakada. It is the starting point of various city bus services connecting Chinnakada to Mayyanad, Elampalloor, Sakthikulangara, Chavara, Thoppilkadavu, Prakkulam, Kottiyam, Perumon and Kadavoor. KSRTC have plans to start an operations centre at the bus station.

Kollam Metropolitan Area is the 4th largest Metropolis in Kerala and 14th largest urban agglomeration in South India. It is one of the 10 fastest growing cities in the world covering an area of 364.51 km² (2015) with a 31.1% urban growth between 2015 and 2020 as per the survey conducted by Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) based on urban area growth during January 2020.

Crowther Masonic Hall in Kollam is a part of the Grand Lodge of India and it was a meeting place for many Masonic Lodges in the Quilon (Kollam) area. It is near Kochupilamoodu in Kollam city and has been a Masonic meeting place since 1806. The building is now considered as a historic monument of Freemasonry activities in ancient Travancore area.

Kollam Rameswaram Mahadeva Temple is located in the city of Kollam City in Kollam district, in Kerala, India. The presiding deity of the temple is Lord Rameswara facing west. It is believed that Kollam Rameswaram Mahadeva Temple is one of the 108 Shiva temples of Kerala and is installed by sage Parasurama dedicated to Shiva It is one of the two Rameswaram temples in 108 Shivalaya Sothram. The Amaravila Rameshwaram Sri Mahadeva Temple is the second Rameshwaram Temple. The temple is located in the village of Amaravila in Thiruvananthapuram District.

Kollam Indoor Stadium or Olympian Suresh Babu Multipurpose Indoor Stadium is a stadium in making around the Cantonment area of Kollam. The construction process is supposed to be completed by December, 2023. The indoor stadium will become a reality at a cost of Rs 39 crore on 3.6 acres of land allocated by the government at Peerangi Maidan in the center of Kollam city. It will feature a gallery where two thousand people can watch the game, a men's hostel for 100 sportsmen who are training, and a swimming pool are provided. Training for sportspersons in 21 sports to conduct national and international competitions will be available here.

Sambranikodi Island is a landmass situated in the Ashtamudi backwaters of Kollam district, Kerala, India. The island is situated approximately 10 kilometers away from the main city of Kollam. The village falls in the area of ward 13 of Thrikkaruva grama panchayat and is at the southern tip of Prakkulam. The island in the lake can be accessed from Sambranikodi in mainland via boats services.

Ashramam Biodiversity Heritage Site is the first Biodiversity Heritage Site in the Kerala state that came up at Asramam in Kollam city. This heritage site encompasses more than 50 hectares, including the Government Guest House complex, the mangrove area, and the creek of Ashtamudi Lake.

Kattaka Kayal (Malayalam: കട്ടക കായല്‍) or Kattakayal is a freshwater lake in Kollam city in the Kerala state of India. The lake connects Vattakayal, a 36-acre (15 ha) freshwater lake in Maruthadi, with Ashtamudi Lake in the city.

Tangasseri Bus Terminal or Tangasseri Bus Bay is a bus station in the city of Kollam, India. The bus terminal is opened on 6 September 2014 by Prasanna Earnest, the then Mayor of Kollam city.

Kalidasa Kalakendram is a professional drama theatrical group founded by O. Madhavan, a well-known Malayalam theatre director, in Kollam, Kerala. The group was founded on 25 January 1963 as a society under the parent organisation, Paul Foundation.

Our Lady of Purification Church also known as the Port Kollam Church is a historic Roman Catholic church near Kollam Port in Kollam district of Kerala. According to ecclesiastical tradition the church was established by Thomas the Apostle in 52 CE along with six other churches in Kerala and these churches together are called Ēḻarappaḷḷikaḷ. The church follows Latin Rite and is in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Quilon.

Karbala is an important neighbourhood and educational institutions area in Kollam city, India. It is situated at the central region of the city. The place is very close to Kollam Junction railway station. Several government offices and colleges are situated at Karbala area.

Vattakkayal Lake is located within the Sakthikulangara Gram Panchayat of Kollam district, Kerala, India. The name "Vattakayal" translates to "circular lake" and reflects the lake's shape.

Chinnakada Clock Tower is a landmark in Kollam City in the Indian state of Kerala. In Chinnakada, the tower lies in the heart of the city, close to Kollam Junction Railway Station. As the first clock tower in the erstwhile Travancore state, it has become a non-official emblem of the city and the major landmark of Kollam.

Thoppilkadavu or Thoppilkkadavu is one of the neighbourhoods of the city of Kollam, located on the shores of Ashtamudi Lake in Kerala, India. It is an integral part of Kollam city. Presence of Ashtamudi Lake is increasing the importance of Thoppilkadavu as one of the tourism hotspots in the city. Thoppilkadavu is the western endpoint of Asramam Link Road in the city.

Sri Moolam Thirunal Palace or SMP Palace or SMT Palace is a palace situated near the heart of the city of Kollam, in the state of Kerala, India. It was constructed in 1936 as a commemorate for the shashtabda poorthi (60th birthday) of the then ruler of erstwhile Travancore, Moolam Thirunal Rama Varma.

The Cashew House in Mundakkal, Kollam city, is the headquarters of Kerala State Cashew Development Corporation Limited in Kerala, India. It is very closely related with the history of ancient Quilon and the Cashew business of Kollam city.

കേരളത്തിലെ കൊല്ലം നഗരത്തിൽ സ്ഥിതിചെയ്യുന്ന പുരാതന ശിവക്ഷേത്രമാണ് ആനന്ദവല്ലീശ്വരം ക്ഷേത്രം. 108 ശിവക്ഷേത്രങ്ങളിൽ പറയുന്ന കൊല്ലത്തെ മൂന്ന് ശിവക്ഷേത്രങ്ങളിൽ ഒന്നാണിത്. കൊല്ലത്തെ രണ്ടാമത്തെ ശിവക്ഷേത്രം കൊല്ലം രാമേശ്വരം മഹാദേവക്ഷേത്രവും മൂന്നാമത്തെ ശിവക്ഷേത്രം തൃക്കടവൂർ മഹാദേവർ ക്ഷേത്രവുമാണ്. കൊല്ലം ആനന്ദവല്ലീശ്വരത്തെ പ്രതിഷ്ഠ നടത്തിയത് പരശുരാമനാണന്നു വിശ്വസിക്കുന്നു.

The Portuguese Cemetery (after the invasion of Dutch, it became Dutch Cemetery) of Tangasseri in Kollam city, India, was constructed around 1519 as part of the Portuguese invasion of the city. Buckingham Canal, a small canal between Tangasseri Lighthouse and the cemetery, is situated very close to the Portuguese Cemetery. A group of pirates known as the Pirates of Tangasseri formerly lived at the Cemetery. The remnants of St. Thomas Fort and Portuguese Cemetery still exist at Tangasseri.

The Battle of Quilon (or Battle of Kollam) was fought on 15 January 1809 at Cantonment Maidan in Quilon, an important port city and business hub on the southwest coast of India. The conflict involved troops of the Indian kingdom of Travancore, led by the then Dewan (prime minister) of Travancore, Velu Thampi Dalawa, and a detachment of the British East India Company under Colonel Chalmers. The battle lasted for only six hours and is closely associated with the social and political history of Kerala.

Kollam KSWTD Boat Jetty or Kollam KSWTD Ferry Station is an transport hub in the city of Kollam in Kerala, India, one of 14 ferry stations owned by the Kerala State Water Transport Department.

Kerala State Financial Enterprises Limited (KSFE) is a public sector chit fund and loan company based in Thrissur city, Kerala, India.

പ്രസിദ്ധമായ 108 മഹാവിഷ്ണു ക്ഷേത്രങ്ങളിൽ ഒന്നാണ് തിരുമുല്ലവാരം ക്ഷേത്രം. കൊല്ലം ജില്ലയിലെ തിരുമുല്ലവാരം കടലോരത്താണ് ഈ ക്ഷേത്രം സ്ഥിതി ചെയ്യുന്നത്. പ്രാചീന കാലത്തുണ്ടായിരുന്ന മൂലക്ഷേത്രം കടലിൽ താഴ്ന്നതാണെന്നും ഇപ്പോഴുള്ളത് പിന്നീട് പുതുക്കി പണിതീർത്തതാണെന്നുമാണ് ഐതിഹ്യം. പരബ്രഹ്മത്തിന്റെ രണ്ടു ഭാവങ്ങളായ ഭഗവാൻ "മഹാവിഷ്ണുവും" "പരമശിവനുമാണ്" പ്രധാന ആരാധനാ മൂർത്തികൾ. എങ്കിലും മഹാവിഷ്ണുവിനാണ് കൂടുതൽ പ്രാധാന്യം കല്പിച്ചിട്ടുള്ളത്. കിഴക്ക് ദർശനമായി മഹാവിഷ്ണുവും പടിഞ്ഞാറ് ദർശനമായി പരമശിവനും. വിഷ്ണുവിഗ്രഹം പ്രതിഷ്ഠിച്ചിട്ടുള്ള ശ്രീകോവിൽ വട്ടത്തിൽ പണികഴിപ്പിച്ചിട്ടുള്ളതാണ്. ദിവസം മൂന്ന് പൂജകളുണ്ട്. തിരുവിതാംകൂർ ദേവസ്വത്തിന്റെ മേൽക്കോയ്മയിലുള്ളതാണ് ഈ ക്ഷേത്രം.

കൊല്ലം ജില്ലയിലെ തങ്കശ്ശേരിയിൽ പ്രവർത്തിക്കുന്ന ഒരു വിദ്യാലയമാണ് ഇൻഫന്റ് ജീസസ് ആംഗ്ലോ ഇന്ത്യൻ ഹയർ സെക്കന്ററി സ്കൂൾ. കൗൺസിൽ ഫോർ ദി ഇന്ത്യൻ സ്കൂൾ സർട്ടിഫിക്കറ്റ് എക്സാമിനേഷൻസിനു കീഴിലാണ് ഇത് പ്രവർത്തിക്കുന്നത്. 1940-ൽ കൊല്ലം രൂപതാ ബിഷപ്പായിരുന്ന ജെറോം എം. ഫെർണാണ്ടസാണ് ഈ വിദ്യാലയം സ്ഥാപിച്ചത്.

കേരളത്തിലെ കൊല്ലം ജില്ലയിലെ കൊല്ലം വിദ്യാഭ്യാസ ജില്ലയ്ക്കു കീഴിൽ പ്രവർത്തിക്കുന്ന വിദ്യാലയമാണ് ഗവ. മോഡൽ എച്ച്.എസ്. ഫോർ ഗേൾസ് കൊല്ലം. കൊല്ലം നഗരത്തിലെ തേവള്ളിയിലാണ് ഈ വിദ്യാലയം സ്ഥിതി ചെയ്യുന്നത്. എട്ട് മുതൽ പത്ത് വരെയുള്ള ക്ലാസ്സുകളിൽ ഏഴ് ഡിവിഷനുകളിലായി ഇരുനൂറോളം വിദ്യാർത്ഥിനികൾ പഠിക്കുന്നു. ഹെഡ്മിസ്ട്രസ്സ് ഉൾപ്പെടെ 11 അദ്ധ്യാപകരും 1 ക്ലർക്കും 3 ക്ലാസ്സ് ഫോർ ജീവനക്കാരും ഉണ്ട്.

കേരളത്തിലെ കൊല്ലം ജില്ലയിൽ കൊല്ലം കോർപ്പറേഷനിൽ സ്ഥിതിചെയ്യുന്ന ഒരു സർക്കാർ വിദ്യാലയമാണ് ഗവൺമെന്റ് ഹയർ സെക്കണ്ടറി സ്കൂൾ അഞ്ചാലുംമൂട്. ജില്ലയിൽ ഏറ്റവുമധികം കുട്ടികൾ പഠിക്കുന്ന പൊതു വിദ്യാലയങ്ങളിലൊന്നാണിത്. 2020 ൽ ഈ സ്കൂൾ മികവിന്റെ കേന്ദ്രമായി ഉയർത്തപ്പെട്ടു. സംസ്ഥാന സർക്കാരിന്റെ പൊതു വിദ്യാഭ്യാസ സംരക്ഷണ യജഞം പദ്ധതിയിലാണ് ഈ പൊതു വിദ്യാലയം മികവിന്റെ കേന്ദ്രമായത്‌. ഇതിന്റെ ഉദ്ഘാടനം, 2020 സെപ്റ്റംബർ 9 ന് കൈറ്റ് വിക്ടേർസ് ചാനൽ വ‍ഴി ഓൺ ലൈനായി മുഖ്യമന്ത്രി പിണറായി വിജയൻ നിർവഹിച്ചു. ഒരു നിയോജക മണ്ഡലത്തിൽ നിന്നും ഒരു സ്കൂൾ എന്ന നിലയിൽ 140 സ്‌കൂളുകളെ മികവിന്റെ കേന്ദ്രങ്ങളായി ഉയർത്തുന്ന പദ്ധതിയിൽ ഉൾപ്പെട്ടതാണ് ഈ സ്കൂൾ. ജനപ്രതിനിധികളുടെ വികസന ഫണ്ടും, തദ്ദേശ സ്ഥാപനങ്ങളുടെ ഫണ്ടും, ജനകീയ കൂട്ടായ്മകളിലൂടെ സ്വരൂപിച്ച ഫണ്ടും ചേർത്തായിരുന്നു നിർമ്മാണം. ഈ സ്‌കൂളുകളിൽ 7.55 ലക്ഷം ചതുരശ്ര അടി വിസ്തൃതിയിലായി ഹൈടെക് ക്ലാസ് മുറികൾ, കിച്ചൺ ബ്ലോക്ക്, ഡൈനിംഗ് ഹാൾ, ടോയിലെറ്റ് ബ്ലോക്കുകൾ, ലബോറട്ടറികൾ, ഓഡിറ്റോറിയം തുടങ്ങിയ സംവിധാനങ്ങൾ ഒരുക്കിയിട്ടുണ്ട്. നേരത്തെ അഞ്ച് കോടി രൂപയുടെ 22 കെട്ടിടങ്ങളുടെ ഉദ്ഘാടനം കഴിഞ്ഞിരുന്നു. ഇതിനുപുറമെ മൂന്ന് കോടിയുടെ 32 സ്‌കൂളുകളും പൂർത്തിയായി.