Oachira Temple

The major annual festival of the temple is Oachirakali and the second major temple is Panthransu Vilakku festival. Oachirakali is celebrated in commemoration of the battle of Kayamkulam. Martial dance is performed in the temple during the festival.

Every year after the celebration of Onam festivals, the neighboring places get busy with the making of hay models of a white and red bull enormous in size and is brought into the temple premise, fixed on huge wooden base fitted with wooden wheels for the festival “28 aam Onam”. All the male members of the area are then in a labor to transport the huge models into the temple and they keep coming in from nearby as well as far off areas with the models for a competition on judging which place have made the most magnificent bulls.Enormous models get aligned with miniature and medium sized models prepared by clubs and even children. The celebration is a one day labor and fun in the surrounding areas of Oachira.

Annadanam is the most important offering in Oachira temple. Bhajanam Paarkal is another unique feature of the temple, offered as a part of the famous Vrichikotsavam festival.

The Oachira temple also has a custom of offering clay idols of human body parts believing that the idol representing our diseased body part to be submitted to the divine energy will bring in the cure. In whole the Oachira temple premise consists of many grooves all without roofs believed to represent the wholeness and non-idol form of worship of the supreme.

Ettukandam Urilicha – This is a spectacular scene for any one new to Oachira. It is a Procession held around the two Aal tharas ( banyan trees) with decorated bulls and Nadaswaram and can be offered by any devotees.

Vedi Vazhipadu – Dedicated firework with sound, this can be offered in any of the three locations within the temple premises.

Uru Nercha – This is another unique way in which devotees can make offering. Devotees bring in calf and donate to the temple and pray for healing.

Oachira Temple Contact Number : 098470 74125

Address : Oachira Temple, Karunagappally, Oachira, Kollam – 690533