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| Sasthamcotta Sree Dharma Sastha Temple | |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Hinduism |
| District | Kollam |
| Deity | Sree Dharma Sastha |
| Festivals | Utsavam (annually) |
| Location | |
| Location | Sasthamkotta |
| State | Kerala |
| Country |  India |
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| Geographic coordinates | 9°02′30.1″N 76°37′46.9″E / 9.041694°N 76.629694°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Kerala style architecture |
| Specifications | |
| Temple(s) | One |
| Elevation | 42.97 m (141 ft) |
Shri Dharma Sastha temple is a Hindu temple located at the village Sasthamkotta, Kerala, India. It is surrounded three sides by the largest fresh water lake of Kerala, Sasthamkotta lake.
The temple here is well known for the inhabitance of monkeys. The temple monkeys are believed to be the divine retinue of the prime deity. The Sasthamcotta temple is one among the five ancient Sastha temples in Kerala - AchanKoil, Aryankavu, Kulathupuzha, Sasthamcotta and Sabarimala. The concept of Dharma Sastha represents the unison of Vaishnava and Saiva beliefs.
The presiding deity of the temple is Shri Dharma Sastha, accompanied by his consort ‘Prabha’ and son ‘Sathyaka’.