Oachira Temple

Oachira Temple is an ancient temple located in in Kollam district in the state of . According to the Puranas, this temple is one of the famous sacred places of and .
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  • Type: Hindu temple
  • Denomination: Hindu
  • Description: ancient temple in South Indian state of Kerala
  • Also known as: “Oachira Parabrahma Temple”
  • Address: Oachira, Oachira, 690526

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Krishnapuram Palace and Ochira railway station.

Museum
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The is a palace and museum located in near in , in southwestern . It was built in the 18th century by Anizham Thirunal Marthanda Varma, the Travancore kingdom. is situated 1½ km north of Oachira Temple.

Railway station
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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 in Kollam district of . is situated 1½ km east of Oachira Temple.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Oachira Gram Panchayat and Oachira.

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

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

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is a town in , . It is on the border between Thiruvananthapuram District and Kollam Districts, and five kilometers from the famous beach.

Oachira Temple

Latitude
9.13574° or 9° 8′ 9″ north
Longitude
76.51051° or 76° 30′ 38″ east
Open location code
6JXR4GP6+76
Open­Street­Map ID
way 752899001
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­hindu
Wiki­data ID
Q7073393
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In Other Languages

From Egyptian Arabic to Tamil—“Oachira Temple” goes by many names.
  • Egyptian Arabic: “معبد اواتشيرا”
  • Malayalam: “Oachira Parabrahma temple”
  • Malayalam: “ഓച്ചിറ പരബ്രഹ്മക്ഷേത്രം”
  • Malayalam: “ഓച്ചിറ വൃശ്ചികം ഉത്സവം”
  • Tamil: “ஓச்சிரா கோயில்”
  • Tamil: “ஓச்சிறை கோயில்”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Oachira Parabrahma Temple and Ochira Temple Pond.

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