Pozhikara

Pozhikkara Pozhikara
town
Pozhikara regulator bridge
8°48′39″N 76°39′08″E / 8.81083°N 76.65222°E / 8.81083; 76.65222
Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Kollam
Civic body	Paravur Municipality
Languages
• Official	Malayalam, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	691301
Telephone code	0474
Vehicle registration	KL-02
Nearest city	Kollam - 14 km
Nearest town	Paravur - 2 km
Website	www.paravuronline.com www.paravurmunicipality.in//

Pozhikkara or Pozhikara is the Western border town of the Paravur municipality in the Kollam district of Kerala state in India. It is located at the South-Western tip of Kollam's coastal area. It is in the Arabian Sea coast. Pozhikara is a heritage site in Kerala.^[1] Visitors, including foreign visitors come to Paravur and Pozhikara to see the estuary, backwaters and beaches. As per the 2018 study report by Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute(CMRFRI) of India, Pozhikkara beach is one of the 16 best-kept beaches in India, topper from the state of Kerala.^[2]

History

Pozhikara has an important position in the history of Paravur and Kollam City.^{[citation needed]} Paravur was a trade hub for foreign countries.^{[citation needed]} An ancient document revealing the importance of Paravur and Pozhikara is 'Pozhikara sasanam' built in the 12th century at Pozhikara sivakshetram (later it became a devikshetram). It was encrypted on a 'sila phalakam' in 'vattazhuthu'.^{[clarification needed]} Another mention of Paravur is in 'Unnineeli sandesam' which was written above more than 600 years.^[3]

Pozhikara was the administrative headquarters of Paravur before the independence of India. Remnants of old fort, Thaana (police station) and Anchalappees (post office) still remain.^[4]

Location

Pozhikara is about 12 km from Kollam City through Kollam-Paravur coastal road. Pozhikara is 2.5 km away from Paravur town. KSRTC runs daily bus services in Pozhikara-Ernakulam and Pozhikara-Poovar route. Paravur Municipal bus stand is about 2.5 km away from pozhikara.^{[citation needed]}

The nearest important railway station is Paravur Railway Station, which is 2.5 km away from Pozhikara. The nearest airport is Thiruvananthapuram International Airport.^{[citation needed]}

See also

• Paravur
• Paravur Railway Station
• Nedungolam
• Thekkumbhagam
• Kollam
• Paravur Kayal
• Kollam District

References

External links

HistoryLocalitiesTransport

Road	Paravur Municipal Bus Stand Kerala State Road Transport Corporation Kollam-Paravur Coastal Road
Railway	Paravur railway station Kollam-Thiruvananthapuram trunk line
Water	Kollam Canal Kerala Seaplane

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