Kottarakkara, Kollam district · Kerala
Kottarakkara Mahaganapathy Temple
A Kottarakkara shrine especially associated with Ganesha worship and unniyappam offerings.
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Kottukal cave temple
01 · Discover
History & tradition
Kottukkal Cave Temple, known in Malayalam as Kaltrikkovil, is in the village of Kottukkal near Anchal in the Kollam district of Kerala. It is a rock-cut shrine made between the 6th and 8th centuries; the village name itself means ‘carved rock’. There are two caves of unequal size, both facing east, with a sculpture of Ganapathy between them. The smaller cave holds an image of Hanuman and the larger a Nandi carved from the same rock.
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Deity & dedicationShiva
Heritage statusState Protected Monument
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02 · Before you go
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03 · Getting there
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Kottukal cave temple
Kollam district, Kerala
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04 · At the temple
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- Wikidata — structured place recordRetrieved 2026-11-12
- Wikipedia — further readingChecked 2026-11-12