Nilamel
Nilamel is a town located in Kollam District of Kerala, India. It lies on the M C Road (Thiruvananthapuram-Angamali state highway-1) and is 45 km from Thiruvananthapuram, 24 km away from Kottarakara and 5 km away from Kadakkal.
Nilamel is the granary or rice bowl of the Kottarakkara thaluk. In Malayalam, nilam means "paddy field". Thus the region is named Nilamel.
NSS college Nilamel can be considered as a place which cater the primary collegiate education of nearby places located in Trivandrum and Kollam districts. College is managed by Nair Service Society. Which is located just above the cliff of town. And as a college located in village atmosphere it shows a great atmosphere to study.
Nilamel is located at 8°49′00″N 76°53′00″E / 8.81667°N 76.88333°E. District: Kollam Area : 22 km Population: 14,208 Literacy : 89.5%
Most of the commercial buildings are located in Nilamel town. The Nilamel village in Bunglamkunnu, about 1 km from Nilamel town. And Nilamel grama panchayath (local administrative body) office located in Nilamel Town.
Nearby plantations include Cashew, Paddy, Rubber, Plantain, Pepper, Ginger and Tapioca.
Kadakkal Devi Temple comes alive during Thiruvathira festival held in March, and is one of the prime festivals of the region. The temple festivities attract large crowds from various parts of the state, which are a ten-day program including main festival at Thiruvathira with Eduppukuthira. Kottukkal Guhakshetram, kadakkal Meenmutty waterfall, Kilimanoor Thampuraattippara, Mattidampara(kadakkal) and Kilimanoor palace are nearest tourist attractions. Nilamel was also famous in Maramadi. India is rich in her cultural heritage and ethnic background. So much so that India houses a prototype of every sport, every game of the world, although adapted to her society and to suit the citizens of the country. Parallel to the Tauromachy or Bull fights of Spain are the Jallikattu of Tamil Nadu and the Maramadi of Kerala. But for this generation Nilamel Maramadi is an old story.
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