Oachira Temple

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The Oachira Temple is an ancient temple in Oachira in Kollam district of South Indian state Kerala. Every year the Oachira Vrischikam festival is celebrated during the month of December/January. Oachirakkali is a famous ritual performed here during June and it involves mock-fighting in muddy water by traditional martial art experts. And also "Erupathattam onam"(28 days after Onam) is also celebrated. It is the festavle for catteles. In this festavel huge "EDUPPU KALA" (Gigantic Bull shaped structures) are made. It is then pulled by road on big wheels to OACHIRA TEMPLE from the site where it is made. Normally there are around 50 such structures made. It is the famous festival in "Onattu Kara" which is an area of a few square miles.Oachira is the land of festivals. Vrichikam,OachiraKali,28thOnam.etc..

The Oachira Temple is unique in the sense that it does not have covered structures for temples. People worship Lord Parabrahmam (the incarnation of Brahma/Vishnu/Maheswara) under neatly preserved trees.