What is "kudavattor"

Kudavattor is a small village of the Kottarakara Taluk in the Kollam district of the Indian state of Kerala, well known for its agricultural atmosphere and natural beauty of the landscape. In the local Malayalam language, kuda means "umbrella" and vattor "round", thus it is common to see a special kind of traditional style umbrella in the area. A predominantly rural village, Kudavattor comes under the administration of the Veliyam Grama Panchayat made up of Marroor, Chirakarakonnam and Kudavattoor chandhamukku. The village is situated on the Kottarakara— Odanavattam—Kollam route, which provides access to Kollam via Kundara or Nedumankavu as well as to Kottarakara. The district headquarters of Kollam is distant.