Erumely Sree Dharmasastha Temple

Erumely Sree Dharmasastha Temple is a Hindu temple located in the heart of Erumely town in Kottayam district in the Indian state of Kerala. The temple is dedicated to Ayyappa or Dharmasastha. It is also an important meeting place of Sabarimala pilgrims.^[1]

Erumely Sree Dharmasastha temple
Temple entrance arch
Religion
Affiliation	Hinduism
District	Kottayam
Deity	Ayyappan
Festivals	Thiruulsavam (Kumbham)
Governing body	Travancore Devaswom Board
Location
Location	Erumely
State	Kerala
Country	India
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Geographic coordinates	9°28′48.4″N 76°50′38.4″E
Architecture
Type	Traditional Kerala style
Elevation	73 m (240 ft)

Temple

There are two temples in Erumely town. This temple is known as Valiyambalam and the other one is Kochambalam. Both the temples are situated within 0.5 km (0.31 mi). The famous Erumely Pettathullal during Sabarimala pilgrimage is performed near the Valiyambalam and Kochambalam. The Erumely 'Vavar masjid' is also located near to the temple. Pilgrims have the necessary facilities like accommodation, food and water at this temple, provided by Travancore Devaswom Board. 'Tazhmon Mutt' holds the tantric rights of the temple.^[2]

Festival

Annual festival (utsavam) is hosted in the month of February (Kumbham) for 10 days and celebrated grandly.^[3]

Gallery

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  Courtyard of temple
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  Temple entrance at night