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87. Kottarakkara Mahadeva Temple
                 

History of the temple


87. Kottarakkara Mahadeva Temples

Kottarakkara Mahadeva temple is located at Kottarakkara in Kollam district, Kerala. The temple is dedicated to Mahadevar – Shiva. Kottarakkara was the capital of Elayidathu Swaroopam. Kottarakara means "the land of the palace". Kottaram means Palace and Kara means Land. The last queen of the Elayidathu Swaroopam voluntarily surrendered to King Marthanda Varma of Travancore in the 18th century. Kottarakara is the place where the classical art form of Kathakali was conceived and is a famous pilgrim centre for the Hindus as the seat of the famous Ganapathy Temple.

There are two Shiva temples in Kottarakkara (1 km west of M.C Road in Kottarakkara-Kollam road). They are the Manikandeswaram Mahadeva Temple and Padinjattinkara Mahadeva Temple. The local people consider both of them with equal importance. Both these temples were the Paradevatha Temples of Elayidathu Swaroopam.

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hich temple is mentioned in the Shivalaya Nama Stothra. So both these temples are presented here. Devotees can visit both these temples very easily because they are situated within a span of 50 meters. Both these temples are managed by Travancore Devaswom Board.


 

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Morning: 4:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Evening: 5.00 PM to 8:00 PM

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Chenthara, Kottarakkara, Kerala 691506, India

Contact : +91 474 245 7200