Polachira, Chathannoor

Name: Polachira
Address: Chathannoor, India

#2 among attractions in Chathannoor

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Polachira is a wetland spread over 600 hectares located near Paravur Municipality in Kollam District of Kerala, India. Formerly part of the Chathannoor Grama Panchayath, it is now located in the Chirakkara Grama Panchayath. Polachira is about 2 km south of Chathannoor town and 9 km north east of Paravur town. Chathannoor-Polachira-Ozhukupara Bund Across Road is the main access to Paravoor ()

Coordinates: 8°50'27"N, 76°42'0"E

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Nearby attractions include: Thekkumbhagam, Kappil, St. George's Church, Paravur Lake.

3.7 miSW
Town, Beach
Thekkumbhagam
95 min walk • Thekkumbhagam or Thekkumbhagom is the southern border town of Paravur municipality in the Kollam district of Kerala, India. It is located at the Southern tip of Kollam's coastal area. It is in the Arabian Sea coast.
4.5 miS
Beach
Kappil, Edava
115 min walk • Kappil is a tourist spot in Thiruvananthapuram district, Kerala state, India. It is located in Edava Panchayat of Varkala Taluk at the coast of Arabian Sea. It is 8 km north from Varkala city centre. Varkala Railway Station is major railway station near Kappil.
2 miNE
Church
St. George's Church, Chathannoor
53 min walk • St George Orthodox Church, Chathannoor belongs to the Trivandrum Diocese of Indian Orthodox Church and is one of the biggest churches in South Kerala in size. "Chathannoor Marthamariyam Suriyani Pally" as it was called in the ancient days was built in around AD 1755.
2.8 miSW
Natural attraction, Nature, Lake
Paravur Lake
72 min walk • Paravur Kayal is a lake in Paravur, Kollam district, Kerala, India. Although it is small, with an area of only 6.62 km², it is the end point of the Ithikkara River and part of the system of lakes and canals that make up the Kerala Backwaters.
3.1 miSW
Temple
Puttingal Temple
80 min walk • Puttingal Temple is a Hindu temple in the coastal town of Paravur, India. The temple was founded after the presence of the goddess was experienced on an ant hill with Puttu being the Malayalam word for ant Hill.
5.3 miS
Temple
Palakkavu Bhagavathi Temple, Edava
135 min walk • The Edava Palakkavu Bhagavathi temple is one of the ancient temples in south India. It is situated at Edava in Thiruvananthapuram District, India. The temple is situated 5.7km North of Varkala City.Bhadrakali Devi is the presiding deity of this temple. A festival is conducted during the month of "Kumbham".
3.9 miSW
Beach
Pozhikara
99 min walk • 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.
7 miNW
Neighbourhood
Karicode, Kollam
178 min walk • Karicode or Karikodu is a neighbourhood of Kollam city in India. It is about 5 km away from Kollam city centre. Karicode is the 23rd ward in Kollam Municipal Corporation council. The place is very famous because of the educational institutions by TKM Group.
2.5 miNW
Neighbourhood
Kottiyam, Kollam
65 min walk • Kottiyam is one of the fast developing suburban towns located at the southern end of Kollam city in Kollam district, Kerala, India. The town is home to many popular educational institutions, hospitals, restaurants, hotels, and retail stores.
5.9 miNW
Neighbourhood
Ayathil, Kollam
152 min walk • Ayathil is a neighbourhood in Vadakkevila zone of Kollam city, Kerala, India. It is the 36th ward in Kollam Municipal Corporation. It is one of the cashew processing hubs in Kollam city. Kerala State Cashew Development Corporation Limited has a factory there. Kollam Bypass passes through Ayathil.
4.3 miW
Neighbourhood
Koottikkada, Kollam
111 min walk • Koottikkada or Koottikada is a small neighbourhood of the city of Kollam. It is the 29th ward in Kollam Municipal Corporation. Koottikkada is a thickly populated area in the city. Kollam-Thiruvananthapuram railway line is passing through Koottikada. So many mosques and temples are there in this area.