Landmarks
The town contains many notable places of worship, including Sree Maha Ganapthy Temple (in the suburb of Kizhakkekara), dated to the 10th-11th century, shrine of Ganapathy, Mahadeva Temple (in the western suburb of Padinjattinkara), Kottarakkara Goshala and Kulasekharanellor Sree BhadraKali Temple, amongst many other temples.
There are many churches in this area and it is a major center for both the Malankara Orthodox Church and the Mar Thoma Church. The most important churches are Kizhakketheruvu Orthodox Valiyapalli, Kottarakara Mar Thoma Pally, Padinjaretheruvu Orthodox Church, Kottapuram Orthodox Church, and Neeleswaram St. Mary's Orthodox Church. There are also Catholic churches namely st.Michales Roman Catholic Latin Church, Pentecostal church's (namely The Pentecostal Church, Church of God) and a mosques near the market in Kottarakkara.
- Kottarakkara Sree Manikanteswara Mahadeva
Kottarakkara Sree Manikanteswara Mahadeva Temple is located near the "Althara", on the northern side. Shiva in the form of a fierce hunter is deified here. Another shrine next to it is a Durga temple, where the deity installed is known as Pazenadu Bhagavathy. Devi The idol of was carved out from the root of the jack tree by Perumthachan.
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