Kallambalam
Kallambalam | |
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Village | |
Kallambalam Location in Kerala, India | |
Coordinates: 8°45′39″N 76°47′46″E / 8.76083°N 76.79611°ECoordinates: 8°45′39″N 76°47′46″E / 8.76083°N 76.79611°E | |
Country | India |
State | Kerala |
District | Thiruvananthapuram |
Talukas | Chirayinkeezhu |
Government | |
• Body | Navaikulam |
Languages | |
• Official | Malayalam, English |
Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
PIN | 695605 |
Telephone code | 04702 |
Vehicle registration | KL- |
Nearest city | Kollam, Thiruvananthapuram |
Lok Sabha constituency | attingal |
Civic agency | Navaikulam |
Climate | normal (Köppen) |
Kallambalam is a village in Thiruvananthapuram district, Kerala. Kallambalam Joints Varkala with National Highway 47.It is 41 km north from Thiruvananthapuram, 30 km south of Kollam city, 13 km West of Kilimanoor and 10 km East of Varkala
Varkala Sree Janardhanaswamy Temple is a very famous traditional temple nearby Kallambalam. The blessed land of estuary and backwaters, Paravur is also nearby Kallambalam.
Geography
It is located at 8°45′39″N 76°47′46″E / 8.76083°N 76.79611°E. In recent old days there were a stone rest place like bus stop.From this the name kallambalam came("kall" means stone in Malayalam).
Location
Kallambalam is on the National Highway 47.It is near Varkala(10 km)and Attingal (11 km).Nearest airport is Thiruvananthapuram International AirportNearest Railway station is Varkala Sivagiri Railway Station.It is around 41 km north of Thiruvananthapuram City and 30 km south of Kollam City
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kallambalam got ite name from a small temple which is made upof stones. Now the temple has vanished off during the development of kallambalam. Navaikulam Sree Shankaranarayanaswamy Temple is a very famous traditional temple nearby Kallambalam, and the distance is around 1.5km only.