MavelikkaraMavelikkara is a taluk and municipality in the Onattukara region of Alappuzha district in the Indian state of Kerala. Located in the southern part of the district on the banks of the Achankovil River. The name Mavelikara is believed to be turned out from the words Maveli or Mahabali, the mythical king of Kerala, and Kara means land. This land is believed to be the place 'Mattom Mahadeva temple'where king Mahabali knelt before Vamana, offering his head for Vamana to keep his feet.
PathanamthittaPathanamthitta (pɐt̪ːɐnɐn̪d̪iʈːɐ), is a municipality situated in the Southern Kerala, India, spread over an area of 23.50 km2. It is the administrative capital of Pathanamthitta district. The town has a population of 37,538. The Hindu pilgrim centre Sabarimala is situated in the Pathanamthitta district; as the main transport hub to Sabarimala, the town is known as the 'Pilgrim Capital of Kerala'. Pathanamthitta District, the thirteenth revenue district of the State of Kerala, was formed with effect from 1 November 1982, with headquarters at Pathanamthitta.
OdanadOdanad (Malayalam: ōṭānāṭŭ, also known as Onattukara, Onad, Kayamkulam, Kallikoilon and Chirava Svaroopam) was a feudal state in late medieval Kerala. It was established in the 11th century, and disestablished in 1746 when it became part of Travancore after Venad King Marthanda Varma's northern expedition. The last king of Odanad was King Kotha Varma. At the time of its dissolution, it was composed of the present-day taluks of Mavelikkara, Karthikapally, Chenganur in the Alappuzha district and Karunagapally in the Kollam district.
District d'AlappuzhaAlappuzha () (ആലപ്പുഴ) est l'un des 14 districts de l'État du Kerala, en Inde. La principale ville du district est Alappuzha. Fondé sous le nom de district d'Allepey le 17 août 1957, le nom a changé officiellement en 1990. Destination touristique reconnue, Alappuzha possède plusieurs industries de fibre de coco. Alappuzha est relié via les backwaters à plusieurs autres régions du Kerala telles notamment Kumarakom. Le district est également reconnu pour ses traditions communistes, ayant été, en 1946, le siège du contre le pouvoir britannique ainsi que d'une révolte contre le régime féodal du raja.
KottarakkaraKottarakkara (IAST: Koṭṭārakkara), also transliterated as Kottarakara, is a town and municipality in the Kollam district of the Kerala, India. The town is close to Kollam Port, which has a rich history linked to the early medieval period as well as the reputation as an important commercial, industrial and trading center. Kottarakkara lies to the east of Kollam city centre. History and Culture of Kottarakkara Kottarakkara, also known in the ancient days of the kings as the Elayadathu Swarupam, was a principality ruled by a branch of the Travancore Royal Family.
Kottayam (district)Le district de Kottayam est l'un des quatorze districts de l'État du Kerala en Inde. Le district est au sud de l’État et est situé entre la Mer d'Arabie et les Ghats occidentaux. Son chef-lieu est la ville de Kottayam. Le district est d'une superficie de . Sa population de habitants, est rurale à 84,65 %. D'une température stable au cours de l'année, entre 25 et 32 °C de moyenne, sous ce climat tropical, la mousson est présente entre juin et novembre.
Divya DesamA Divya Desam (दिव्यदेशम्, திவ்ய தேசம்) or Vaishnava Divya Desam is one of the 108 Vishnu and Lakshmi temples that is mentioned in the works of the Alvars, the poet-saints of the Sri Vaishnava tradition. Of the 108 temples, 105 are in India, one is in Nepal, and the last two are believed to be outside the earth, in Tirupparkatal and Vaikuntham. In India, they are spread over the states of Tamil Nadu (84), Kerala (11), Andhra Pradesh (2), Gujarat (1), Uttar Pradesh (4), and Uttarakhand (3).
AlappuzhaAlappuzha (malayâlam : ആലപ്പുഴ) nommée jusqu'en 1990 Alleppey, est une ville de l'État du Kerala en Inde, chef-lieu du district homonyme. Alleppey est une ville et une municipalité du Kerala avec une population urbaine de 174 164 habitants et se classe au troisième rang des districts en termes de taux d'alphabétisation dans l'État. En 2016, le Centre pour la science et l'environnement a classé Alappuzha comme la ville la plus propre d'Inde.
Venad (kingdom)Venad was a medieval kingdom lying between the Western Ghat mountains and the Arabian Sea on the south-western tip of India with its headquarters at the port city of Kollam/Quilon. It was one of the major principalities of Kerala, along with kingdoms of Kannur (Kolathunadu), Kozhikode (Nediyiruppu), and Kochi (Perumpadappu) in medieval and early modern period. Rulers of Venad trace their ancestry to the Vel chieftains related to the Ay lineage of the early historic south India (c. 1st – 4th century CE).
KeralaLe Kerala ou Kérala (en കേരളം, kēraḷam, ) est un État indien. La langue principale est le malayalam qui fait partie des langues dravidiennes, famille linguistique dominante en Inde du Sud. Le gentilé propre au Kerala est Malayalee. Le Kerala, densément peuplé, s'étend sur près de dans le sud-sud-ouest de la péninsule indienne. Il est couvert de denses forêts sur les contreforts des Ghats occidentaux et traversé d'un réseau de lagunes et canaux le long de la côte de la mer des Laquedives.
