About Punalur
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Punalur is the largest Hill City in the Indian state of Kerala. It is the headquarter of Punalur Taluk and Punalur Revenue Division. It's situated in the eastern part of Kollam district of the southern Indian state of Kerala, on the banks of the Kallada River and foothills of the western ghats. It is about 45 kilometres (28 mi) north-east of Kollam and 75 kilometres (47 mi) north of Thiruvananthapuram.Punalur is also Known as Mini Pamba and Gateway of Sabarimala .
It is believed that Punalur derived its name by the word 'Punal' (river in old Tamil and Malayalam as in ""kuruthipunal=river of blood"" according to Dr. Hermann Gundert), and ""Ooru"" (place), referring to the river passing through the City.
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Punalur is the largest Hill City in the Indian state of Kerala. It is the headquarter of Punalur Taluk and Punalur Revenue Division. It's situated in the eastern part of Kollam district of the southern Indian state of Kerala, on the banks of the Kallada River and foothills of the western ghats. It is about 45 kilometres (28 mi) north-east of Kollam and 75 kilometres (47 mi) north of Thiruvananthapuram.Punalur is also Known as Mini Pamba and Gateway of Sabarimala .
It is believed that Punalur derived its name by the word 'Punal' (river in old Tamil and Malayalam as in ""kuruthipunal=river of blood"" according to Dr. Hermann Gundert), and ""Ooru"" (place), referring to the river passing through the City.
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