Ottasekharamangalam | |
Settlement Type: | village |
Pushpin Map: | India Kerala#India |
Pushpin Label Position: | right |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Kerala, India |
Coordinates: | 8.4778°N 77.1347°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Kerala |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Thiruvananthapuram |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Population Total: | 19345 |
Population As Of: | 2011 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Demographics Type1: | Languages |
Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
Demographics1 Info1: | Malayalam, English |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Postal Code Type: | PIN |
Postal Code: | 695125 |
Area Code Type: | Telephone code |
Area Code: | 2255, 2256 |
Registration Plate: | old KL-19 now KL 74 |
Ottasekharamangalam is a village in Thiruvananthapuram district in the state of Kerala, India.[1]
India census, Ottasekharamangalam had a population of 19,345 with 9,322 males and 10,023 females.
Hinduism, Christianity, and Islam co-exist harmoniously. The village is a temple village in India. Ottasekharamangalan means lord Siva.
Another 40 temples lie on the bank of the famous "Neyyar" river. Lord Siva temple hosts an important annual festival, Thiruvthira. The temple is flanked by chittaar. Followers of the Latin Catholic Church, Church of South India (SKD), St. Thomas Evangelical Church of India, ECI and Pentecostal Churches, form major Christian sects.
There is a famous Lord Siva temple in Ottasekharamangalam. Many devotees attend in the annual Thiruvathira festival and Thirunal sadya. The temple is flanked by the river Chittaar.