Sakthikulangara is a zone and neighbourhood situated at the coastal area of the city of

Kollam Kollam (), also known by its former name Quilon , is an ancient seaport and city on the Malabar Coast of India bordering the Laccadive Sea, which is a part of the Arabian Sea. It is north of the state capital Thiruvananthapuram. The ci ...

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. It is one among the 6 zonal headquarters of

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Location

Sakthikulangara is situated where

Ashtamudi Lake Ashtamudi Lake (''Ashtamudi Kayal''), in the Kollam District of the Indian state of Kerala, is the most visited backwater and lake in the state. It possesses a unique wetland ecosystem and a large palm-shaped (also described as octopus-shaped) ...

confluence with the

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. It is 7 km north from the core

City and 31 km away from Paravur town. Heading from North Neendakara bridge opens the entrance to Sakthikulangara village.

Celebrities

Moreover, it is the birthplace of B. Wellington,

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and Henry Austin (Former Ambassador of India in Portugal). P.J.Rajendran politician, leader of cpim leading party of Kerala and chairman for health standing committee Kollam Municipal Corporation(KMC) councillor AT alattukavu divition. S.meenakumari, politician leader of revolutionary socialist party (rsp) ex health chairman & councillor at sakthikulangara division... Cine field *Prateeksha Peter (Producer) *Joy Thomas (Producer) *Sangeeth Kollam (Editor & Associate director) *Bijou Antony (Producer). *John Mary (Journalist) *Navis Xaviour (Producer) *Dr.Jolly Jose (JDNE, Kerala)

Landmarks

One of the major fishing harbours in Kerala is in Sakthikulangara. Sakthikulangara village and/or the old Sakthikulangara panchayat also includes the major residential areas of Moothezham, Maruthady, Valavilthope, Ozhukkuthodu, Ramankulangara, Vattakkayal, Vallikkeezhu, Poovanpuzha, Aravila, Kavanadu, Kaniyankada, Mukkadu, Venkulangara, Edamanakkavu, Kallumpuram and a few small islands in Ashtamudi lake.

Importance

Sakthikulangara is a prominent place because of its proximity to the following places: Sakthikulangara harbour during covid times

* Seafood Exporting. * Fish landing centre. * Boat building yards * Vattakkayal *

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Fishing Harbour * Kavanad & Kollam Bypass *

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* Sakthikuklangara Sree Dharma Shastha Temple :The temple is famous for its festival in 'Makaram' month. * Capithan's Movie Theatre. * Lakeford School Sakthikulangara village owes its transformation from a sleepy village to present fishing industry powerhouse to Indo–Norwegian project. Indo-Norwegian Project was Norway's first foreign aid development project. The project was first established in

, near

Quilon Kollam (), also known by its former name Quilon , is an ancient seaport and city on the Malabar Coast of India bordering the Laccadive Sea, which is a part of the Arabian Sea. It is north of the state capital Thiruvananthapuram. The city ...

, Kerala in 1953, and the aim was modernisation of fisheries of Kerala, but also improvement of health, sanitation and water supply.

Sree Dharma Shasta Temple

A popular legend about the origin of the name Sakthikulangara is related to the foundation of Sree Dharma Sastha Temple. The famous and widely worshipped idol of Sree Dharma Sastha in this temple was donated by a group of Brahmins travelling across India. At that time, they were on a pilgrimage to Thiruvananthapuram for participating in Murajapam. They were carrying a few holy idols( salgarama) with them. When they rested at the bank of the pool in (the then) Sakthikulangara, one of the

salagrama A shaligrama shila ( deva, शालिग्राम शिला, Śāligrāma-śilā), also rendered as shaligram, is a particular variety of stone collected from riverbed or banks of the Kali Gandaki, a tributary of the Gandaki River in N ...

was miraculously attached there. They realized that Power and founded a temple at that place. Hence the name derived as Sakthikulangara. (Sakthi means power and 'kulangara' means the bank of the pool). Sree Dharma Sastha is believed to be the ‘Saving God’ of four communities namely Sakthikulangara Cherry, Kannimel Cherry, Kureepuzha Cherry and Meenathu Cherry. Sakthikulangara Sree Dharma Sastha is affectionately called "''Kunchachamman''". The temple is believed to be one of the 108 Ayyappan Kavu temples in Kerala.https://www.hindu-blog.com/2021/01/sakthikulangara-sree-dharma-sastha-temple-festival.html The Sakthikulangara Dharma Sastha Temple-Sree Ayyappa Swamy Temple is known for its Utsavam in the month of Makaram (between mid-January and mid-February).

References

External links

* http://www.sakthikulangara.com/ Villages in Kollam district Neighbourhoods in Kollam {{Kollam-geo-stub