Punnathur kotta, (Elephant Sanctuary), Guruvayoor, Kerala. (Annakotta)

Punnathur kotta (Annakotta) is a small place near Guruvayoor in Thrissur district of Kerala, south India. This place is famous for the Elephant Sanctuary. This place is only 3km from Guruvayoor temple where elephants are trained for temple purposes. Here right now more than 60 elephants are kept. All these elephants were offered by devotees of Lord Guruvayurappa. Gajapooja (Worshipping Elephants) & Anayoottu (Feeding Elephants) are conducted here, as an offering to Lord Ganesha.