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Kottukal Cave Temple

Chengamanadu, Kilimanoor - Kadakkal Rd, Kadakkal, Kerala 691306, India
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bhagavathzenkhuraishi b (12/01/2020)
Nice ambience with ancient scriptures preserved in structured manner and with the presence of the cool breeze from the pads field making nature at its best form. A must visit place for the historians and one who wanted to know the past in brief ...
Sreejith Manikandan Pillai (10/27/2019)
A rather unknown beauty nested away in the hearts of the hills. Kottukal cave temple is one of those ancient cave temples carved out somewhere in the 6th century CE.nIt's a small cave structure probably carved out of a single rock.nThe view is good.nThe temple is still functioning.nThere are no active guides to guide you through what is what, you can ask the tantri who is usually present there, who will tell you about few of the local legends.nIt would definitely wake that sleepy Historian in younWouldn't recommend if you're looking for something big and fancy.
Anas Ahammed (11/10/2020)
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Ashwin A (09/14/2019)
Loved the place. A heritage preserved place under Archaeological Survey
Dinesh Nair (10/25/2019)
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 Kotthukkal, near Anchal, Kollam district, Kerala, India. The name Kothukkal (which means Kothiya Kallu- carved rock) 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.nnAccording to local traditions, the big rock was brought to the area by the incarnations of Shiva including Nandi to the area, and another small rock near to it called 'chummaadu para' is believed to be the support to relieve the pain when the bigger hard rock kept in head. Historians read its origin back to the 7th century AD when 'Nedila Paranthaka Nedumchadayan' who ruled Chadayamangalam the nearby place, made the rock cut temple. It is now situated in the centre of a large extent of paddy fields and daily rituals are done under Travancore Devaswom Board. The calmness and tranquility of the area attracts the travellers, and one can reach the spot travelling 45 kilometers from Kollam
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