Dharmasastha Temple, Kaithapuram, Manalikarai,
Kanyakumari
Dharmasastha
Temple is a Hindu Temple dedicated to Lord Ayyappan located at Kaithapuram near
Manalikarai located in the southern part of ancient Travancore state, presently
under Kanyakumari district of Tamil Nadu in Kalkulam Taluk. The
area comes under Padmanabhapuram division in Kalkulam Taluk in Kothanallur
Panchayat. The Malayalam name Manalikkara was very popular during the
Travancore state rule and after the reformation of Indian states in 1956, this
place is more known as Vazhikkalampadu and it became the part
of Kanyakumari district of Tamilnadu.
The Temple
is located at about 1.5 Kms from Manalikarai Bus Station. Manalikarai is
located at about 13 Kms from Marthandam, 10 Kms from Thiruvattaru, 10 Kms from
Padmanabhapuram, 12 Kms from Eraniel, 20 Kms from Nagercoil, 9 Kms from
Thuckalay, 18 Kms from Colachel, 42 Kms from Kanyakumari, 27 Kms from
Boothapandi, 16 Kms from Thirparappu and 58 Kms from Thiruvananthapuram.
Nearest Railway Station is located at Eraniel and Nearest Airport is located at
Thiruvananthapuram.
