Sasthamkotta or Sasthamcotta is a village in the Kunnathur Taluk of Kollam district in the state of Kerala, India. Kunnathur taluk headquarters is located at Sasthamkotta.
Location
Sasthamcotta is from
Kollam, the district headquarters,a few kilometres from
Adoor municipality , and from
Karunagappalli town and away from Paravur. It is the location of the Sasthamcotta Sree Dharma Sastha Temple.
Sasthamcotta Sree Dharmasastha Temple
The temple is dedicated to Sree Dharmasastha(Lord Ayyappa) and the surroundings of the temple are covered by hills and forests. One of the features of the Sasthamcotta temple is the abundance of monkeys that camp around, which are considered holy. It is believed that Lord Hanuman at the time flying to Lanka in search of Goddess Sita, halted at this place also, and since then this Temple is a home for Monkeys. The monkeys are devotee-friendly, and the thousands of devotees visiting the temple take pleasure in feeding these monkeys with nuts and fruits.
Demographics
India [[census]], Sasthamkotta had a population of 32,330 with 15,818 males and 16,512 females.
Notable people
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K. R. Meera, author known for her novel Aarachaar
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Abdul Nasser Mahdani, politician and Islamic cleric; founder of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)
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P. Balachandran, film writer and actor
https://www.malayalamchristiannetwork.com/pastor-reji-mathew-reji-sasthamkotta/
External links
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Appu's Sportings & Recreation Club Kovoor
