Pozhikara

Pozhikkara പൊഴിക്കര Pozhikara
Neighbourhood
Pozhikara regulator bridge
Pozhikkara Location in Kerala, India
Coordinates: 8°48′39″N 76°39′08″E / 8.81083°N 76.65222°E / 8.81083; 76.65222Coordinates: 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	IST (UTC+5:30)
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//

Pozhikara (Malayalam: പൊഴിക്കര) or Pozhikkara is the Western border town of famous 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 considered as one of the heritage sites in Kerala.^[1] The place is very famous for its natural beauty. So many foreigners are coming to Paravur and Pozhikara to see the rare natural beauty of estuary, backwaters and beaches

History

Pozhikara is holding an important position in the history of Paravur and Kollam City. Paravur was a famous trade hub for the foreign countries. An important ancient document revealing the importance of Paravur and Pozhikara is 'Pozhikara sasanam' built in 12 th century at Pozhikara sivakshetram (later it became a devikshetram ). It was encrypted on a 'sila phalakam' in 'vattazhuthu'. Another mentioning of Paravur is in 'Unnineeli sandesam' which was written above more than 600 years.^[2]

Pozhikara was the administrative headquarters of Paravur before the independence of India. Remnants of old fort, Thaana(police station) and Anchalappees(Post office) are still remaining there.^[3]

How to reach

Pozhikara is well connected with almost all the major towns. It is about 14 km from Kollam City through Kollam-Paravur coastal road. Pozhikara is just 2 km away from Paravur town. KSRTC is running daily Fast Passenger bus services in Pozhikara-Ernakulam and Pozhikara-Poovar route. Paravur Municipal bus stand is about 4 km away from Meenad.

The nearest important railway station is Paravur Railway Station, which is 2.5 km away from Pozhikara. Nearest airport is Thiruvananthapuram International Airport

See also

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

References

External links

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Kollam district
City Corporations	Kollam
Municipalities	Paravur Karunagapally Punalur Kottarakkara
Talukas and villages	Kollam Sakthikulangara Thrikkadavoor Thrikkaruva Mandrothuruth East Kallada Mulavana Perinad Panayam Kilikollur Mangad Kottamkara Elampallur Nedumpana Pallimon Thrikkovilvattom Thazhuthala Vadakkevila Mundakkal Eravipuram Mayyanad Adichanallur Meenad Chirakkara Paravur Kottappuram(Paravur) Poothakkulam Parippally Kalluvathukkal Kollam East Kollam West Kottarakkara Pavithreswaram Puthur Ezhukone Kareepra Neduvathoor Kulakkada Kalayapuram Mylom Melila Chakkuvarakkal Vettikkavala Kottarakkara Ummannur Valakom Elamad Odanavattom Veliyam Pooyappally Velinallur Nilamel Chadayamangalam Kottukkal Ittiva Kadakkal Kummil Mankode Chithara Punalur Punalur Karavaloor Anchal Edamulakkal Arakkal Valaikode Edamon Aryankavu Thenmala Kulathupuzha Yeroor Alayamon Thinkalkarikkam Ayiranelloor Channapetta Karunagappally Alappad Ochira Adinad Karunagappally Thazhava Pavumba Thodiyoor Kallalibhagom Thevalakkara Chavara Neendakara Clappana Kulasekharapuram Chavara Thekkumbhagom Ayanivelikulangara Panmana Vadakumthala Kunnathur Sooranad North Sooranad South Mynagappally Sasthamkotta Poruvazhi Kunnathur West Kallada Pathanapuram Pattazhy Thalavoor Vilakudy Pidavoor Pathanapuram Pattazhy Vadakkekkara Piravanthoor Punnala