Kollankodu
Kollemcode (also spelled Kollencode, Kollangode, Kollamkode) is a municipality in Kanyakumari district, India. Kollencode is situated in Tamil Nadu-Kerala border. It has 33 wards. It is a coastal village on the shores of the Arabian Sea. Kollamcode is located 41 kilometres from Nagercoil and 36 kilometres from Thiruvananthapuram, the capital of Kerala, and also 64 kilometres from Kanyakumari
Kollemcode | |
|---|---|
Municipality | |
  Kollemcode  Kollemcode | |
| Coordinates: 8°18′00″N 77°07′21″E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Kanniyakumari |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 63,042 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| • Spoken | Tamil, Malayalam |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 629160 |
| Vehicle registration | TN75 |
This village is famous for the Thookam Festival, celebrated by all without regard to caste and religion. It is celebrated once a year usually a date in March or April when the Bharani comes in Meenam month in Malayalam calendar). Kollamcode is also famous for its Bhadrakaliamman temple which draws large pilgrimages especially during the Thookam festival. It is believed that if childless couples visit the temple during the festival they will be blessed with a child.[1][2] Chairperson Rani (DMK), Vice Chairperson Baby (Congress) were elected through the indirect election on March 4, 2022.[3]
References
- "கொல்லங்கோடு பத்திரகாளி அம்மன் கோவிலில் தூக்ககாரர்களின் நமஸ்காரம்... ஆயிரக்கணக்கான பக்தர்கள் பங்கேற்பு". News18 Tamil (in Tamil). 31 March 2022. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
- Mills, S. Abraham; Chandar, B. tilak (12 February 2022). "Residents of three coastal villages threaten poll boycott". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
- "Tamil Nadu: Campaign Ends for Civic Polls; Lack Infrastructure and Amenities a Major Concern". NewsClick. 17 February 2022.