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Kottiyoor
Sign in to saveKottiyoor is a village and gram panchayat in the easterly hills of Kannur district in Kerala state. Kottiyoor is the twenty third wildlife sanctuary of Kerala, located in the hills of Western Ghats. The ancient pilgrimage conducted here yearly, called 'Kottiyoor Vysakha Mahotsavam', attracts around 50,000 devotees every year. The Bavali river flows through Kottiyoor.
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- Instance of
- village in India
- Country
- India
- Located in
- Kannur district
- Shares border with
- Kannur district
- Image
- Kottiyoor temple during Vaishakha festival1.jpg
- Dialing code
- 0490
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- Kottiyoor
- postal code
- 670651
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Encyclopedic overview
12 sectionsContents
- Toponymy
- Geography
- Demographics
- Biodiversity
- Kottiyoor Wildlife Sanctuary
- Tourism
- Pilgrimage
- Thruchherumana Temple (Kottiyoor Vadakkeshwaram Temple)
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- Image gallery
- See also
- References
Kottiyoor is a village and gram panchayat in the easterly hills of Kannur district in Kerala state. Kottiyoor is the twenty third wildlife sanctuary of Kerala, located in the hills of Western Ghats. The ancient pilgrimage conducted here yearly, called 'Kottiyoor Vysakha Mahotsavam', attracts around 50,000 devotees every year. The Bavali river flows through Kottiyoor.
== Toponymy == Kottiyoor comes from Koodi (Meeting) and Uuru (Precinct); the name comes from the pilgrimage in the region. In mythology, this is the place where the holy trinity (Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva), Veerabhadra, Bhadrakali, Shiva Bhutaganas, revered Sages and other holy men came together to complete the Daksha Yaga. It is believed that Sati Devi immolated herself here.
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