Kottarakkara Sree Mahaganapathi Kshethram
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| Kottarakkara Sree Mahaganapathi Temple | |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Hinduism |
| District | Kollam |
| Deity | Lord Shiva and Lord Ganesha |
| Festivals | Meda Thiruvathira ulsavam (മേടതിരുവാതിര ഉത്സവം) |
| Location | |
| Location | Kottarakkara |
| State | Kerala |
| Country |  India |
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| Geographic coordinates | 9°00′03.2″N 76°46′12.3″E / 9.000889°N 76.770083°E[1] |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Architecture of Kerala |
| Specifications | |
| Temple(s) | One |
| Elevation | 64.09 m (210 ft) |
| Website | |
| http://www.kottarakaramahaganapathi.org/ | |
Kottarakkara Sree Mahaganapathy Temple is a Hindu temple in Kottarakkara in the Indian state of Kerala.[1] Though the central deity is Shiva, the temple is known for the shrine of Shiva's son Ganesha (Mahaganapathy).
Non-Hindus are permitted.
Temple
[edit]The deities of Kottarakkara Sree Mahaganapathy Kshethram are Shiva, his consort Parvati, his sons Ganesha, Murugan and Ayyappan, and the serpent deity Nagaraja. Even though the main deity is Shiva, the main priority is given to Ganesha. All deities except Parvati and Ganesha face east. The main offerings of the temple are Unniyappam.
References
[edit]- ^ "The Hindu : Kerala News : Briefly". archive.ph. 25 January 2013. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
External links
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