ശാസ്താംകോട്ട ശ്രീധർമ്മശാസ്താ ക്ഷേത്രം ചരിത്രവും ഐതിഹ്യവും | SHASTHAMKOTTA SREEDHARMASHASTHA TEMPLE

Shasthamkotta Shri Dharma Sastha temple is a Hindu temple located at the village Sasthamkotta, Kerala, India. It is surrounded three sides by the largest fresh water lake of Kerala, Sasthamkotta lake. The temple here is well known for the inhabitance of monkeys. The temple monkeys are believed to be the divine retinue of the prime deity. The Sasthamcotta temple is one among the five ancient Sastha temples in Kerala - AchanKoil, Aryankavu, Kulathupuzha, Sasthamcotta and Sabarimala. The concept of Dharma Sastha represents the unison of Vaishnava and Saiva beliefs. the presiding deity of the temple is Shri Dharma Sastha, accompanied by his consort ‘Prabha’ and son ‘Sathyaka’. The legend of this temple stretches beyond the period of the Ramayana (Treta Yuga). It is believed that Shri Rama along with his wife Sita, brother Lakshmana and the whole vaanara sena, on their way back to Ayodhya after the victory over Ravana, visited Sasthamcotta to pay their reverence to Shri Dharma Sastha. Shri Rama offered pithru tharpan on the banks of the Sasthamcotta Lake, the water of which is supposed to be identical to Surya Raga Theertha of Manasa Sarovar. Lord Rama then deputed the chief architect of his vanara (monkey) team, Neelan to serve his host. Neelan is believed to be the predecessor of the prevailing monkey clan in this temple. Equipments used: Camera used gopro hero 9 black : https://amzn.to/3A5gcpE Gopro 3way grip 2.0 : https://amzn.to/3ljTq7n Mic used : https://amzn.to/2YOh3gH Samsung galaxy a70 : https://amzn.to/3nl01B3 subscribe our channel :   / dipuviswanathan   facebook page :  / dipu-viswanathan-2242364562686929   instagram :  / dipuviswanathan   If you like our video please feel free to subscribe our channel for future updates and write your valuable comments below in the comment .. if you wish to feature your temple and other historical places in our channe you can inform the details to : 8075434838