| Kottapadi | |
| Settlement Type: | village |
| Pushpin Label Position: | right |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Kerala, India |
| Coordinates: | 10.615°N 76.0286°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  India |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Kerala |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Thrissur |
| Governing Body: | Guruvayur Municipality [1] |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | Languages |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
| Demographics1 Info1: | Malayalam, English |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
| Postal Code Type: | PIN |
| Postal Code: | 680505[2] |
| Area Code Type: | Telephone code |
| Area Code: | 91487 |
| Registration Plate: | KL-08/KL-46 |
| Blank1 Name Sec1: | Nearest city |
| Blank1 Info Sec1: | Trichur |
| Blank2 Name Sec1: | Lok Sabha constituency |
| Blank2 Info Sec1: | Trichur |
| Blank3 Name Sec1: | Civic agency |
| Blank3 Info Sec1: | Guruvayur Municipality [3] |
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.
Kottapadi was the seat of Punathur Raja who were the vassals of Zamorins.[4] Punathur Raja is reported to have formed around 15th century when it separated from Talappili kingdom and aligned with the Zamorins.[5] The name Kottapadi is derived from (Punnathur Kotta or Punathur Fort) Kotta Fort and Padi Gate. Being a coastal village (6 km from sea) like many other parts of Kerala has white sand and Coconut farming was a major industry and still one can see large swaths of lands with Coconut palms. Due to rapid urbanisation of the Guruvayur area, most of this village has now become a small town. Kottapadi is located only 2 kilometres away from Guruvayur temple. Many tourists come here for visiting the Punnathur Kotta. There are more than 60 elephants here. These elephants belong to the Guruvayur Temple, where prominent devotees offer it to Lord Guruvayurappan. Prominent Shiva temple at Mammiyur is located close by.
Nearest Airport: Cochin International Airport
Nearest Railway Stations: Guruvayur, Trichur
Nearest Major Towns: Guruvayur, Chavakkad, Kunnamkulam
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