Aryankavu

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Aryankavu
Village
Aryankavu Railway Station
Aryankavu Location in Kerala, India Show map of Kerala Aryankavu Aryankavu (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 8°58′0″N 77°8′35″E / 8.96667°N 77.14306°E / 8.96667; 77.14306
Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Kollam District
Government
• Type	Panchayati Raj (India)
• Body	Aryankavu Grama Panchayat
Area
• Total	198.84 km2 (76.77 sq mi)
Population [1]
• Total	11,133
• Density	56/km2 (150/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Malayalam, English[2]
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	691309, 691316
Vehicle registration	KL-25
Nearest city	Kollam 76 kilometres (47 mi)
Nearest town	Punalur 33 kilometres (21 mi)
Climate	Tropical monsoon (Köppen)

Aryankavu is a village located in the Kollam district of the Indian state of Kerala. It lies close to the border between Kerala and Tamil Nadu near Thenmala. It is also one of the famous pilgrimage sites associated with the legend of Sabarimala. The village is located beside Shendurney Wildlife Sanctuary.