For the district with the same name, see Kollam District.

Kollam, (known to the Portuguese as Quilon), is a city in the state of Kerala, India. It is also the headquarters of a district by the same name, one among the 14 districts in the state of Kerala, India. It is bound on the south by Thiruvananthapuram district, on the north by Pathanamthitta and Alappuzha, on the east by Tamil Nadu and on the west by the Arabian Sea. It has one of the largest fresh water lakes. It is a very beautiful place to visit. The district is very famous for cashew processing and coir manufacturing.

About thirty per cent of this district is covered by the Ashtamudi Lake, thereby making it a gateway to the Kerala Backwaters. India’s most popular English magazine India Today has rated Kollam as

During the rule of the Travancore kingdom in southern Kerala, Kollam was the focal point of their trade. The metre gauge railway administered by Indian Railways terminates at Kollam, making the Kollam Railway station a junction station. The district is well connected to other parts of Kerala and India through the National Highways 47, 206, and 101 and by the railway network.

The Apostle Thomas founded one of his "seven and a half churches" in Kollam. From these seven and a half churches, including the one in Kollam, have multiplied thousands of churches, hospitals, orphanages and other Christian charities that cover India today.

The Mata Amritanandamayi Math is situated in Amritapuri in this district, about 30 km from the Kollam town.

Places of worship

Kottarakara Sree Mahaganapathy Kshethram - situated at Kottarakara, 30 km from Kollam. The famous temple dedicated to Lord Vignewara is located in this place.

Kollam district

Main article: Kollam district

Kollam was formerly called as Desinganadu.

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