Kottamam is a city situated in the banks of the
holy river
Sacred waters are sacred natural sites characterized by tangible topographical land formations such as rivers, lakes, springs, reservoirs, and oceans, as opposed to holy water which is water elevated with the sacramental blessing of a cleric. T ...
Periyar in
Ernakulam district,
Kerala state,
south India. It is situated about 9.5 km from
Angamaly and 3 km from
Kalady, the birthplace of Adi Sankaracharya. The International pilgrim center
Malayattoor Kurisumudi is situated only 7.5 km from Kottamam.
Cochin International Airport is situated only 9 km from Kottamam.
Kottamam is famous for the fest of St Rocky (
Saint Roch) which is celebrated on first Sunday of January month every year.
Others
These are the religious places in Kottamam: St.Joseph's Church and St. Rocky's Chapel.
In Kottamam there is one LP school, St. Joseph's LPS Kottamam, and one High School, SNDP HSS Neeleeswaram.
A convention center is also available at Kottamam, St. Joseph's Parish Hall.
There are many clubs in Kottamam such as Y's Men Club of Kottamam, Mahatma Arts Club, National Club which are actively involved in social service and welfare activities of the society.
Angamaly Urban Bank and State Bank of India have a branch in Kottamam Junction.
* Post Office - Neeleeswaram (Kalady Sub). The PIN Code is changed from 683584 to 683574
* Nearest railway station -
Angamaly - Station Code AFK
* Airport -
Cochin International Airport (COK) at Nedumbassery is 9 km from Kottamam.
References
Villages in Ernakulam district
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