Kollam railway station and 2 km from the Thangasseri harbour. Discovery Channel has selected Thirumullavaram beach as one of the 10 beautiful beaches in the world. Education There is one lower primary school (Devaswom board L.P school) and one high school (St. Johns U.P school) in Thirumullavaram. There is one college which was run by Lions international club (Currently not working). 2004 Tsunami On 26 December 2004, the world witnessed the devastating power of tsunami, affecting many countries, bordering the Indian Ocean region. This has caused significant changes in the shallow and intertidal regions of the Indian coast, especially the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Pondicherry. Many locals crowded near the beach once the sea water retreated. As they were watching the giant waves came back with force within ten to fifteen minutes. The wall of the temple pond was damaged partially. A photographer who was standing on the wall escaped narrowly from getting hurt. Apart from that no major damages were there. References External links Neighbourhoods in Kollam