Kottar

Kottar is a locality and a thriving bazaar area of Nagercoil, Tamil Nadu state, India; though a part of Nagercoil today, it is the original town around which the city of Nagercoil, near the southernmost tip of Peninsular India, grew. It was an ancient trade center of both Pandyas and Cheras at various times. The name Kottar was derived from the Tamil word kottam+aaru (river). The trade centre was established at the banks of the Bakruli River. It was ruled by a naga tribe named Bharathars (Paravar of Sangam age, called as Chandravanshi in North India). It was predominately occupied by Kuravars, Paravars,Chavalakara Padayatchis and Chettis Coordinates: 08°54′N 76°44′E / 8.9°N 76.733°E / 8.9; 76.733