Sasthamkotta or Sasthamcotta is a village in the Kunnathoor Tehsil of Kollam district in the state of Kerala, India.

It is believed that Lord Hanuman at the time flying to Lanka in search of Goddess Sita, halted at this place also, and since then this Temple is a home for Monkeys.

[1] Many movies and TV serials shot at Sasthamcotta, like Inapravukal (1965), Ente Hridayathinte Udama (2002), Ilamurathampuran (1998), Nakshathrakkannulla Rajakumaran (2002), Kuttisrank (2009) etc.

The nearest important major rail head to Sasthamkotta is Kollam Junction railway station and Karunagappalli railway station K. R. Meera M. D. Retnamma (Novelist & Short Story Writer) Abdul Nasser Mahdani - founder of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) P. Balachandran (Film Writer & Actor) C.P.

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