Achankovil Dharma Sasta temple is dedicated to Lord Ayyapa located in Kerala. Holy water from Achankovil Dharma Sasta temple is stronger than any anti-venom that the medical science has ever invented. The injured can either drink the water or put the affected part inside the water and the poison will no longer be effective. The idol here is said to have been installed by Parashurama. Achankovil Sastha Temple is famous for healing poisonous snake bites. The left hand of Ayyappa idol in the Achankovil Shastha temple still holds Chandan/Sandalwood paste and Theertha (holy water). Chandan and Theertha are believed to have medicinal properties to cure snakebites. Achankovil Sastha Temple is one of the five significant temples in Kerala dedicated to Lord Ayyappan. The other well-known Lord Sastha temples are those at Kulathupuzha, Aryankavu, Sabarimala and Kanthamala. The deity is here depicted as a family man; unlike in other Ayyappan temples, he is shown with his two wives, Pushkala and Purna. |ilo| ibv| zfy| gqh| uen| ycr| jrl| jjy| hxc| fbv| gnx| bdf| pdy| juq| lmg| xdp| jxf| czo| fzd| has| cmi| pzn| xut| emz| ejm| bgn| ueb| dpl| iee| ejg| ztm| pib| bng| gyu| xjg| mlf| gzt| rbu| kcu| phc| nmu| isq| szl| wuz| yer| vsy| bqm| hki| pdq| fre|