Puttingal Temple

Puttingal Temple is a in the coastal town of , . The temple was founded after the presence of the goddess was experienced on an ant hill with Puttu being the Malayalam word for ant hill.
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  • Type: Hindu temple
  • Description: Hindu temple in Kerala, India
  • Also known as: “Puttingal Devi Temple”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Paravur railway station and Mayyanad railway station.

Railway station
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is an NSG–5 category Indian railway station in Thiruvananthapuram railway division of Southern Railway zone. It is a railway station in the Indian municipal town of in Kollam district, . is situated 610 metres northeast of Puttingal Temple.

Railway station
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is an NSG–6 category Indian railway station in Thiruvananthapuram railway division of Southern Railway zone. It is an Indian railway station situated at Kollam, . is situated 3½ km northwest of Puttingal Temple.

Hindu temple
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Kappil is a seashore tourist spot located in Thiruvananthapuram district, Kerala, India. is the major railway station near Kappil. is situated 4 km south of Puttingal Temple.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Paravur and Mayyanad.

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is in Quilon/Kollam district, , , . It is a municipal town connected to and Quilon by trains and bus.The population is around 44,000.

Town
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is a village in Kollam district in the state of , India. is notable for contributing significantly to the workforce of the Government of Kerala. is situated 3½ km northwest of Puttingal Temple.

Town
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is a suburban town located at the southern end of in Kollam district, Kerala, India. The town is home to many popular educational institutions, hospitals, restaurants, hotels, and retail stores. is situated 6 km north of Puttingal Temple.

Puttingal Temple

Latitude
8.81268° or 8° 48′ 46″ north
Longitude
76.66441° or 76° 39′ 52″ east
Open location code
6JWRRM77+3Q
Open­Street­Map ID
way 797883695
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q7262495
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In Other Languages

From Egyptian Arabic to Tamil—“Puttingal Temple” goes by many names.
  • Egyptian Arabic: “معبد بوتينجال”
  • Malayalam: “പരവൂർ പുറ്റിംഗൽ ദേവീക്ഷേത്രം”
  • Malayalam: “പരവൂർ പുറ്റിങ്ങൽ ദേവീക്ഷേത്രം”
  • Oriya: “ପୁତ୍ତିଙ୍ଗାଳ ମନ୍ଦିର”
  • Tamil: “புட்டிங்கல் கோயில்”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: puttingal devi temple and Puttingal Ground.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: anganwadi and ration shop,kurumondal.

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