A
quaint little beach town in the Kanyakumari district of Tamil Nadu,
Colachel is a popular vacation.
This post about the place of colachel,situated in south west of kanyakumari district and 20 km far from nagercoil.This page express about the explains about its historical incident called battle of colachel,in which Travancore king Marthanda Varma defeated the navel force of dutch in 18th century.The victory is still celebrating by the people on31st august every year in colachel war memorial.So lots of things changed between these years.now the place is getting good revenue each year through fishing.so i taken how the auction for fish takes place.hope you'll enjoy the post
Being
a beachside settlement, Colachel Beach
& Horbour experiences
a hot and humid climate most of the time during a year. Therefore,
the best time to visit it is from November until the end of March.
This is the period when you can avoid the summer heat and the extreme
humidity of Colachel. During this period, the weather is perfectly
fine, thereby, comfortable.
It is known amongst locals for its history and ancient culture. As per records, the region was once the part of the Travancore kingdom and has also been ruled by the Dutch East India Company for a short period of time. Located within the town is the Colachel Pillar which was erected to commemorate the victory of the Travancore Empire over the Dutch army in the year 1741. This ancient pillar is of great historical significance and is visited by several history lovers every year. The town is also home to numerous churches and temples.
The place is worth a visit for those who want to know how a small Indian Princely state - Travancore defeated a colonial power in battle. The Dutch were defeated by Marthanda Varma the then king of Travancore.
He is also known as the Maker of Travancore. He defeated the Dutch and that ended the power of Dutch in South and India itself.
Marthanda Varma then went on to set Travancore on the path of becoming the wealthiest and stable kingdom which lasted till independence of India.
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