Ottasekharamangalam
Village in Kerala, India
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Ottasekharamangalam is a village in Thiruvananthapuram district in the state of Kerala, India.[1]
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  Ottasekharamangalam Location in Kerala, India  Ottasekharamangalam Ottasekharamangalam (India) | |
| Coordinates: 8°28′40″N 77°8′5″E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Thiruvananthapuram |
| Government | |
| • Body | Gram panchayat |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 19,345 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 695125 |
| Telephone code | 2255, 2256 |
| Vehicle registration | old KL-19 now KL 74 |
Demographics
Religion
Hinduism, Christianity, and Islam co-exist harmoniously. The village is a temple village in India. Ottasekharamangalan means lord Siva.
Another 40 temples lie on the bank of the famous "Neyyar" river. Lord Siva temple hosts an important annual festival, Thiruvthira. The temple is flanked by chittaar. Followers of the Latin Catholic Church, Church of South India (SKD), St. Thomas Evangelical Church of India, ECI and Pentecostal Churches, form major Christian sects.
There is a famous Lord Siva temple in Ottasekharamangalam. Many devotees attend in the annual Thiruvathira festival and Thirunal sadya. The temple is flanked by the river Chittaar.
See also
External links
- Ottasekharamangalam Grama Panchayat Archived 24 September 2020 at the Wayback Machine
