Kottapuram is a common place name in kerala. word meaning = 'the place around a Fort'. Kotta means Fort. Since there are many fortesses in Kerala there are many places with similar name. This particular place gets its name froma fort constructed by Tipu Sultan. Fortifications (Latin fortis, strong, and facere, to make) are military constructions designed for defensive warfare. ... Kerala ( ; Malayalam: കേരളം, — ) is a state on the Malabar Coast of southwestern India. ... A potrait of Tipu Sultan by Edward Orme (1774 -1822). ...

Kottapuram here is a part of thrissur district and the southermost border of kodungallur municipality. Roman Catholic Diocese of Kottapuram which is under Arch diocese of Verapoly is situated here. For the district with the same name, see Thrissur district. ... Cranganore (modern day Kodungallur) and known in ancient times as Shinkli, Muchiri (anglicised to Muziris), Muyirikkodu, Muchiripattinam was a famous and prosperous sea-port at the mouth of the Periyar (also known as Choorni Nadi) river in the southern Indian state of Kerala. ...