Spiritual PlaceTrikkur Mahadeva Temple
7th–8th-century Shiva cave temple on a hillock at Trikkur, with a rock-cut hall and a water hole that never dries
Thrissur
Spiritual PlaceHindu temple
Arattupuzha Sastha Temple
Thrissur district Sastha temple that hosts the yearly Devamela, when the gods are said to gather
Photo: Aruna at Malayalam Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
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01 — The story
The story
The Arattupuzha Sastha Temple stands at Arattupuzha in Thrissur district and is administered by the Cochin Devaswom Board. Its main deity is Sree Dharma Sastha, whose image is believed to hold the divine life force of the sage Vasishta, family priest of the Raghu dynasty and teacher of Rama and his brothers.
Legend gives the temple an age of about 3,000 years. It is host to the yearly Devamela, an old and well-known festival at which, it is believed, all the gods and goddesses assemble at Arattupuzha.
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02 — About
About Arattupuzha Sastha Temple
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We’re still writing about Arattupuzha Sastha Temple: its history, what’s there and why it’s worth the trip.
Where it is
Thrissur, Kerala
10.42° N 76.23° E
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