Pundareekapuram Temple
Kottayam district, Kerala
Pundareekapuram Temple is a small Hindu temple atop a little rise called Midayikunnam near Thalayolaparambu in Kottayam.
A tiled and saddle roofed square "Chuttambalam" encloses a square sanctum sanctorum. Appended to the square enclosure is a small ‘balikkalpura’. The idol is the image of Vishnu sitting astride his celestial vehicle Garuda together with Bhoodevi.
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Where it is
Kottayam district, Kerala. Open in Google Maps
How to reach
- By train: nearest station Vaikom Road railway station (VARD), about 4 km by road.
- By air: Cochin International Airport (COK), about 49 km by road.
In-depth temple guides nearby
- Vaikom Mahadeva Temple – Vaikom, Kottayam district, on the shore of Vembanad Lake (about 11 km)
- Chottanikkara Bhagavathy Temple – Chottanikkara, Ernakulam district (near Kochi) (about 21 km)
- Ettumanoor Mahadevar Temple – Ettumanoor, Kottayam district (12 km north of Kottayam on the MC Road) (about 23 km)
- Ambalappuzha Sree Krishna Swamy Temple – Ambalappuzha, Alappuzha district (14 km south of Alappuzha town) (about 59 km)
- Aranmula Parthasarathy Temple – Aranmula, Pathanamthitta district, on the south bank of the Pamba river (about 73 km)
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