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Aryankvu Ayyappa Temple ( Sree Dharma Sasta or Sree Dharma Sastha). Tamilians are called Aryankavu Ayyavu. In Madala Makaravilakku season lakhs of Ayyappa Devotees ( Samy Ayyappan) are reaching the temple  for get the worship from Loard  Ayyappa. Thiru Kalyanam (Thrikalyanam / Thirumanam) is the important in Aryankavu Temple ( for Tamilans Thiruvizha). The ceremony of  Ayyappans marriage

Aryankavu Ayyappa (Sastha) Temple is Situated about 73 km east of Kollam and 31 km from Punalur at Kerala Tamilnadu boarder beautiful place Aryankavu, one of the important pilgrim centers of the Quilon district Kerala. The main attraction of Aryankavu is the Ayyappa (Sastha) Temple  dedicated to Lord Sastha, one among the five ancient Ayyappa temples.

The unique feature of the Aryankavu Ayyappa (Sastha) Temple is that it is built about 35 ft below the road level and has some fine structure and mural  paintings. The folklore behind the Ayyappa is similar to that of Sabarimala Dharmasastha .The only difference between the two are that Sastha was brought up by the Pandi Raja of Madhura and not the Raja of Pandalam. The two  main festivals of this temple, Mandala pooja and Thrikalyanam festival, celebrated in December  draws thousands of pilgrims. It is believed that Swami Ayyappan married Shri Pushkaladevi  of Sourashtra community in Aryankavu.  The marriage festival is held every year in Aryankavu and the marriage rituals are according to the Sourashtra community .Even now Sourashtrans reach here in groups during the time of Mandalapooja'.  All trains towards Shencottah have a stop at Aryankavu. The Palaruvi waterfall is only 4kms away from here.

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How to reach AryankavuSreeDarmaSastaTemple?
From Trivandrum by Road

Trivandrum→ Nedumangadu → Palode → Kulathupuzha → Thenmala → Aryankavu.

From Kollam by Road and Rail

Kollam → Kottarakkara → Punalur → Thenmala → Aryankavu                                               

From Kottayam by Road and Rail

Kottayam  → Adoor → Kottarakkara → Punalur → Thenmala → Aryankavu

From Madurai TamilNadu by Road and Rail

Madurai  → Tenkasi → Sencottah → Puliyarai → Aryankavu

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