Kottukal cave temple
Kollam district, Kerala
Kottukkal Cave Temple, also known as Kaltrikkovil in Malayalam, is an existing example of rock cut architecture, built between 6th and 8th centuries CE. It is situated in the village of Kottukkal, near Anchal, Kollam district, Kerala in India. The name Kottukkal is a reference to rock cut shrine. There are two caves of unequal size, both facing the east with the sculpture of the main deity Ganapathy in between. The smaller cave has an idol of Hanuman and the larger one has a monolithic Nandi (bull) in it. Lord Shiva is also a deity in the temple in the form of a Shiva Ling.
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Where it is
Kollam district, Kerala. Open in Google Maps
How to reach
- By train: nearest station Edavai railway station (EVA), about 34 km by road.
- By air: Thiruvananthapuram International Airport (TRV), about 57 km by road.
In-depth temple guides nearby
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- Attukal Bhagavathy Temple – Attukal, Manacaud, Thiruvananthapuram (about 59 km)
- Aranmula Parthasarathy Temple – Aranmula, Pathanamthitta district, on the south bank of the Pamba river (about 68 km)
- Sabarimala Sree Dharma Sastha Temple – Sabarimala, Perunad, Pathanamthitta district (inside Periyar Tiger Reserve) (about 80 km)
- Ambalappuzha Sree Krishna Swamy Temple – Ambalappuzha, Alappuzha district (14 km south of Alappuzha town) (about 101 km)
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