Achankovil Sastha Temple
Kollam district, Kerala
The Achankovil Sastha Temple is a Hindu temple located near the banks of the Achankovil River in the Kollam district in the Indian state of Kerala. It is one of the five major temples dedicated to Shasta in Kerala, the others being Kulathupuzha, Aryankavu, Sabarimala and Kanthamala. The idol in the temple is believed to have been consecrated by Parashurama. The temple is known for curing poisonous snakebites. The Travancore Devaswom Board administers the temple.
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Where it is
Kollam district, Kerala. Open in Google Maps
How to reach
- By train: nearest station Munroturuttu railway station (MQO), about 71 km by road.
- By air: Thiruvananthapuram International Airport (TRV), about 89 km by road.
In-depth temple guides nearby
- Sabarimala Sree Dharma Sastha Temple – Sabarimala, Perunad, Pathanamthitta district (inside Periyar Tiger Reserve) (about 48 km)
- Aranmula Parthasarathy Temple – Aranmula, Pathanamthitta district, on the south bank of the Pamba river (about 68 km)
- Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple – East Fort, Thiruvananthapuram (about 88 km)
- Attukal Bhagavathy Temple – Attukal, Manacaud, Thiruvananthapuram (about 89 km)
- Ambalappuzha Sree Krishna Swamy Temple – Ambalappuzha, Alappuzha district (14 km south of Alappuzha town) (about 111 km)
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