Situated 76 km. southeast of Kochi, Kottayam is a prominent commercial centre with palm fringed backwaters on the west and the scenic Western Ghats on the east. This was the capital of the Thekkumkur Rajas before the annexation of the kingdom by Marthandavarma. The existence of the ancient religious shrines of different communities in close proximity is a proof of the glorious tradition of religious tolerance of the people.
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