Kottathara
| Kottathara | |
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| village | |
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Paradhevatha Kavu, Venniyode | |
| Coordinates: 11°39′23″N 76°01′30″E / 11.65636°N 76.02496°ECoordinates: 11°39′23″N 76°01′30″E / 11.65636°N 76.02496°E | |
| Country |
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| State | Kerala |
| District | Wayanad |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 673122 |
Kottathara or Venniyode is a gram panchayat of Wayanad district, Kerala State, India.[1]
Location
Kottathara is located near Kambalakkad town on Kalpetta - Mananthavady route.Venniyode is a small township which is located on the link road between Kamblakkad and Padinharathara.Valal is the nearest village from Venniode junction [2]
Administration
Even though Kottathara is a small town, it has its own administrative structure called a panchayath to It is under LSGD Govt. of Kerala.The headquarters of the Panchayath is located at Venniyod town.
Venniyode Junction
Venniyode Junction is the headquaraters of Kottathara village. There are a few village teashops, schools and temples in this village center. The sacred grove called Paradhevatha Kavu is well maintained and attracts many visitors. This is a sacred grove with many holy stones painted white and a little cute vishnu temple attached t it. There is also one Jain temple here.
Image Gallery
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Venniyode Junction
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The old school at Venniyode
Location
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| Padinharethara | |
Kambalakkad | ||
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| Vengappally | Kalpetta |
References
Valal wiki

