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Kottukkal
Manjippuzha | |
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Village | |
  Kottukkal Location in Kerala, India  Kottukkal Kottukkal (India) | |
| Coordinates: 8°53′0″N 76°54′0″E / 8.88333°N 76.90000°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Kollam |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 18,227 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 691306 |
| Telephone code | 0475 |
| Vehicle registration | KL-24 |
Kottukkal is a village in Kollam district of Kerala, India. The historical importance of the village is linked to Kottukal cave temple, built before 800 CE. The village comes under Ittiva panchayath and it is the most prominent town in this panchayath. The village has many libraries such as Safder Hashmi library and Kairaly library. Attractions include the district agricultural farm. Ancient temples here include more than 6 temples surrendered in 3 kilometers of Kottukkal, such as the Cave temple.[1]
