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SUMMARY:Achencoil Makaravilakku
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270114
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270115
STATUS:CONFIRMED
TRANSP:OPAQUE
LOCATION:Achencoil Temple\, Achencoil\, Kollam\, Kerala\, 689696
GEO:9.091755;77.121721
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DESCRIPTION:Achankovil Sree Dharma Sastha Temple\, located in the forested 
 eastern region of Kollam district\, is one of Kerala’s five important te
 mples dedicated to Lord Dharma Sastha and occupies a distinctive place in 
 the state’s Ayyappa pilgrimage tradition. Here\, Lord Ayyappa is worship
 ped in the grihastha form\, accompanied by his consorts Poorna and Pushkal
 a\, unlike the celibate form traditionally associated with Sabarimala. Acc
 ording to temple tradition\, the idol was consecrated by Parasurama\, and 
 the shrine is particularly renowned for its association with the worship a
 nd healing lore surrounding poisonous snakebites. The idol of Dharma Sasth
 a is depicted holding sandalwood paste and holy water\, known locally as c
 handan and theertham\, which devotees traditionally regard as having prote
 ctive and medicinal significance. The temple’s rituals and customs also 
 bear strong Tamil cultural influences\, reflecting the historical characte
 r of this forest region bordering Tamil Nadu. Achankovil is an established
  pilgrimage destination during the Sabarimala Mandala season\, when devote
 es visiting the major Sastha temples also come here to offer prayers. The 
 principal annual festival of the temple is held for ten days\, from the fi
 rst to the tenth day of the Malayalam month of Dhanu\, corresponding to De
 cember–January. The festival is marked by traditional temple rituals and
  attracts devotees to the shrine and its surrounding sacred precincts. The
  temple’s religious importance is complemented by…\n\nEvent page: http
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