Kottapuram river, and bridge amidst some chinese fishing nets

Kottapuram is a common place name in the Indian state of Kerala. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country Kerala ( Malayalam: {{Kerala in Malayalam}}; The word means 'the place around a Fort' (Kotta means Fort). Fortifications are Military Constructions and Buildings designed for defense in Warfare Humans have constructed defensive works for Since there are many fortresses in Kerala, the state has many places with a similar name. This particular place gets its name from a fort constructed by Portuguese in 1503. only relics of the fort is seen as it was destroyed by Zamorin as well as Tipu sultan. Saamoothirippādu or Saamoothiri, anglicised Zamorin, is the used by the Nair rulers of the erstwhile state of Kozhikode (anglicised The fort is known as cranganore Fort

Kottapuram is a part of the Thrissur district and at the southernmost border of the Kodungallur municipality. Cranganore Fort, otherwise known as Kodungallur Fort was built by the Portuguese in 1503 and was destroyed by Zamorin and Tipu sultan. For the district with the same name see Thrissur district. Thrissur / Trichur / Trissur ( Malayalam: തൃശ്ശൂര്‍ Kodungallur (anglicised name Cranganore) is a city and a Municipality in the Thrissur district in the Indian state of Kerala The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kottapuram which is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Verapoly, has its see here. A suffragan bishop is a Bishop subordinate to a Metropolitan bishop or Diocesan bishop.

Kottapuram is the one of the biggest vegetable markets in Kerala. It is located close to the town of Kodungallur. Kodungallur (anglicised name Cranganore) is a city and a Municipality in the Thrissur district in the Indian state of Kerala The Kollam-Kottapuram national waterway III ends at Kottapuram. A near has been build near to the Kottapuram bridge.

Relics of the Cranganore fort built by the Portuguese on the shores of the Kottapuram River

monument erected by govt. of cochin

Relics of the cranganore fort - explosive store room

St. Micheal's cathedral