Oorali Appooppan Kavu
Pathanamthitta district, Kerala
The Oorali Appooppan Kavu is an ancient temple located on the banks of the Achankovil River in Kalleli in the Pathanamthitta district of Kerala, India. The temple is situated on the Kalleli–Achankovil forest route, 19 km (12 mi) from the district headquarters in Pathanamthitta and 9 km (5.6 mi) from Konni. The presiding deity of the temple is Oorali Appooppan, who is considered the lord of mountain gods. The main festival of the temple is Pathamudayam, commencing on Vishu in the month of mēṭam in the Malayalam calendar.
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Where it is
Pathanamthitta district, Kerala. Open in Google Maps
How to reach
- By train: nearest station Chengannur railway station (CNGR), about 44 km by road.
- By air: Thiruvananthapuram International Airport (TRV), about 99 km by road.
In-depth temple guides nearby
- Aranmula Parthasarathy Temple – Aranmula, Pathanamthitta district, on the south bank of the Pamba river (about 35 km)
- Sabarimala Sree Dharma Sastha Temple – Sabarimala, Perunad, Pathanamthitta district (inside Periyar Tiger Reserve) (about 42 km)
- Ambalappuzha Sree Krishna Swamy Temple – Ambalappuzha, Alappuzha district (14 km south of Alappuzha town) (about 78 km)
- Ettumanoor Mahadevar Temple – Ettumanoor, Kottayam district (12 km north of Kottayam on the MC Road) (about 82 km)
- Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple – East Fort, Thiruvananthapuram (about 99 km)
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