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Kottayil Kovilakam

Coordinates: 10°10′05″N 76°15′00″E / 10.168°N 76.25°E / 10.168; 76.25
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Kottayil Kovilakom
Kovilakam
Kottayilkovilakam
town
Jewish Synagogue at Kottayil Kovilakam
Jewish Synagogue at Kottayil Kovilakam
Kottayil Kovilakom is located in Kerala
Kottayil Kovilakom
Kottayil Kovilakom
Kottayil Kovilakom is located in India
Kottayil Kovilakom
Kottayil Kovilakom
Coordinates: 10°10′05″N 76°15′00″E / 10.168°N 76.25°E / 10.168; 76.25
CountryIndia
StateKerala
DistrictErnakulam
Languages
 • OfficialMalayalam, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationKL-42
Nearest cityNorth Paravur
Jewish Synagogue in Kottayil Kovilakom
Inside Jewish Synagogue in Kottayil Kovilakom

Kottayil Kovilakam or Kottayil Kovilakom is a small village in the Paravur taluk, Ernakulam district of Kerala state, near Kochi, south India.

It has a temple devoted to Krishna located on the top of a hill.

Kottayil Kovilakam - on the banks of the confluence of three rivers is a small hill on top of which there is a Krishna Temple, a Syrian Church, a Mosque and a Jewish Synagogue[1] depicting the cultural harmony of Kerala. All the above lie in 1 km circumference. Kottayil Kovilakam at Chendamangalam, which was the seat of Kshatriya chieftains of Villarvattom is situated near the ancient Kunnathuthali temple. The Kovilakam/Palace was later on passed onto the Paliam Royal family of Chendamangalam, who were Prime ministers and Raja under the Kochi Maharaja. Chendamangalam is an important center of hand loom weaving and coir manufacturing. Near the Krishna temple on one side tipu sultans cave and on either side Arabs cemetery. On the riverside a group of huge rocks known as 'ANAPARA' is the main highlight. The kunnathuthali temples were constructed 400 years ago.

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