Kottarakkara
Sign in to saveKottarakkara (IAST: Koṭṭārakkara), also transliterated as Kottarakara, is a town and municipality in the Kollam district of Kerala, India. Kottarakkara lies to the east of Kollam city centre.
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- Instance of
- town
- Country
- India
- Located in
- Kollam district
- Area
- 17.4
- Time zone
- UTC+05:30
- Image
- Kottarakkara Temple(HighResoluion).jpg
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- postal code
- 691506
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- Kottarakkara
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Encyclopedic overview
13 sectionsContents
- Tourist attractions
- Culture
- History
- Etymology
- Geography
- Towns and villages in Kottarakara Taluk
- Climate
- Politics
- Notable people
- Schools and Colleges
- References
- Further reading
- External links
Kottarakkara (IAST: Koṭṭārakkara), also transliterated as Kottarakara, is a town and municipality in the Kollam district of Kerala, India. Kottarakkara lies to the east of Kollam city centre.
== Tourist attractions == Kottarakkara Sree Mahaganapathy Temple – a famous pilgrimage centre known for its Ganapathi idol and the tradition of offering unniyappam as prasadam. Kottarakkara Palace – historic palace associated with the royal family of Kottarakkara and closely linked to the origin of Kathakali.
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