Puzhavathu Kottaram Temple
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Village temple directory · Changanasserry Taluk · Kerala
॥ सर्वे भवन्तु सुखिनः ॥
Hindu Temples in Vakathanam, Changanasserry, Kottayamവാകത്താനം
2 Hindu temples recorded in Vakathanam — 3.1 km from Panachikkad Saraswathi Temple (Dakshina Mookambika).
2 templesNearest documented temple: Panachikkad Saraswathi Temple (Dakshina Mookambika) · 3.1 kmPopulation 19,589PIN 686538
Vakathanam and its temples
Vakathanam is a village in Changanasserry taluk, Kottayam district, Kerala with 19,589 people in 4,972 households (Census 2011). HinduTone lists 2 Hindu temples here, recorded in public map and reference data. The Kottayam district centre is about 9.7 km away in a straight line.
- Population
- 19,589
- Households
- 4,972
- Literacy
- 98.1%
- Sex ratio
- 1078 females / 1,000 males
- Gram panchayat
- Vakathanam
- PIN code
- 686538
Temples of Vakathanam by deity
Deity not yet recorded2 temples
MANIKANDAPURAM TEMPLE
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Today in Vakathanam — Monday, 2 November 2026
- Sunrise · Sunset
- 6:13 am · 6:00 pm
- Rahu kalam
- 7:42 am – 9:10 am
- Yamagandam
- 10:38 am – 12:07 pm
- Gulika kalam
- 1:35 pm – 3:03 pm
- Abhijit muhurta
- 11:43 am – 12:30 pm
Computed by HinduTone for Vakathanam (9.52° N, 76.57° 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 →
Vakathanam's temples on the map
How to reach Vakathanam
- Kottayam (district centre)≈ 9.7 km
- Panachikkad Saraswathi Temple (Dakshina Mookambika)≈ 3.1 km
Straight-line distances from the village centre; road distances are longer. Coordinates 9.5173° N, 76.5720° E.
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Nearby temples and villages
Temple guides within 40 km
Other villages in Changanasserry with temples
- Kurichy≈ 5.4 km · 5 temples
- Karukachal≈ 7.5 km · 4 temples
- Changanassery (Part)≈ 8.6 km · 20 temples
- Thrikkodithanam (Ct)≈ 8.7 km · 11 temples
- Nedumkunnam≈ 10 km · 10 temples
- Paippad (Ct)≈ 10 km · 2 temples
- Kangazha≈ 11 km · 1 temple
- Vazhoor≈ 15 km · 8 temples
Straight-line distances.
Questions about Vakathanam's temples
Which temples are there in Vakathanam?
HinduTone lists 2 Hindu temples in Vakathanam, Changanasserry taluk, Kottayam district, Kerala: Puzhavathu Kottaram Temple and MANIKANDAPURAM TEMPLE.
How far is Vakathanam from Kottayam?
About 9.7 km in a straight line from the Kottayam district centre; road distance is longer.
Which well-documented temples are near Vakathanam?
Panachikkad Saraswathi Temple (Dakshina Mookambika) (about 3.1 km), Vennimala Sree Rama Lakshmana Swamy Temple (about 6.6 km) and Vazhappally Maha Siva Temple (about 8.4 km) — each has a source-checked HinduTone guide.
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, taluk 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).
- Temple records: Wikidata (CC0).
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