Shiv Temple
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Village temple directory · Charama Tehsil · Chhattisgarh
॥ सर्वे भवन्तु सुखिनः ॥
Temples near Kottara, Charama, Kankerकोत्तरा
No temple inside Kottara is mapped in HinduTone's directory yet. The nearest recorded temples are Temple (12 km) and Shiv Temple (12 km).
2 temples nearby1 deityPopulation 1,496PIN 494670
About Kottara
Kottara is a village in Charama tehsil, Kanker district, Chhattisgarh with 1,496 people in 347 households (Census 2011). No temple inside the village is mapped yet; the 2 nearest recorded temples are listed below with straight-line distances. The Kanker district centre is about 21 km away in a straight line.
- Population
- 1,496
- Households
- 347
- Literacy
- 78.1%
- Sex ratio
- 1019 females / 1,000 males
- Gram panchayat
- Kottara
- PIN code
- 494670
Temples nearest to Kottara
No temple inside Kottara is in our records yet. If the village has a temple — a grama devata shrine, a Ramalayam, a Shiva or Devi temple — write to info@hindutone.com with its name and location and we will verify and add it here.
Shiva1 templeAll Shiva temples →
Deity not yet recorded1 temple
Temple
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Mantras for the deities of Kottara
Shiva — mantra
ॐ नमः शिवाय
oṁ namaḥ śivāya
Meaning: Salutations to Shiva — the Panchakshari mantra. Traditional mantra; meaning by HinduTone.
Full texts with meaning on HinduTone · All mantras and slokas →
Today in Kottara — Thursday, 12 November 2026
- Sunrise · Sunset
- 6:12 am · 5:25 pm
- Rahu kalam
- 1:12 pm – 2:37 pm
- Yamagandam
- 6:12 am – 7:36 am
- Gulika kalam
- 9:00 am – 10:24 am
- Abhijit muhurta
- 11:26 am – 12:11 pm
Computed by HinduTone for Kottara (20.39° N, 81.34° E), IST, from sunrise and sunset at the village — they differ by a few minutes from city panchangams. Tithi, nakshatra and full panchangam for today →
Temples around Kottara on the map
How to reach Kottara
- Kanker (district centre)≈ 21 km
Straight-line distances from the village centre; road distances are longer. Coordinates 20.3886° N, 81.3400° E.
Visiting your native village from abroad? Fly into the nearest international airport for Chhattisgarh and continue by road; confirm local travel and temple timings with family or the temple before you go. NRI guides on HinduTone →
Nearby temples and villages
Other villages in Charama with temples
- Charama≈ 12 km · 2 temples
Straight-line distances.
Questions about temples near Kottara
Is there a temple in Kottara?
No temple inside Kottara is recorded in HinduTone's directory yet. The nearest recorded temples are Temple (12 km) and Shiv Temple (12 km) (straight-line distance). If Kottara has a temple, write to info@hindutone.com and we will verify and add it.
How far is Kottara from Kanker?
About 21 km in a straight line from the Kanker district centre; road distance is longer.
Sources and verification
- Population, households, literacy, sex ratio and area: Census of India 2011; gram panchayat and PIN code: LGD and India Post (GODL-India).
- Village, tehsil and district names and codes: Local Government Directory (LGD), Ministry of Panchayati Raj, and Census of India 2011, used under the Government Open Data License – India.
- Temple names and locations: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database License (ODbL).
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