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'''Kottarakkulam Sree Mahaganapathy Kovil, Kollam''' is a popular temple in [[Kollam]], [[Kerala]], [[South India]].<br />
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The temple is situated in the centre part of the Kollam corporation, near the Kollam Civil Station. The main deity enshrined here is Lord [[Ganesh]], apart from [[Nagaraja]] and [[Swami]] Aiyappan. The main priest-hold of this temple is run by [[Tamil people|Tamil]] [[Brahmin]] community of Kollam Corporation, consisting of 270 families. The [[Prasadam]]s here are mainly [[Appam]]s and [[Modakam]]s. The annual [[Vinayaka Chathurthi]] festival of the Kottarakulam Maha ganapathy here begins in August. Rituals including Ashta Dravya Mahaganapathy Homam, Kalashapooja, laksharchana and pushpabhishekam forms a major attraction here.<br />
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==History==<br />
The temple over the years has attracted a number of devotees from far-off places, especially in recent years. The temple, although a modern one in appearance, is actually an ancient temple, which was reconstructed and developed much to its present form in the year 1984.<br />
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The March{{When|date=March 2012}} issue of the Malayalam monthly magazine ''Jyotisharatnam'' carried an article on this temple. One of the former priests, Late Shri. Ramayya Vadhyar, who served as the chief priest of for a very long time, found special mention in that issue. Some of the other notable priests who have served the shrine includes late Shri Sankara Narayana Vadhyar, Brahmashri Narayana Sastrigal (a.k.a. Rajamani Vadhyar), Shri, Kannan Vadhyar etc.<br />
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The priests who serve at present are Shri Sankara Vadhyar and Shri. Venkatarama Vadhyar and Prasanna Hari Vadhyar. The Almighty Lord supports a lot of people and families who are related with the temple. Shri. Venkatarama Vadhyar now serves as the chief priest. Sri Sankara Subramonian is the secretary.<br />
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==See also==<br />
* [[Temples of Kerala]]<br />
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<ref>http://wikimapia.org/country/India/Kerala/Kollam/200/ Map of this Temple</ref><br />
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[[Category:Hindu temples in Kollam district]]<br />
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