Kottapadi
Kottapadi | |
|---|---|
village | |
| Coordinates: 10°36′54″N 76°1′43″E / 10.61500°N 76.02861°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Thrissur |
| Government | |
| • Body | Guruvayur Municipality |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 680505 |
| Telephone code | 91487 |
| Vehicle registration | KL-08/KL-46 |
| Nearest city | Trichur |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Trichur |
| Civic agency | Guruvayur Municipality |
Kottapadi is a village near Guruvayur town in the district of Thrissur, Kerala, South India. Kottapadi literally translates to Gates to Fort. Kottapadi has now gained prominence Punnathurkotta for which it has been named, which used to house elephants belonging to the Guruvayoor temple. (Anakotta in Malayalam, literally translated as "Elephant Fort") Elephants that are an integral part of certain temple rituals are boarded and trained here.