Achankovil

Achankovil is a 128 km long west flowing river in , India. It flows through the districts of Kollam, and . The river drains vast tract of fertile plains of Upper Kuttanad in the and districts.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Achankovil Sastha Temple.

Hindu temple
The is a located near the banks of the Achankovil River in the Kollam district in the Indian state of . It is one of the five important temples dedicated to Shasta in Kerala, the others being , Aryankavu, and Kanthamala.

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Achankovil

Latitude
9.09181° or 9° 5′ 31″ north
Longitude
77.12375° or 77° 7′ 26″ east
Elevation
75 metres (246 feet)
Open location code
6JXV34RF+PF
Geo­Names ID
1279387
Wiki­data ID
Q3521707
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Tamil—“Achankovil” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: Achankovil
  • Catalan: Kalladeva
  • Dutch: Kalladeva
  • Egyptian Arabic: اشانكوفيل
  • Hindi: अचनकोविल नदी
  • Irish: Achankovil
  • Japanese: アチャンコーヴィル
  • Malayalam: Achankovilar
  • Malayalam: അച്ചൻ കോവിലാർ
  • Malayalam: അച്ചൻകോവിലാർ
  • Marathi: अचनकोविल नदी
  • Russian: Ачанковил
  • Slovenian: Ačankovil
  • Spanish: Río Achankovil
  • Tamil: அச்சன்கோவில் ஆறு
  • Tamil: அச்சன்கோவில் நதி

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