Kottayam (Ker)

Mal: കോട്ടയം kōṭṭayam ‘Interior of the Fort’  City/District,  Kerala From Mal: koṭṭā, ‘fort’, ‘residence’;  and  akam, ‘interior’, ‘inside’; or Mal/Tam: ayam, ‘pool’, ‘tank’.   The royal palace of the Thekkumkur ruler was protected by a fort called Thaliyilkotta. The...