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<!-- EDIT BELOW THIS LINE 'Kottody' is a small town in the Kerala State of India. The former name is 'Vijayapuri'. In the 1980s and 1990s both names were used simultaneously even in private stamps (seal) and post office address. The town that is in 'Kasargod' the northern most district of Kerala is centre to religious and political harmony.

It is a happy feeling when you know that two Catholic Churches, one Islamic Mosque and one Hindu Temple are all at the centre of the city at walking distance! Everyone joins in the feast celebrations of the other without barriers of minds and hearts. The people here are friendly, middle class and industrious. There are also two schools in the very centre of the town - Kerala Government High School (now Higher Secondary is added as class 11 and 12)where the medium of education is 'Malayalam' the Mother Toungue of Keralites and St Anne's English Medium School run by the Catholic Church.

The city is surrounded by 'Kudumboor river', a brook, a rivulet and a creek - a rare combination of natural gift that cannot be claimed by many towns in India. The town is also surrounded by scenic hills on all the four sides across the waters. Rubber, Coconut, Cashew, Arecnut, Pepper, Banana, Plantain, Tapioca, Pineapple and paddy are the main cultivations of the people here. Cows, Goats, Dogs, Cats and Chicken are grown for domestic use by almost all families.