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High medieval · Hindu · India
Erumely Sree Dharmasastha Temple
Erumely, Kottayam district, Kerala · 9.4801°, 76.8440°
Ayyappa (Dharmasastha)UndeterminedKerala
Sacred since
1000 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
dating unrecorded
Undetermined
History & significance
A Travancore Devaswom Board shrine that serves as the main gathering point for Sabarimala pilgrims on the forest route, where the Erumely Pettathullal procession is performed each pilgrimage season.