Pattathanam
| Pattathanam പട്ടത്താനം | |
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| Neighbourhood | |
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An upcoming mall under construction near Pattathanam | |
  Pattathanam Location in Kerala, India | |
| Coordinates: 8°52′48″N 76°36′26″E / 8.88°N 76.6071°ECoordinates: 8°52′48″N 76°36′26″E / 8.88°N 76.6071°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Kollam |
| Government | |
| • Body | Kollam Municipal Corporation(KMC) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 691021 |
| Vehicle registration | KL-02 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Kollam |
| Civic agency | Kollam Municipal Corporation |
| Avg. summer temperature | 34 °C (93 °F) |
| Avg. winter temperature | 22 °C (72 °F) |
| Website | http://www.kollam.nic.in |
Pattathanam is a residential area in Kollam, Kerala, India. It is located 4 km from Chinnakkada,the commercial hub of Kollam city. The famous Subrahmanya Swami Temple is located in Pattathanam.The annual elephant festival of this temple, Pattathanam Gajamela is famous. Bharata Rajni Church (Roman Catholic Latin Rite) is located in Pattathanam. The famous Malayalam film actor Mukesh hails from Pattathanam. Another notable personalities include renowned rationalist Sreeni Pattathanam, Ex-Minister/MLA Babu Divakaran, Asianet News Anchor Alakananda, Olympian Suresh.
The Ardhanarishvara temple Ammannada is located at the center part of Pattathanam.
The Pattathanam Gajamela
The annual elephant festival of the pattathanam Subrahmanya Swami temple, Pattathanam Gajamela is very famous,it is one of the biggest elephant festival in south kerala.
Schools and Colleges
Various schools and colleges like Vimala Hridaya Girls High School, Kristhu Raj Boys High School, Balika Mariyam LPS, Fatima Mata National College, Bishop Jerome College of Engineering are located in Pattathanam.SNDP Upper Primary School (in Pattathanam) has been selected for International School Award (ISA) of the British Council the year 2011 .
