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🔆 Ashtamudi Lake: Gateway to Kerala’s Backwaters

📍 Overview
✅ Type: Brackish water lake (mix of freshwater and saltwater).
✅ Location: Kollam district, Kerala.
✅ Ramsar Wetland: Recognized for its ecological importance.
✅ Naming: Derived from its eight arms/channels, meaning "Ashta" (eight) and "Mudi" (arms).

📍 Key Features
✅ Second Largest Lake in Kerala: After Vembanad Lake.
✅ Deepest Estuary: Among all estuaries in Kerala, connecting to the sea via Neendakara estuary.
✅ Source of Water: Kallada River.
✅ Biodiversity:
Home to two endangered mangrove species: Syzygium travancoricum and Calamus rotang.
Supports diverse aquatic life and mangrove ecosystems.
✅ Munroe Island: A cluster of eight tiny islands within the lake.

📍 Historical Significance
✅ Ancient Trade Hub: Linked the ancient city of Quilon (Kollam) to global trade routes.
✅ Mentioned by Ibn Battuta: Highlighted its importance as a trade center.
✅ Velu Thampi's Rebellion: Played a role in the rebellion against British rule.
✅ Cultural Contribution:
Site of Ramachandravilasam, the first epic poetry in Malayalam, composed by Azhakath Padmanabha Kurup.

📍 Significance
🌱 A crucial part of Kerala’s eco-tourism, supporting livelihoods and preserving biodiversity.
🌊 Key to the Kollam-Kottapuram Waterway, vital for Kerala's inland navigation.

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🔆 Ashtamudi Lake: Gateway to Kerala’s Backwaters

📍 Overview
✅ Type: Brackish water lake (mix of freshwater and saltwater).
✅ Location: Kollam district, Kerala.
✅ Ramsar Wetland: Recognized for its ecological importance.
✅ Naming: Derived from its eight arms/channels, meaning "Ashta" (eight) and "Mudi" (arms).

📍 Key Features
✅ Second Largest Lake in Kerala: After Vembanad Lake.
✅ Deepest Estuary: Among all estuaries in Kerala, connecting to the sea via Neendakara estuary.
✅ Source of Water: Kallada River.
✅ Biodiversity:
Home to two endangered mangrove species: Syzygium travancoricum and Calamus rotang.
Supports diverse aquatic life and mangrove ecosystems.
✅ Munroe Island: A cluster of eight tiny islands within the lake.

📍 Historical Significance
✅ Ancient Trade Hub: Linked the ancient city of Quilon (Kollam) to global trade routes.
✅ Mentioned by Ibn Battuta: Highlighted its importance as a trade center.
✅ Velu Thampi's Rebellion: Played a role in the rebellion against British rule.
✅ Cultural Contribution:
Site of Ramachandravilasam, the first epic poetry in Malayalam, composed by Azhakath Padmanabha Kurup.

📍 Significance
🌱 A crucial part of Kerala’s eco-tourism, supporting livelihoods and preserving biodiversity.
🌊 Key to the Kollam-Kottapuram Waterway, vital for Kerala's inland navigation.

#Places_in_news
#lakes_series

Join @Mapping_prelims_mains

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