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Mukhathala

Cities and towns in Kollam districtUse Indian English from February 2019
Mukhathala murari temple
Mukhathala murari temple

Mukhathala is a small town and block panchayat in Kollam district of Kerala, India. As an important area in Kollam, the region is rich in agriculture products like, cashew nuts, coconuts, tapioca, pepper, areca, vegetables and most importantly, paddy. The region holds ‘Perumkulam ela' (second largest paddy field in the state). The Mukhathala area can boast of an illustrious ancestry by the presence of temples like Olayilkavu, Udayankavu, Kottavaidehikavu, Kulathoorkavu, Kandolikavu, Vamanankavu (Kavu is a grove connected with a temple of great ancestry) and of families like Thekkadath, Vadakkadath, Chittilakkad and Perumathi. The Mukhathala village is known for the famous Murari Temple which holds a unique position in the cultural history of Travancore. This famous Sree krishna swami temple held the prominent position under the rule of Desinganadu king. This temple is approximately three thousand years old! The temple is situated in the 'Thrikkovilvattom' village on the Kollam- Kulathoorpuzha state highway side, nearly Eight kilometers from the Kollam town.

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