Kottaram

Kottaram is a village located in Kaniyakumari district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Kottaram the word origin from Malayalam meaning Palace. So Kottaram means not only a village but also a Palace because 18th & the beginning of the 19th century Kottaram village was ruled by Travancore Maharajas and they have constructed Gust Houses for them. In 1947 August 15 India got independence from British and Sri Vallabhai Pattel initiated to divided India as States and the states divided in to Districts according to the regional language and the present Kottaram village occupied by Tamil Nadu and named the village Kottaram. So the real meaning is Palace.