Sree Dharma Sastha Temple (Ayyappan), Kulathupuzha

The Lord Ayyappa Temple at Kulathupuzha near Thenmala in Kollam District of Kerala is an important shrine visited by Ayyappa devotees especially during the Mandala-Makaravilaku season. The deity here is Manikantan or the child form of Lord Ayyappa.

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General Information

• This Shasta shrine is located on the banks of Kulathu Puzha, a tributary of Kallada River, and is in the reserve forest. The deity is popularly referred as Dharma Shasta. There are two main deities in this small temple – Lord Shiva and Shasta. Shiva is in the form of Shiva Linga and that of Shasta or Ayyappa is a stone image. Feeding to the fishes in the nearby river is an important ''vazhipadu'' in the Temple.

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Travel Guide

• By Air:The Trivandrum airport is the nearest airport to this temple.

By Rail:The nearest railway station is the Kollam railway station and is easily accessible from the temple.

By Road:Kulathupuzha is well connected to Kollam by a wide network of roads and this temple can be reached very easily from anywhere in Kerala.

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