Kulathupuzha
Vishu Mahotsav Venue: Lord Sastha Temple, (Sastha is another name
for Lord Ayyappa), Kulathupuzha, Kollam district, south Kerala.
Location: About 64 km from Kollam
town.
This picturesque forest range is situated on the
Thiruvananthapuram-Shencotta road. Pilgrims flock to the shrine
during the Vishu Mahotsav, celebrated with much pomp in April\May.
Getting there:
Nearest railway station: Kollam,
about 64 km.
Nearest airport: Thiruvananthapuram
International Airport, about 71 km from Kollam town.
Festivals
: Kerala is a land
of colourful festivals, which have a long history and tradition behind them.
Kerala's innumerable festivals however stand out because of their uniqueness.