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Punnathur Kotta (Anakkotta)

Kottapadi, Guruvayur, India
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Ranked #4 of 14 attractions in Guruvayur
Type: Religious Sites
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tvm
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 16, 2013 NEW

you will be mesmerised by the sight of so many elephants which are well kept but ofcourse the are kannante anakal .one shud must see this place to have first hand knowledge about elephants

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 7, 2013

Wow!!! what can I say... Elephants,,,, Elephants... and more... Each one has a unique characteristic and its a childs dream come true there. Had a difficult time pulling my little one out of this place. A must visit when you come to Guruvayur

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KOTTAYAM, KERALA, INDIA
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 8, 2013

This is the resting and living area of the elephants belonging to the God "GURUVAYURAPPAN" of Guruvayur temple. You can see them in all sizes, ages & behaviours. BEST time is just before lunch time. You can also get help from the mahouts and occasionally from the vets in charge. You can take good photos and contribute to the feeding.

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Bangalore, India
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed February 20, 2013

We had ample time at Guruvayur during the afternoon and reading the reviews we decided to visit the place.. it is just 3kms away from the temple and easily reachable. The elephants belong to the temple and they are used for the pooja and other ceremonies. There were about 20 to 30 elephants when we went in the late afternoon.... More

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Kollam, India
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 7, 2013

Must see place, just look around and you can only see elephants all over. Nothing more nothing less. You can see them at different ages, sizes. If you love elephants its a must visit place. If you have kids should take them, they would enjoy it.

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed January 27, 2013

This place to close to Guruvayoor - the holy abode of lord krishna(Guruvayorappa).. Most of the visitors to Punnathur Kotta is Guruvayooppan Devotees Eventhough im a keralite, i visited this place along with my Pilgrmage trip to Gurauvayur only Its hardly 15 mins drive from Guruvayoor temple, same from rail and bus stations Most attractive part is the elephants ..... More

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Vellore, India
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed January 23, 2013

A place to visit when you have couple of hours in Guruvayoor and nearly have 35- 40 elephants on a given day

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Bangalore, Karnataka, India
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 15, 2013

Awesome to see so many elephants doing different stuff at one place. Must SEE!! You dont get to see so many elephants at once place. This is a must vist place if you are in Guruvayoor

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BHIMAVARAM
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed December 16, 2012

This is where one can find Guruvayur temple elephants here. I really love this place. If you go with children this is must place to visit.

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Navi Mumbai, India
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed December 11, 2012

Again for the third time visit to Punnathoor kota during my pilgrimage to sabarimala. The last visits were good but this time it was not so well. because most of the elephants were taken out to other temples for rituals and the place had a deserted look with only few elephants. and if mahout's to be believed only trouble makers... More

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