Aryankavu Sastha Temple
Kollam district, Kerala
The Aryankavu Sastha Temple is a Hindu temple located in Aryankavu in the Kollam district of the Indian state of Kerala. It is one of the five major temples dedicated to Shasta in Kerala, the others being Kulathupuzha, Achankovil, Sabarimala and Kanthamala. The temple's idol is believed to have been consecrated by Parashurama. The temple is governed by the Travancore Devaswom Board.
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Where it is
Kollam district, Kerala. Open in Google Maps
How to reach
- By train: nearest station Chirayinkeezhu railway station (CRY), about 71 km by road.
- By air: Thiruvananthapuram International Airport (TRV), about 79 km by road.
In-depth temple guides nearby
- Sabarimala Sree Dharma Sastha Temple – Sabarimala, Perunad, Pathanamthitta district (inside Periyar Tiger Reserve) (about 62 km)
- Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple – East Fort, Thiruvananthapuram (about 78 km)
- Attukal Bhagavathy Temple – Attukal, Manacaud, Thiruvananthapuram (about 79 km)
- Aranmula Parthasarathy Temple – Aranmula, Pathanamthitta district, on the south bank of the Pamba river (about 80 km)
- Ambalappuzha Sree Krishna Swamy Temple – Ambalappuzha, Alappuzha district (14 km south of Alappuzha town) (about 122 km)
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