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Tourist Attractions in Kottayam

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Tourist Attractions in Kottayam

Poonjar Palace

Historic Palace
Kottayam District
Status: VerifiedInformation last verified: September 2026Source: Kottayam District Administration: Poonjar Palace
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Poonjar Palace is listed by the Kottayam District Administration as a heritage destination in Meenachil taluk.

Poonjar Sree Maha Vishnu Temple

Temple listing (needs review)
Kottayam District
Status: Needs reviewInformation last verified: September 2026

No authoritative source confirmed this exact temple name, deity, or Kottayam location. Dates, founder, festivals, and historical claims are not asserted.

St. Theresa's International Parish, Kottayam

Church listing (needs review)
Kottayam District
Status: Needs reviewInformation last verified: September 2026

The exact parish name and Kottayam location could not be confirmed from an authoritative church, diocesan, district, or tourism source. No denomination, founder, or history claim is asserted.

St Mary's Metropolitan Church, Changanacherry

Metropolitan Church
Kottayam District
Status: VerifiedInformation last verified: September 2026Source: Archdiocese of Changanacherry: About
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The Archdiocese of Changanacherry identifies St Mary’s Metropolitan Church in Changanacherry. No founder, establishment date, or origin account is asserted without a primary source.

Thaliyil Mahadeva Temple, Kottayam

Shiva Temple
Kottayam District
Status: VerifiedInformation last verified: September 2026Source: Kerala Tourism: Thaliyil Mahadeva Temple, Kottayam
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Kerala Tourism identifies Thaliyil Mahadeva Temple near Uppoottikkavala at Thazhathangadi, Kottayam, and describes it as a place of worship for the former Thekkumkoor rulers. The source gives no foundation date.

Thidanadu Bhagavathy Temple

Temple listing (needs review)
Kottayam District
Status: Needs reviewInformation last verified: September 2026

Authoritative sources did not confirm this exact temple name or its deity. A secondary listing conflicts with the catalogue’s Bhagavathy designation, so the identity remains unresolved; no festival or historical claim is asserted.

Thrikkodithanam Sree Mahavishnu Temple

Vishnu Temple
Kottayam District
Status: VerifiedInformation last verified: September 2026Source: Kerala State Archaeology Department: Thrikkodithanam Sree Mahavishnu Temple
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Kerala Tourism identifies this Vishnu temple in Thrikkodithanam, Changanassery, Kottayam. Official sources disagree on its age: Tourism says it is believed to date to around the 7th century CE, while State Archaeology records the 11th century CE. No single construction date is asserted here.

Vagamon

Hill destination
Kottayam District
Status: VerifiedInformation last verified: September 2026Source: Kottayam District Administration: Vagamon
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Vagamon lies near the Kottayam–Idukki border and is listed among Kottayam’s tourist destinations by the District Administration.

Vaikathashtami

Temple Festival
Kottayam District
Status: VerifiedInformation last verified: September 2026Source: Kottayam District Administration: Festivals
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Kerala Tourism identifies Vaikathashtami as Vaikom Mahadeva Temple’s annual festival; Kottayam District Administration lists Ashtami Ulsavam in November. Exact Gregorian dates vary by year.

Vaikom Juma Masjid, Kottayam

Mosque listing (needs review)
Kottayam District
Status: Needs reviewInformation last verified: September 2026

No authoritative source confirms this exact Vaikom Juma Masjid name or site. Kottayam District documents other named mosques, not a Vaikom mosque; no age, founder, or history claim is asserted.

Vaikom Mahadeva Temple

Shiva Temple
Kottayam District
Status: VerifiedInformation last verified: September 2026Source: Kerala Tourism: Vaikom Mahadeva Temple
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Vaikom Mahadeva Temple is a Shiva temple in Kottayam. The District Administration records Vaikom as the site of the 1924–25 Vaikom Satyagraha and lists Ashtami Ulsavam among its festivals.

Vaikom St. Thomas Church

Church listing (needs review)
Kottayam District
Status: Needs reviewInformation last verified: September 2026

The exact St. Thomas church name and Vaikom location could not be confirmed from an authoritative church, diocesan, district, or tourism source. No denomination, founder, or history claim is asserted.

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