Arattupuzha Temple

Arattupuzha Temple
Religion
Affiliation	Hinduism
District	Thrissur
Deity	DHARMASASTHA & VASISHTA
Festivals	Devamela Arattupuzha Pooram
Location
Location	Arattupuzha
State	Kerala
Country	India
Sree Sastha Temple, Arattupuzha, Thrissur, Kerala
Coordinates	10°25′06″N76°13′48″E / 10.418398°N 76.230039°E / 10.418398; 76.230039
Architecture
Type	Architecture of Kerala
Specifications
Temple	One
Elevation	28.39 m (93 ft)

The Arattupuzha Sastha Temple is a Hindu temple situated at Arattupuzha in Thrissur district of Kerala in India, administered by Cochin Devaswom Board. ^[1]

History

According to legends, the antiquity of this temple dates back to 3000 years. The temple has been the host of the most ancient and well-known yearly Devamela, a festival when all gods and goddesses assemble at Arattupuzha.

Sree Dharam Sastha is the main deity in the temple. ^[2] It is believed that the deity of Arattupuzha temple contains the divine vital force of Guru Vasishta, the kulaguru (Family priest) of Raghu vamsha and Master of Srirama and his brothers. ^{[3] [4]}

References

1. "Arattupuzha temple to webcast celebrations live". OneIndia. Retrieved 2 October 2013.
2. "Arattupuzha Temple". ArattupuzhaSasthaTemple. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
3. "Arattupuzha Temple". WebIndia. Retrieved 2 October 2013.
4. "Arattupuzha Temple". MustseeIndia. Archived from the original on 2 October 2013. Retrieved 2 October 2013.