Varavita

Varavita is a locality in Karunagappally, Kollam, Kerala. Varavita is situated nearby to the locality Bhagavati Chetram, as well as near Changan Kulangara.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Ochira railway station and Oachira Temple.

Ochira railway station

Railway station

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Ochira railway station is an NSG–6 category Indian railway station in the Thiruvananthapuram railway division of the Southern Railway zone. It is situated near the city of Kollam in Kollam district of Kerala. Ochira railway station is situated 2½ km northeast of Varavita.

Oachira Temple

Hindu temple

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Oachira Temple is an ancient temple located in Oachira in Kollam district in the South Indian state of Kerala. According to the Puranas, this temple is one of the famous sacred places of Kerala and India. Oachira Temple is situated 3 km north of Varavita.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Oachira Gram Panchayat and Oachira.

Oachira Gram Panchayat

Village

Oachira Grama Panchayat is a gram panchayat located in Karunagappally taluk, Kollam district, Kerala, India. The panchayat was established in 1953.

Oachira

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Oachira or Ochira is in the Karunagappalli taluk of Kollam district. Oachira Grama Panchayat came into existence in 1953. Oachira is the seat of the ancient Oachira Temple.

Amritapuri

Suburb

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Amritapuri, originally Parayakadavu, is the main ashram of Indian Hindu spiritual leader, guru and humanitarian Mata Amritanandamayi Devi, often known as Amma, who is revered as 'the hugging saint' by her followers. Amritapuri is situated 4 km southwest of Varavita.

Varavita

Type: Locality
Location: Karunagappally, Kollam, Kerala, Southern India, India, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude

9.11025° or 9° 6′ 37″ north

Longitude

76.51581° or 76° 30′ 57″ east

Elevation

13 metres (43 feet)

Open location code

6JXR4G68+48

GeoNames ID

11501696

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