On the side of Alappuzha-Kollam route 34 kms from Kollam town. Dedicated to the universal supreme power, this temple has no particular idol or deity. Yet it is a famous pilgrim centre. Oachira Kali in June and the twelve-day Panthrandu Vilakku Ulsavam (twelve lamp festival) in November- December are the two annual festivals. Oachira Kali is a mock festival enacted between two groups of men dressed as fighters on the padanilam (battle field). They perform a martial art dance standing in knee-deep water, brandishing swords and shields and splashing water in every more direction. There is an interesting legend about the origin of the Oachira Temple. There was a great Namboothiri devotee somewhere in the north. He had a servant to help in his poojas. It was the usual practice of the Namboothiri to sit in Pooja for a long time. One day his servant Unnikkoran Nair (Akavoor Chathan) asked him what he was praying for. Namboothiri told him that he was worshiping for the Parabrahma. Then Unnikkoran Nair (Akavoor Chathan) enquired how shape the Parabrahma was. Sarcastically the Namboothiri told him that the Parbrahama is like a “Madan Pothu” (Bufallo). There after Unnikoran Nair (Akavoor Chathan) also worshiped Parabrahma in the shape of “Madan Pothu” (Bufallo). Parabrahma took the shape of “Madan Pothu” (Bufallo) and blessed the innocent.