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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|Hindu temple in Kerala, India}}<br />
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{{Infobox Hindu temple<br />
| name = Puttingal Temple<br />
| image = Puttingal Nedumkuthira, Paravur.jpg<br />
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| caption = Puttingal temple festival<br />
| map_type = India Kerala<br />
| map_caption = Location in Kerala<br />
| coordinates = {{coord|8|48|45.43|N|76|39|51.97|E|type:landmark_region:IN-KL|display=inline,title}}<br />
| native_name = Paravur Puttingal Devi Temple<br />
| country = [[India]]<br />
| state = [[Kerala]]<br />
| district = [[Kollam district|Kollam]]<br />
| location = [[Paravur, Kollam|Paravur]]<br />
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| deity = Goddess Puttingal<br />
| festivals= <br />
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}}<br />
'''Puttingal Temple''' is a [[Hindu temple]] in the coastal town of [[Paravur, Kollam|Paravur]], [[India]]. The temple was founded after the presence of the goddess was experienced on an ant hill with ''Puttu'' being the [[Malayalam]] word for [[ant Hill]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://puttingaltemple.org/temple.php|title=About Temple History|access-date=18 April 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120217034931/http://puttingaltemple.org/temple.php|archive-date=17 February 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref><br />
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The main festival is celebrated on the day of [[Bharani]] star in [[Meenam]]. [[Fireworks]] and other events associated with the festival take place along with other cultural events with various [[puja (Hinduism)|pooja]]s performed.<br />
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==2016 fire ==<br />
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On 10 April 2016, 114 people were killed due to a [[Kollam temple fire|fireworks mishap]] at this temple, while over 350 other people were injured.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-news-india/kerala-kollam-temple-fire-live-updates/|title=All rules were violated, says expert; death toll touches 109|date=10 April 2016|newspaper=[[Indian Express]]|access-date=10 April 2016}}</ref> A cracker fell on a shed where the fireworks were stored, setting off an explosion.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Massive-fire-at-Paravur-Puttingal-temple-in-Kerala/liveblog/51761690.cms|title=Massive fire at Paravur's Puttingal temple in Kerala|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|date=10 April 2016|access-date=10 April 2016}}</ref> Permission was not given to the temple by the authorities for the fireworks display and a case was registered.<br />
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==See also==<br />
* [[List of Hindu temples in Kerala]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
{{Commons category|Puttingal Devi Temple, Paravur}}<br />
* [http://www.puttingaltemple.org/ Official Website]<br />
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[[Category:Hindu temples in Kollam district]]<br />
[[Category:Tourist attractions in Kollam district]]<br />
[[Category:Devi temples in Kerala]]</div>->Jaysonsands