Sakthikulangara

Sakthikulangara is a zone and neighbourhood situated at the coastal area of the city of Kollam in Kerala India. It is one among the 6 zonal headquarters of Kollam Municipal Corporation.

Location

Sakthikulangara is situated where Ashtamudi Lake confluence with the Arabian Sea. It is 7 km north from the core Kollam 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, E. Balanandan, R. S. Unni 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:

* Seafood Exporting.
* Fish landing centre.
* Boat building yards
* Vattakkayal
* Neendakara Fishing Harbour
* Kavanad & Kollam Bypass
* St John De Britto Church
* 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 Neendakara, near Quilon, Kerala in 1953, and the aim was modernisation of fisheries of Kerala, but also improvement of health, sanitation and water supply.

See also

* Kollam
* Kollam Port
* Kollam district
* Kollam Junction
* Kollam Beach
* Paravur

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 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

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