The Indian Motorcycle Diary 2015 Ride 1
KOLLAM, KOTTARAKKARA, THENMALA, PUNALUR, PATHANAPURAM, Starting point and date:- (30-05-2015) Sambranikodi Boat Jetty, Prakkulam Road, Kerala 691602, India, Finishin pont:- State Highway 1, Kulakkada, Kerala 691521, India, Tottal distance:- 147.8 KM
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The Indian Motorcycle Diary 2015 at Kollam
Kollam or Quilon, formerly Desinganadu, is an old seaport and city on the Laccadive Sea coast in Kerala, India on Ashtamudi Lake. Kollam has had a strong commercial reputation since the days of the Phoenicians and Romans. Fed by the Chinese trade, it was mentioned by Ibn Battuta in the 14th century as one of the five Indian ports he had seen during the course of his twenty-four year travels. Desinganadu's rajas exchanged embassies with Chinese rulers while there was a flourishing Chinese settlement at Kollam. In the 9th Century, on his way to Canton, China, Persian merchant Sulaiman al-Tajir found Kollam to be the only port in India visited by huge Chinese junks. Marco Polo, the great Venetian traveller, who was in Chinese service under Kublai Khan in 1275, visited Kollam and other towns on the west coast, in his capacity as a Chinese mandarin. Read more
The Indian Motorcycle Diary 2015 at Kottarakara
Kottarakkara , is a town and taluk in Kollam District , in Kerala state, India. The town is close to Kollam Port, which has a rich history linked to the early medieval period as well as a reputation as an important commercial, industrial and trading center. Kottarakkara lies 27 kilometres (17 mi) to the east of Kollam city center and 18 kilometres (11 mi) to the west of Punalur city on National Highway 208/220. It lies 35 kilometres (22 mi) north-east of Paravur. Read more
The Indian Motorcycle Diary 2015 at Thenmala
Thenmala is a tourist place near Punalur town, Kollam district in Kerala. Thenmala is the first planned eco-tourism destination in India. The Thenmala dam was built across Kallada River. Thenmala is famous for being the shooting location in Malayalam and Tamil movies. Read more
The Indian Motorcycle Diary 2015 at Punalur
"13 Arch bridge Kazhuthurutty Kerala" by Sktm14 - Own work. Licensed under Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons.
Punalur is a city situated near the Kerala-Tamil Nadu border in the Kollam district of the southern Indian state of Kerala. It is situated on the banks of the Kallada River and derives its name from the Tamil words; punal, meaning "water" and ooru, meaning "city", literally, "city of water". It is about 45 kilometres (28 mi) north-east of Kollam and 75 kilometres (47 mi) north of Thiruvananthapuram. It is also known as the "Lap of the Western Ghats". Read more
The Indian Motorcycle Diary 2015 at Pathanapuram
Pathanapuram is situated in the eastern part of the Kollam District of Kerala State of India. It is the headquarters of Pathanapuram Taluk.Taluk Office was inaugurated on 13.01.2014. It is a part of the Western Ghats and the area is predominant with Spice and Rubber cultivation. Pathanapuram town is about 44 km from the district headquarters of Kollam. Pathanapuram is a mountainous area of 248.32 km2 and has a population of about 165,762 people. Read more