Oachira
Understand
The palace once under the rulers of Kayamkulam during the times of Marthanda Varma became a part of Travancore kingdom.
Get in
The town lies on the highway NH-47 and lies 100 kilometers north of Thiruvananthapuram.
Oachira has a small railway station for regional trains. Express trains stop at Kayamkulam from where it is 10 kilometres by road on the southern side of NH-47.
- ๐ Oachira railway station.
See
- Prabrahma Temple. Very old temple.
- Kettukazhcha. Visit during festival times which is March and April.
- Oachira Kali.
- Thazhava (near Oachira). Of archaeological interest.
Buy
Local handicrafts and merchandise.
Eat
Local fare.
Drink
Fresh toddy.
Go next
- Vethalan Kavu Mahadeva Temple (Malayalam: เดตเตเดคเดพเดณเตป เดเดพเดตเต เดฎเดนเดพเดฆเตเดต เดเตเดทเตเดคเตเดฐเด) is located at Krishnapuram near Kayamkulam in Alappuzha District, Kerala. It is one of the rarest temples in the world where Lord Siva is worshiped as Vethala. It is about 3 km East of famous Oachira Parabrahma temple.
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