Chittumala

Chittumala is an urban settlement in Kollam district that is located on the Kundara - Bharanikkavu stretch of National Highway 183 besides Kallada River. The name Chittumala came from an old lady name chitta .

Chittumala is the headquarters of Chittumala block panchayat which encompasses 13 Gram panchayats that form the southern shore of Ashtamudi Lake.[1] It is also famous for the ancient Sri Durga Devi Temple and a lake named Chittumala Chira.[2][3]

Shree Durga Devi Temple
  1. ^ "Local Self Government Department | Local Self Government Department". lsgkerala.gov.in. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
  2. ^ mohammed, sham (4 November 2015). "Kunnathur's hopes 'rise' with revival of Chittumala". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
  3. ^ "Fig.5. Bathymetric map of Ashtamudi lake, Sasthamkotta lake, Chelupola,..." ResearchGate. Retrieved 23 October 2021.