Puthenkulam is a small village in Ithikkara block in Kollam district of Kerala state, India. It comes under Poothakkulam Grama panchayath. Puthenkulam postal pincode is 691302. It is located 5 km from Paravur on Paravur - Parippally road. Puthenkulam is known as the 'elephant village' and is a popular tourist spot in Kollam.Puthenkulam is known for its captive elephants and attracts visitors interested in seeing them. One of the well-known elephants in the village is "Puthenkulam Modi", named by its owner after Prime Minister Narendra Modi and brought to Kerala from Jharkhand in 2016. Approximate driving distance between Kollam railway station to Puthenkulam bus stop is about 22.1 km.
Nearest airport is Trivandrum International Airport which is 48 km away . Paravur railway station is about 5 km away and Varkala railway station is about 11 km away.
Puthenkulam includes hospitality facilities such as the four-star Kaveri International Hotel and recreational infrastructure like the Izyan Sports City & Convention Centre. Cinema theatres including Ashok Cine House (Paravur) and Revathy CineMax (Parippally) are located within a 5âÂÂ6 km radius.