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| name = Ithiyapuram Kaavu (''இத்தியபுரம் காவு'')
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[[Sastha|Sree Vana Sastha]] [[Durga|Sree Vana Durga]] Temple, Ithiyapuram Kaavu, Swamiyar madam.

== Sree Vana Sastha Sree Vana Durga Temple, Ithiyapuram Kaavu, [[Swamiyar madam|Swamiyarmadam]]. ==
[[Sastha|Sree Vana Sastha]] [[Durga|Sree Vana Durga]] Temple, Ithiyapuram Kaavu, Swamiyar madam.

==Geography==
This ancient [[temple]] is situated in the [[National Highway (India)|National Highway]] NH-47{{citation needed|reason=Looks more like NH-44 to me|date=June 2017}} which runs from [[Kanyakumari]] to [[Thiruvananthapuram]]. It is located about 30 km from [[Nagercoil]] and about 52 km from [[Thiruvananthapuram]] and is on the [[Swamiyar madam|Swamiyarmadam]]-[[Verkilambi]] road, near the Kovikal Bridge. 
<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ithiyapuramkaavu.in|title=Ithiyapuram Kaavu Sree Vana Sastha Sree Vana Durga Temple|author=|date=|website=www.IthiyapuramKaavu.in|access-date=9 September 2017}}</ref>

[[File:Kaavu.jpg|thumb|Ithiyapuram Kaavu]]

Its exact age is unknown. However, its age should be greater than an eon.

In this temple the prime [[god]] is [[Sastha|Sree Vana Sastha]] and the prime goddess is [[Durga|Sree Vana Durga]]. The gods [[Bala Ganapati]], [[Nagaraja]], [[Yakshini|Naga Yakshi]], [[Naga Kanni]], [[Sree Krishna]], Sree Eeshvarakala Boothathaan are also available. In this shrine [[Sastha|Sree Vana Sastha]], [[Durga|Sree Vana Durga]] and [[Ganapathy|Bala Ganapathy]] gods are self-manifested. There, in this shrine, Goddess [[Durga|Sree Vana Durga]] is in the state of Penance, and God [[Ganapathy|Sree Bala Ganapathy]] is regaining his original form on his own day by day.

There are golden-colored [[snakes]], white colored snakes and [[King Cobra]]s are in the forest which is in the back side of this temple and many have witnessed it long time ago. The gigantic trees which are surrounding the temple is a vital sign for this temple's eon. And no one is permitted to go into the forest area which is behind the temple.

===History===
Long ago, [[Travancore]] [[Marthanda Varma|King Marthanda Varma]] ran via this place to save his life and after becoming the King he handedover a copper record of legal documents as a gift to this [[temple]] and was said by the people during his period.
There was no one to maintain this temple for a long period and was lying dilapidated. In the reason past this temple was well maintained because of the action taken by the local public and regular workshops are taking place. During every Pankuni Uthram a festival of five days is grandly celebrated in this [[temple]]. In the month of Karthigai Mandala Pooja of 41 days, Powrnami Pooja, Aayilya Pooja are also taking place. During every evenings Santhya Pooja is taking place as a Nithya Pooja.

It is believed that Goddess [[Durga|Sree Vana Durga]] came all the way from the dense jungle of [[Pechiparai Reservoir|Pechiparai]] and in protection to her God [[Sastha|Sree Vana Sastha]] and snakes troops came there to this place. During every powrnami days one could have a dharshan of [[Nagaraja|Nager]] without fail.

== References ==
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==External links==
* {{official website|http://www.ithiyapuramkaavu.in}}
* http://ithiyapuramkaavu.in/

== Gallery ==

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Image:Festival123.jpg
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[[Category:Hindu gods]]
[[Category:Hindu temples in Kanyakumari district]]
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