🛕 Kottukal Cave Temple

India · Asia · 8.89°N, 76.91°E

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 Kottukkal, near Anchal, Kollam district, Kerala in India. The name Kottukkal 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.

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Country	India
Continent / region	Asia
Coordinates (approx.)	8.89°N, 76.91°E · view on map

Kottukal Cave Temple is located in India, in Asia.

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