Oachira

Oachira (or Ochira) is a coastal town in Kerala in India.

Understand

The palace once under the rulers of Kayamkulam during the times of Marthanda Varma became a part of Travancore kingdom.

Get in

The town lies on the highway NH-47 and lies 100 kilometers north of Thiruvananthapuram.

Oachira has a small railway station for regional trains. Express trains stop at Kayamkulam from where it is 10 kilometres by road on the southern side of NH-47.

  • ๐ŸŒ Oachira railway station. (updated Sep 2019)

See
  • Prabrahma Temple. Very old temple. 
  • Kettukazhcha. Visit during festival times which is March and April. 
  • Oachira Kali. 
  • Thazhava (near Oachira). Of archaeological interest. 

Buy

Local handicrafts and merchandise.

Eat

Local fare.

Drink

Fresh toddy.

Go next
  • Vethalan Kavu Mahadeva Temple (Malayalam: เดตเต‡เดคเดพเดณเตป เด•เดพเดตเต เดฎเดนเดพเดฆเต‡เดต เด•เตเดทเต‡เดคเตเดฐเด‚) is located at Krishnapuram near Kayamkulam in Alappuzha District, Kerala. It is one of the rarest temples in the world where Lord Siva is worshiped as Vethala. It is about 3 km East of famous Oachira Parabrahma temple.
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