Ayyappa · Kollam, Kerala
Achankovil Sree Dharma Sastha Temple
அச்சன்கோவில் தர்மசாஸ்தா கோயில்
Dharma Sastha as the householder, with Poorna and Pushkala
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The temple in short
- Deity
- Dharma Sastha as the householder, with Poorna and Pushkala
- Where
- Kollam, Kerala · 9.09N 77.12E
- Usual hours
- 6.30 am – 12 pm, 5 pm – 8 pm — hours change with festivals and the season; check before travelling. Were these right when you went?
- Grahas
- Sani Guru
- Visited for
- One of the forest Sastha temples ringing Sabarimala, and the one where Ayyappan is seen as a married man. Mandalam and the Meena Vishu festival are its seasons.
Where it is
Others within reach
Nearest first, by straight-line distance
- Kulathupuzha Sree Dharma Sastha Temple 22.1 km · Ayyappa
- Chitra Sabhai, Courtallam 24.2 km · Saiva
- Sabarimala Sri Dharmasastha Temple 38.1 km · Ayyappa
- Malayalapuzha Devi Temple 43.4 km · Sakta (Amman)
- Sankara Narayanasamy Temple, Sankarankovil 45.9 km · Saiva
- Aranmula Parthasarathy Temple 54.1 km · Vaishnava
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