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In Quilon district, Shooranadu panchayath at Kottappuram stop of Kayamkulam -Sasthamkotta route is this ‘Narasimha temple’ . Main deity in Narasimha. Daily three poojas and Keezhthamarassery do the thanthram. Temple faces east sub deities are Siva, Bhuvaneswary, Nagaraja, Nagayakshi. 10 days festival celebrated during month ‘Makaram’ and ‘Arattu’ on thiruvonam main offering is elephant procession […]

Bharanikavu is famous for its Devi Temple, and it is 2km away from Sasthamcotta, one of the famous temple in Kunnathur Taluk of more than 50 years of old. The famous Bharani festival is on Malayalam era’s month Meenam’s “Bharani Nakshtram”. That’s why this place is called Bharanikavu.

One of the popular pilgrimage place in “Sasthamcotta Theerthadanam”. A must visit temple Dedicated to the deity Lord Sri Parthasarathy, the temple at Muthupilakkad is one of the most important pilgrimage destinations in Sasthamcotta.

Kumaranchira Devi Temple, A must visit temple Dedicated Devi, is one of the most celebrated Hindu shrines of Kunnathoor Taluk. The temple is located in Patharam, 4 kms away from Sasthamcotta.

Poruvazhy Peruviruthy Malanada is a major pilgrim attraction 6 km away from Sasthamcotta. The temple is dedicated to Duryodhana of the Mahabharata. The main ritual offering of this temple is toddy, an alcoholic beverage extracted from the coconut palm. The annual festival is a one-day ceremony conducted in March. The highlight of the festival is […]

Thalayinakkavu Shiva Parvathi Kshethram the name of the temple itself is suggestive. It has a connotative relation with myth of Arjuna who receives “Pasupathasthra” from Lord Siva in the form of Kiratha.. Lord Siva (Kiratha) after erxamines the courage and temper of Arjuna bestows him with “Pasupathasthra”. Then Lord Siva took repose and he placed […]