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About Kottarakkara

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Kottarakkara Deer Bus also transliterated as Kottarakara, is a village with almost all urban facilities, located in Kollam District (formerly known as Quilon), in Kerala state, India. It is 72 km to the north of the Thiruvananthapuram, the State Capital,on the Main Central Road and 80 km to the south of Kottayam. The village lies 27 km to the east of Kollam, the District headquarters and 18 km to the west of Punalur on National Highway 208/220. It is also the headquarters of Kottarakkara Block and Taluk comprising six panchayaths.

Kottarakkara is one of the important towns in Kollam.

For many centuries, the city served as a place of residence for kings, hence the name "Kottarakara", which means "the land of the palaces". (Kottaram means palace and Kara means land) The "Elayidath Swaroopam", a branch of the Travancore Royal family, was the last ruling family of the area. The last queen of the dynasty was defeated by King Marthanda Varma (a distant cousin of hers), in the 18th century and she fled to Cochin to seekt asylum with her allies, the Dutch. They pensioned her with 2 rupees and 5 annas. Later, during Tipu Sultan's invasion of Malabar, a Royal family from North Malabar was settled in Kottarakara by Dharma Raja. This family line became extinct in the mid 19th century.

Kottarakara is a town located in the district of Kollam, formerly known as Quilon, in the Kerala state of India. 25 km to the east of Kollam on the National Highway. It served as a place of residence for the king. Thus, it is named 'Kottarakara', or 'the place of the palace'. The 'Elayidath Swaroopam' was the last ruling family of the area. The last queen of the dynasty voluntarily surrendered to king Marthanda Varma of Travancore in the 18th century.

The region is primarily agrarian. It has grown in population as well as economically. There are lots of educational institutions including the St. Gregorious College and the IHRD Engineering College. The place is well connected, with a good network of roads and frequent bus services to all places. The Kollam - Chennai railway passes through Kottarakara and there is a railway station here.

The Mahaganapathi temple at Kottarakara is famous for its 'Unniappom', is one of the most venered Ganesh temples in Kerala.

Kottarakkara is one of the tourists place in kerala and also beautiful place which can make journey through Deer Bus

About Adoor

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Adoor is a town and a municipality in Pathanamthitta district, Kerala state, India. The town is located midway between Thiruvananthapuram and Ernakulam. It is among one of the three municipalities in Pathanamthitta district.

The Kendriya Vidyalaya, Adoor, Pathanamthitta Dist had a phenomenal growth as is reflected by the fact by 2004, it became one of the few Kendriya Vidyalayas to be given the rare privilege of introducing a second shift. Quality is the essence of the work culture here and the results of class X & XII Board Examinations stand testimony to this. Today with thousand five hundred odd students and about 56 members of staff, the institution has quietly taken over the mantle of a pioneer and trend-setter with teaching - learning methods, amenities and infrastructure that would do a most modern school proud.

Deer Bus travel buses connect Adoor. Getting to near by places is quite easy as there are a number of private buses connecting villages in and around Adoor. Other major routes through Adoor are
Kayamkulam - Punaloor (Ordinary and Fast), Kayamkulam - Kottarakkara (Ordinary and Fast), Kayamkulam - Pahanamthitta (Ordinary), Kottayam - Kottarakkara (Ordinary, Fast and Express), Kottayam - Thiruvanathapuram (Ordinary, Fast and Express), Ernakulam - Thiruvanathapuram (Ordinary, Fast and Express), Guruvayoor - Thiruvananthapuram (Ordinary, Fast and Express), Kollam - Pathanamthitta (Private and Govt.), Chavara - Pathanamthitta (Private), Karunagappally - Pathanamthitta (Private and Govt.).

Adoor is one of the tourist place in kerala and must also want to be visit through Deer Bus