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SUMMARY:Achankovil Sastha Temple Festival
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20261224T040000
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STATUS:CONFIRMED
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LOCATION:Achankovil Sree Dharmasastha Temple\, kerala\, Kollam\, 689696
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DESCRIPTION:Achankovil Sastha Temple Festival is the principal annual festi
 val of the historic Achankovil Dharmasastha Temple in the forested eastern
  part of Kollam district\, Kerala. Situated on the banks of the Achankovil
  River\, the temple is one of the important Sastha shrines associated with
  the Ayyappa tradition and has distinctive ritual customs with strong Tami
 l cultural influences. Here\, Lord Ayyappa is worshipped as Dharmasastha i
 n the Grihastha Ashrama form\, accompanied by his consorts Poorna and Push
 kala. According to temple tradition\, the idol is believed to have been in
 stalled by Parasurama. The temple’s most important annual festival is ob
 served from the first to the tenth day of the Malayalam month of Dhanu\, c
 orresponding approximately to December–January\, making it an important 
 devotional occasion during the wider Sabarimala pilgrimage season. The fes
 tival brings devotees to the remote temple for special worship and traditi
 onal rituals associated with Dharmasastha. Achankovil is particularly reno
 wned for its distinctive belief concerning the treatment of poisonous snak
 e bites: the idol holds sandalwood paste and sacred water\, which are trad
 itionally regarded by devotees as having healing properties. This long-sta
 nding belief forms an important part of the shrine’s identity and attrac
 ts people seeking the deity’s protection from snakebite. The festival al
 so reflects the temple’s unique ritual heritage\, shaped by traditions t
 hat connect Kerala and Tamil cultural practices.…\n\nEvent page: https:/
 /app.eventifyplus.com/event/achankovil-sastha-temple-festival
CATEGORIES:Festivals
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