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Thevalakkara

Thevalakkara is a village in the Karunagappally Taluk, Kollam District of the state of Kerala, India. It is located near the coast of the Arabian Sea, about 13 kilometres north of the district capital Kollam, and 7 kilometres southeast of the subdistrict capital Karunagappally. It contains a Devi temple along with a church and a mosque. The kadappa at Thevalakara is where ship masts (kadappa) were made for centuries. In 2011, it has a total population of 42,977. The name thevalakkara came from Devalokakkara which means the land of gods because the place had many worship places of different religions.

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-Martha Mariam Orthodox Syrian Church

-Thevalakkara Chaliyath Muslim Jamath

-Major Devi Temple

Thevalakkara is located on the northwestern shore of the Ashtamudi Lake. The National Highway 183A passes through the village. Its average elevation is 10 metres above the sea level.

Thevalakkara has a tropical monsoon climate (Köppen Am). Its wettest month is June, with an average rainfall of 418 millimetres or 16.5 inches; and the driest month is January, with an average rainfall of 25 millimetres or 1 inch.

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