Thevally | |
Other Name: | Thevalli |
Settlement Type: | Neighbourhood |
Pushpin Map: | India Kollam |
Pushpin Label Position: | right |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Kollam, India |
Coordinates: | 8.8958°N 76.5778°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Kerala |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Kollam |
Governing Body: | Kollam Municipal Corporation(KMC) |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Demographics Type1: | Languages |
Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
Demographics1 Info1: | Malayalam, English |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Postal Code Type: | PIN |
Postal Code: | 691009 |
Registration Plate: | KL-02 |
Blank1 Name Sec1: | Lok Sabha constituency |
Blank1 Info Sec1: | Kollam |
Blank2 Name Sec1: | Civic agency |
Blank2 Info Sec1: | Kollam Municipal Corporation |
Blank1 Name Sec2: | Avg. summer temperature |
Blank1 Info Sec2: | 34°C |
Blank2 Name Sec2: | Avg. winter temperature |
Blank2 Info Sec2: | 22°C |
Website: | http://www.kollam.nic.in |
Thevally is located in the city of Kollam, in the state of Kerala, India. Ashtamudi Lake is situated in the vicinity. National Highway-183 (formerly NH 220) passes through the neighbourhood.
Thereesapalli (Thevally) sasanam, the first available documented history of Kerala dated AD 849-50, a copper plate with inscription gave tax free benefits to the Christian settlers of Manigramam in Thevally, by the then rulers of Venad.
Thevally had an ancient fort area, at present day Kottayathukadavu area. This area was one strategically located area. It was so because till the roadways developed and places became more accessible by road waterway was major mode of transport of goods, people, army etc. The major waterway Thiruvananthapuram–Shoranur canal that connects Vallakkadavu in Travancore with Alappuzha, Kottayam and other northern parts of Travancore was through a narrow stretch in this part. On olden times Kottayathukadavu was connected to Thevally by a pedestrian wooden bridge. In modern times Kottayathukadavu, was a prominent local boat jetty with a connecting ferry to Thevally. It was so till the Thevally Bridge was built in 1966.
The historic fort in the area had a palace build with laterite and roofed with tile (The traces of Archaeological remains of these structures and remains were available till around 1960's) these were occupied by Venad rulers at those times.
During the time of Colonel John Munro the resident of British India in Travancore, a palace for the king was built in Thevally, and a residency build for the British resident in Ashramam. The Thevally Palace is today used by National Cadet Corps (India).
Thevally is a tourist destination within Kollam. Attractions include Thevally Palace, a heritage building of architectural merit that was once the residences of the King of Travancore. The four-star Hotel AllSeason is also situated at Thevally.[2] The National Cadet Corps's Kollam District headquarters is situated in Thevally.[3]