page_title: Ithiyapuram kaavu
section_title: Geography
hierarchical_section_title: Ithiyapuram kaavu / Geography
caption_attribution_description: தமிழ்: temple
context_page_description: Sree Vana Sastha Sree Vana Durga Temple, Ithiyapuram Kaavu, Swamiyar madam.
context_section_description: This ancient temple is situated in the National Highway NH-47 which runs from Kanyakumari to Thiruvananthapuram. It is located about 30 km from Nagercoil and about 52 km from Thiruvananthapuram and is on the Swamiyarmadam-Verkilambi road, near the Kovikal Bridge.
  Its exact age is unknown. However, its age should be greater than an eon.
  In this temple the prime god is Sree Vana Sastha and the prime goddess is Sree Vana Durga. The gods Bala Ganapati, Nagaraja, Naga Yakshi, Naga Kanni, Sree Krishna, Sree Eeshvarakala Boothathaan are also available. In this shrine Sree Vana Sastha, Sree Vana Durga and Bala Ganapathy gods are self-manifested. There, in this shrine, Goddess Sree Vana Durga is in the state of Penance, and God Sree Bala Ganapathy is regaining his original form on his own day by day.
  There are golden-colored snakes, white colored snakes and King Cobras 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.
caption: Ithiyapuram Kaavu
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