Kaattil Mekkathil Temple Parking

Dragonblast Saran 17 months ago

Wonderful praying environment. The bell tying tradition is quite well. Sufficient parking is available. Nice and clean. Toilets are accessible near the parking area.
Jangar ride and parking are both free.

Ratheesh R Das 13 months ago

Kattil Mekkathil Bhagavathy temple is located near Sankaramangalam of Kollam district, a few kilometres from Alappuzha-Kollam highway stretch. The temple is situated on a small isle between the backwaters and the Arabian sea. A free ferry sponsored by the temple is available to cross the small stretch of water. The place gets considerably hot during the summer season as the sand gets too hot during this time. Ample parking space is available at the jetty. Men should not wear lungi, shorts etc while entering the temple, as usual custom in all Kerala temples. An interesting fact is that women with untied hair are not allowed entry to the temple. Here there is a banyan tree (Arayal) on which devotees tie brass bells to fulfill their wishes. The temple is hardly 10-15 metres from the sea, but was miraculously saved during the 2004 tsunami.

Saji Kumar 15 months ago

Worship centre. Main goddess Devi, Durga. Bell tying is important here. Turn Shankaramangalam to reach here. Junkar service is available.