kollam

Kollam district, earlier known as Quilon district, is one of the 14 districts of Kerala. Located to the north of Thiruvananthapuram, the state capital, the district of Kollam was a recognized international emporium of trade of the ancient world. It is also the southern gateway to the backwaters of Kerala. It was also the capital of the powerful kingdom called " VENAD". According to the historians, the Malayalam era known as the Kollam era is calculated from the founding of Kollam district. The “Kollam era” was established by the King of Kollam King Udaya Marthanda Varma in 825 A D.