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Subscribe ‪@tintandtravel‬ Punnattur Kotta Elephant Camp Guruvayur Punnattur Kotta Elephants Guruvayu Sri Krishna Temple Guruvayur Devaswom thrissur Kerala Anakotta elephant camp Guruvayu Elephant Camp Guruvayu Anakkotta Punnattur Anakotta Elephant Camp Best Elephant Camp in India Best Elephant Camp of Kerala Best temples in Kerala Bes places to visit in Kerala Best places to visit in Guruvayur #guruvayoor #guruvayurtemple #aanakotta #punnathurkotta #keralatemple #elephantcamp #keralatourism #keralatouristplaces #keralatouristplace #tintandtravel PUNNATHUR KOTTA ELEPHANT CAMP-GURUVAYUR DEVASWOM Punnathurkotta is a fort and former palace located in Kottapadi, about 2 km from the Guruvayoor Sree Krishna Temple, in Thrissur District of Kerala State in South India. Punnathurkotta was once the palace of a local ruler, but the palace grounds are now used to house the elephants belonging to the Guruvayoor temple, and has been renamed Anakkotta (meaning “Elephant Fort”). The compound also has a naalu kettu, a traditional rectangular home with a central courtyard, which belonged to the Punnathur Raja. It is poorly maintained and presently houses a training school for Papans (Mahout).This complex also contains a temple dedicated to Lord Shiva and Bhagavathy. Some scenes in the famous Malayalam movie “Oru Vadakkan Veeragatha” (starring Mammooty) were filmed at this location. How to Reach: The nearest airport is the Kochi International Airport which is 80 km away. From Kochi, local trains, buses and taxis are easily available to reach Guruvayur. Nearest Airport: Kochi - 78 kms from Guruvayur Guruvayur has got a railway station towards the east of the temple which is connected to the Madras-Mangalore main line at Thrissur. There are local trains running from nearby cities like Kochi, etc. Guruvayoor (3 Kms), Cheruthuruthy (40 Kms), Trichur (30 Kms), Palakkad (91 Kms) google location : https://goo.gl/maps/b2ALy1wyv4jRc2QA7