From ancient times, Lord Sastha has been worshipped in Kerala. When Kerala was created by Parasurama, he wanted the supreme divine force to protect his land. He did penance on Lord Sastha; the Lord appeared
"rakshitwam kEraLam rAjyam bArgavEna mahAtmana:
prArtitOham vasishyAmi tatArtham kEraLE drudham"
- Lord Sastha promised him to stay in the land of God's own country and instructed Parasurama to build as many temples, so that He can stay there.
Thus Parasurama brought Sastha for the protection of the land and the people.and hence the presence of numerous temples dedicated to Sastha.
Certain places with dense growth of trees are considered sacred, and are the domiciles of the Lord. Those places where Sastha in various forms like Dharma Sastha, Bala Sastha,Vettakkorumakan etc. are called as Kaavu. Legends like Ayyappan Theeyattu and Keralotpatti says that Parasurama has constructed 108 Sasthakaavus.
After a search for many many years... I got the list of these temples few day back... Need to check with the text backup and the details regarding each temple...
But Iam presenting the list here
May the ever compassionate Lord shower His blessings on us to serve Him more and more
Swamy Sharanam !
- Thrikkunnapuzha Dharmasasthavu
- Thiruvullakkavu sasthavu
- Aryankavu dharmasasthavu
- Chambrakulangara ayyappan
- Chamravattam sasthavu
- Achan kovil darmasasthavu
- Kulathupuzha sasthav
- Kolakkottiri ayyappankavu
- Sabarimala sreedharma sasthavu
- Kizhakedesam sasthavu
- Meenachil sasthavu
- Arakkulam dharmasasthavu
- Mattil sasthavu
- Cheruthazhathukavu sasthavu
- Kalleli sasthav
- Nandikeswarankavu sastha
- Thakazhi dhramasasthavu
- Chakkamkulangara dharmasasthavu
- Aarattupuzha sasthavu
- Manaloor ayyappan kavu
- Manakodi sasthavu
- Edathra sasthavu
- Edathuruthi ayyappan kavu
- Kanyakulangara dharmasasthavu
- Nettissery sasthavu
- Mulankunnathu kavu darma sasthavu
- Udalakkavu sasthavu
- Kodumpu ayyappa
- Manakkadu dharmasasthavu
- Thykkadu sasthavu
- Akamala sreedharma sasthavu
- Thottakkare molukurussy ayyappankavu
- Ayyankuzhikkavu sasthavu
- Kollankodu Pulikkodu ayyappan
- Cherpulasery ayyappan kavu
- Poonjal darmasasthavu
- Punchapadam pulinkkavu ayyappa
- Theeyadikkavu
- Nagalassery ayyappankavu
- Mundamuka ayyappan
- Thichur sasthavu
- Malamakkavu ayyappan
- Nangulam sasthavu
- Neriyamangalam sasthavu
- Aanaparambu daramasasthavu
- Thayankavu sasthavu
- Perungottukavu sasthavu
- Kothakulangara sasthavu
- Mangalam ayyappan kavu
- Chemeli dharmasasthavu
- Pottankkavu
- Thiruvarchanamkunnu
- Malamakkavu ayyappan
- Thrikkalathur sreeraman
- Vayaskkara dharmasasthavu
- Narayanamangalam ayyappankavu
- Sakthikulankara sasthavu
- Ayyappanpara sasthavu
- Manalithara mullapallikavu
- Kuttoor sasthav
- Pattikkadu dharmasastha
- Markkadakkavu sastha
- Koodapuzha marathopalli sasthav
- Neervilagam dharmasastha
- Kaattuvalli dharmasastha
- Karukuttikkavu
- Kozhikkal kandan sasthavu
- Ezhinjillam sasthavu
- Kannanallur sasthavu
- Kutiyothu temple
- Kannadiparambu dharmasasthavu
- Chethamangalam ayyappan
- Chovvara sasthavu
- Edaneer vishnu
- Kolasserykavu sastha
- Paduvilakkavu sastha
- Kaarakkattu sreedharma sasthavu
- Paandangari dharmasastha
- Rampuram sasthavu
- Kanimangalam sasthavu
- Elampalli madathil dharmasasthavu
- Cheerappanchira mukkalvattam ayyappa
- Vyasachalam sasthavu
- Karthyakulangara sreedharmasastha
- Thechikkottukavu sastha
- Mupuramkavu sreekandansasthavu
- Varamsasthamkotta temple
- Pullukulangara darmasasthavu
- Thrikkadambu temple
- Chathankottakavu
- Kodannoor sasthavu
- Mangattu kavu ayyappan
- Velupilli dharmasastha
- Rarothu ayyappa
- Thrivuvaniyoor temple
- Malamel temple
- Areswaram sasthavu
- Karimpuzha sreeraman temple
- Chathannoor bhoothanathan (siva temple)
- Ponnabalamedu
- Koovapalli narkkalakavu
- Mundarakodu ayyappa
- Eramam muthukkattukavu ayyappan
- Kochambalam
- Erumeli dharmasasthavu
- Kezhoor dharmasasthavu
- Niram kaithakkotta sasthavu
- Arangavu sasthavu
No one has such a detailed information of 108 temples of dharma shasta.
ReplyDeleteGuruji, this is really great information about Lord Shasta.........Swamy Saranam!!!
...........Sudharshan, Hyderabad
GREAT GURUSWAMY FOR THE INFORMATION OF 108 TEMPLES OF DHARMA SHASTA. SWAMYIEE SARANAM AYYAPPA!!!!!
ReplyDeleteThanks for giving details
ReplyDeleteGopal
Thank u very much for providing very useful information about lord sri dharma sasth temples in kerala. Venkat , Vijayawada
ReplyDeleteswamy saranam
ReplyDeletei was really in search of sashtalayangal/temples at kerala ,,,, i am so happy in getting this information about swami so elaborately ,,,thanks to every one who worked behind this informations ,,,,,swmi saranam ,,,,swamiye saranamayappa
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