Kottar
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Kottar கோட்டாறு കോട്ടാ൪ |
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| Town | |
 Kottar
கோட்டாறு |
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| Coordinates: 08°10′26″N 77°26′20″E / 8.17389°N 77.43889°ECoordinates: 08°10′26″N 77°26′20″E / 8.17389°N 77.43889°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | kanyakumari |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| • Spoken | Tamil Malayalam |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 629002 |
| Telephone code | 04652- |
| Vehicle registration | TN 74 |
| Nearest city | Nagercoil |
| Literacy | 99% |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Kanyakumari |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Nagercoil |
| Climate | Pleasent (Köppen) |
Kottar (Tamil: கோட்டாறு) is a locality and a thriving bazaar area of Nagercoil, Tamil Nadu state, India; though a part of Nagercoil today, it is the original town around which the city of Nagercoil, near the southernmost tip of Peninsular India, grew. It was an ancient trade center of both Pandyans and Cheras at various times. The name Kottar was derived from the Tamil word kottam+aaru (river). The trade centre was established at the banks of the Bakruli River. The primary occupation in the area is irrigation and farming, pottery is a sub-occupation.
Kottar was predominately occupied by Vellalars, Kuravars, Paravars, Chavalakara Padayatchis and Chettis. Romans visited Kottar to trade during 11th century as recorded in various articles and ancient history. India’s architectural masterminds gather for the forum spending in researching and evolving the artifacts in and around Kottar.
Kottar includes Kottar Bazaar, Nagercoil Railway Station, Edalakudy, Elankadai, Vatta vizhai, Chettikulam, Part of Cape Road
Tourist attractions around Kottar include Suchindrum Temple, KanyaKumari, Vattakottai (Circular Fort) and Sanguthorai Beach. An ancient tradition and legacy of Kottar has been a platform for the spiritual development in Tamil Nadu. Rich in culture and brave nature of the people supplemented in eradicating the slave market which was considered a key calamity in India instituted during foreign invasions.
Rustic games like Sadugudu or Kabadi (two groups of people competing in capturing opponent’s territory in return attacking and making the fighter to lose the consistent flow of breath to stop him from chanting), Kannampoochi (a very mundane and ancient version of hide and seek), Paandi (throwing the dice and reaching to that spot with one leg folded, by then mutually agreed to own the land resembles the colony captivation act of Americans during 16th Century), Seven dice (In the early ages during British rule in India, this game was invented indirectly to showcase the anti-British rule by destructing seven layered dices formed in the centre of the play court) .
Most prominently, there were community of people named as “Aasan” are celebrated as demigod who were believed to have supernatural powers and gained them with the influence of science and meditation. It was said that Aasans were invited by many influential persons around the World to learn the craft of healing and resurrection. Aaroodam (Prophecy), a profession which was conceded to the heir of the Families traditionally had been acclaimed and believed that they have the will to study the destiny of a Human.
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