List of kerala temples curated by PR Ramachandran (Raja Thatha) at http://rajathathaskeralatemples.blogspot.com
| God | Title | Short Summary |
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 | Manikkavu Shiva temple, (Wayanad) | Manikkavu Shiva temple, (Wayanad) Compiled by P.R.Ramachander This temple is a distance of 16 km from Sulthan Bathery and 19 km from Kalpetta, Manikavu Temple is a More than 5000 year old Hindu temple located at Choothupara vilage near Meenangadi in Wayanad district of Kerala. Manikavu Temple is one of the most visited temple in Kerala and also one of the popular places of |
 | Pulpalli Sita devi , lava, kusha temple , Wayanad | Pulpalli Sita devi , lava, kusha temple , WayanadCompiled byP.R.Ramachander The Sree Seetha Devi Lava Kusa Temple at Pulpally in Wayanad district has a unique position among the temples of Kerala, and it is also among the rarest temples in India, for it is one of the only known temples to have installed deities of Lava and Kusha, |
 | Chelakkara Sri Narasimha swami Temple | Chelakkara Sri Narasimha swami Temple Compiled from various sources By P.R.Ramachander Chelakkara is a small town in Thalapilly Thaluk (granary of kerala) of Trichur Disrtict, inside the valley of Machattu mala . There ia an agraharam of nearly 120 houses(now about 15 ) in |
 | Thiruvimbilappan temple, Venganallur , Chelakkara | Thiruvimbilappan temple, Venganallur , Chelakkara Compiled by P.R.Ramachander This temple is located in Venganallur , a village adjoining Chelakkara , a small town of Trichur district Thiruvimbilappan is Lord Shiva and it is believed it was consecrated originally by Saint Parasurama.The God is suppose d to be fierce and is |
 | Kottarakkara Ganapathi temple | Kottarakkara Ganapathi temple Compiled by P.R.Ramachander This is one of the greatest Ganapathi temples of Kerala. Though called Ganapathi temple , it is really a part of the Kizhkkekara(eastern) Shiva temple The story of origin goes like this. The legendary Perum THachan Who was helping to build the Padijattinkara (western) Shiva temple , |
 | Harikanyaka Temple of ariyannur | Harikanyaka Temple of ariyannur Here is a great temple of Mohini avatharam of Lord Vishnu, just 4 km from Guruvayur. Humble request to all pilgrims to Guruvayur.PLese visit this temple (Copied from https://kshetradanam.org/sree-harikanyaka-ariyanoor-temple-cherukkunu ) Brief history and temple administration: Datable to the ancient period, it is |
 | Chowallore Shiva temple | Chowallore Shiva temple Compiled by P.R.Ramachander This famous Shiva Temple which is 1000 years old is , 3 Km from the famous Guruvayur temple The lord Presiding the temple is Lord Shiva who faces the west,It is believed that it was consecrated by Saint Parasurama.The scenes from Maha |
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 | THirumoozhikulam Lakshmana temple | THirumoozhikulam Lakshmana temple Compiled by P.R.Ramachander Namaazhvar and thirumangai azhvar have visted and sung anbout this temple and hence it is classified as a Dhivya desam Stories of its origin 1,In Ramayana BHaratha after performing the funeral ceremonies of his father , goes to forest to invite Rama |
 | Sri Narayana puram , thrukayyil Maha Vishnu temple, Ezhuppana | Sri Narayana puram , thrukayyil Maha Vishnu temple, Ezhuppana Compiled by P.R.Ramachander This temple is that of Baby Krishna , holding SAnkhu , CHakram, Gadha Padmam in his hands .It is believed it is from of Lord Vishnu when he was born to Devaki & |
 | Azhimala Mahadeva temple | Azhimala Mahadeva temple Compiled by P.R.Ramachander Azhimala means , the mountain near the ocean .The original name of the temple is Azhi mala pulinkudi Mahadeva kshethram and it is about 25 km from Trivandrum town,It is believed that once upon a time Pandavas & |
 | Karamana Sathya Vageeswarar temple, Trivandrum | Karamana Sathya Vageeswarar temple, Trivandrum Compiled by P.R.Ramachander The Karamana Temple is situated in the middle of Karamana Agraharam of Trivandrum. It is believed that sage Khara consecrated the Shiva idol on the Karamana river bank( once called Vanamala river) facing south and |
 | Ayilur Akhileswaran (Shiva) and Sri Krishna temples | Ayilur Akhileswaran (Shiva) and Sri Krishna temples Compiled by P.R.Ramachander Ayilur also called as Ayalur or ayiloor by some people is a village in Palakkad district of Kerala . It is referred as Nemmara Ayilur , because, the nearest small town is Nemmara and the high way passes |
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 | Manjapra Ambadathu Iyappan temple | Manjapra Ambadathu Iyappan temple Compiled ny P.R.Ramachander Manjapra is a village in Ernakulam deistrict of Kerala.It has got peculiar Ayyappan temple called Ambadathu Ayyappan temple .It is peculiar because instead of the idol of Ayyappan in this temple there is Stick with silver top, |
 | Kothankulangara Temple, Chavara , kollam | Kothankulangara Temple, Chavara , kollam Compiled by P.R.Ramachander This is a very unique temple in Kerala because during the festival here Boys dressed as girls prepare and offer the offering to the Goddess It seems once upon a time it this area was covered with a forest |
 | Paramekkavu temple | Paramekkavu temple Compiled by P.R.Ramachander Parmekkavu temple is one of the biggest Bhagwathy temple of Kerala and is situated in Trichur town. There is an interesting story about its origin. It seems once the head of The Kuruppal family  |
 | Valayanad Devi temple, Govindapuram, Calicut | Valayanad Devi temple, Govindapuram, Calicut Compiled by P.R.Ramachander This temple is also called Thiru vilayanattu Kavu temple .This temple is situated in the middle of Calicut city .There is a very interesting story about it. It seems the Zamorins of Calicut were constantly defeated by Valluva Konathiri , |
 | Kallil Bhagawathi temple , Methala, Perumbavur | Kallil Bhagawathi temple , Methala, Perumbavur Compiled By P.R.Ramachander One of the oldest temples in Kerala is the Kallil Bhagawathi temple near Methala village which is near Perumbavur .It is believed that it is 5000 years old. The temple is in the middle of 28 |
 | Thaanikkudathamma temple | Thaanikkudathamma temple Compiled by P.R.Ramachander There is a temple of Bhagawathy near Trichur, where every year , the waters of the nearby rivers enters the temple to give Ceremonial Dip( Aarattu) to the Goddess.The devotees also enter the temple and& |
 | Kaikkakom Chamundi temple , Trivandrum | Kaikkakom Chamundi temple , Trivandrum Compiled by P.R.Ramachander (many of you go to Trivandrum.Please do not miss this great temple .Acknowledgent to Wikipedia about the temple and a tamil post in face book by Sri vasu Iyengar) This is a temple dedicated to the fierce form Of Goddess Bhagawathi called& |
| PUTHEN SABARIMALA | PUTHEN SABARIMALA By Ram Mohan Bala Puthen Sabarimala literally means new Sabarimala. The temple Puthen Sabarimala is situated in Thadiyoor under Ayroor Panchayath in Pathanamthitta Dist. Thadiyoor is around 9kms away from the temple town of Thiruvalla and 5kms away from Ranni.When one hears the name of the temple one will initially come under the impression that it is the newer | |
 | Mrudanga Saileswari temple at Muzhakunnu | Mrudanga Saileswari temple at Muzhakunnu ,Thillangeri Kerala- The goddess who made her thieves helpless (She is the only Goddess originating from Drum in India ) Compiled by P.R.Ramachander Lord Parasurama is supposed to have |
 | Raja Thatha writes his story of the “kochu kutty” of Guruvayur | Raja Thatha writes his story of the “kochu kutty” of Guruvayur By P.R.Ramachander It was a dull morning in the island of Dwaraka . Sree Krishna knew that it is time for him to go, And he knew Vali whom he had killed as Rama , Was hiding some |
| Temples of Kerala- an over view | Temples of Kerala- an over view By Present day Kerala, "God’s own country", is the ribbon-like green stretch of land placed between the Arabian Sea and the Western Ghats - a chain of high hills which begins from south of Thiruvananthapuram (also colloquially referred as Trivandrum) to the small town of Kasargode on the border with Karnataka state. Legend says that | |
 | Temples of Pallipuram Agraharam , Palakkad | Temples of Pallipuram Agraharam , Palakkad By Rajeswari Ranganathan (My heart felt thanks to Smt Rajeswari for permitting this great write up to be put in my blog.God bless her) Pallipuram Agraharam ( my native agraharam) in the heart of Palakkad town is a settlement of Vaishnavites.. The Lakshmi Narayana Swamy temple in the agraharam is one |
 | Alathiyur Perumthiri(Hanuman) koil | Pray Lords Hanuman ready to jump to Lanka for mental peace Alathiyur Perumthiri(Hanuman) koil Compiled by P.R.Ramachander Alathiyur is a small village near Tirur of Malappuram district. Here there is a famous Hanuman temple called as Sree Alathiyur Perumthrikovil .Devotees believe that this Hanuman was |
 | Cherpulassery Ayyappan Kavu | Cherpulassery Ayyappan Kavu Compiled by P.R.Ramachander Cherpulassery ins an important town of Valluvanadu, and is between Pattambi and Perinthalmanna. It has one very famous Ayyappan temple. Here Swamy Ayyappan is with his wife Prabha devi and son Sathyaka. This temple is called as Sabarimala of Malabar as well as Sabarimala of |
 | Panniyur Maha Varaha Temple | The great Varaha temple of Kerala famous for its Abeeshta Sidhi pooja(Desire fulfilling worship) Panniyur Maha Varaha Temple Compiled by P.R.Ramachander This is the very famous Varaha temple in Kerala (There is a Lakshmi Varaha temple in Trivandrum) and it is believed that it |
| Puducode Bhagawathy Temple | Puducode Bhagawathy Temple By Ammu Patti Puthucode is a picturesque small village lying on the western most border of Palghat District and bordering Thrissur District. It is approximately 40kms away from both Palghat and Thrissur towns. The nearest railway stations are Palghat and Thrissur. The nearest airports are Coimbatore and Kochi. The village is located 6 km west of | |
 | Sasthakotta Dharma Sastha | Sasthakotta Dharma Sastha Compiled By P.R.Ramachander It is another very famous ancient Sastha temples of Kerala. The temple is surrounded by fresh water (sasthamkotta lake) lake on all three sides(The biggest fresh water lake of Kerala) and hill with dense forest on the other side .A small town called Sasthamkotta has come up |
| THakazhy Dharma Sastha Temple | Temple where you can get a medicinal oil called Valiyenna , which is a medicine for diseases affecting manhood. THakazhy Dharma Sastha Temple Compiled by P.R.Ramachander (You can see a video about this great temple https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4czPyzq2LkA) THakazhy the native place of the famous Malayalam writer& | |
 | Temple for Duryodhana in malanada , Kerala | Temple for Duryodhana in malanada , Kerala Compiled by P.R.Ramachander The temple of Duryodhana( the only temple in South india) is located in Peruviruthy Malanada or Malanada This place The is located equidistant from Adoor(M C Road) on the Northeast and Sasthamcottah on the Southeast. It is also reachable from Kayamkulam and Karunagappally on the N H 47 and |
| Madapalli Kavu Bhagwathi | Madapalli Kavu Bhagwathi By P.R.Ramachander (Please see the temple https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dhjqq3cYGYw) Madapalli kavu (also called as Manapalli kavu) is a famous Bhagavathy temple situated very near Palakkad town. Though the temple was owned by a private family now it | |
 | Why Guruvayur is not a divya desam? | Why Guruvayur is not a divya desam? Collected by P.R.Ramachander Divya desams are those temples where Azhvars have done Mangala Sasanam (In simple words, have sung about the temple) . Kerala. There are 13 Divya desams in Kerala. Out of the 12 |
 | Vellore Manakkapady Nagaraja temple | Vellore Manakkapady Nagaraja temple By Aswathy Girijan Sree Nagaraja Temple Velloor Manakkapdy (Kottayam district, Kerala) is famous for its disease curing effects and it can also be described as a land of miracles. The mighty lord NAGARAJA and the omnipotent NAGAYAKSHIYAMMA are the principal deites of this temple along with Sarpayakshiyamma, Ashtanagas, |
 | Vellamaserry Garudan kavu. Alathiyur | Vellamaserry Garudan kavu. Alathiyur Compiled by P.R.Ramachander This is perhaps the only temple for Garuda in Kerala and is situated near Alathiyur of Malappuram district .This is again one of those temples where people with Sarpa dosha worship in Kerala. It has got a very interesting story |
 | The list of 108 Sastha temples consecrated by Lord Parasurama in Kerala and brief note of Sabarimala temple | The list of 108 Sastha temples consecrated by Lord Parasurama in Kerala and brief note of Sabarimala temple By P.R.Ramachander Lord Parasurama who was the founder of Kerala is supposed to have consecrated 108 , Sastha(Not Ayyappa) temples in Kerala. The list is given below.& |
| Kodumbu Kalyana Subramanya temple | Kodumbu Kalyana Subramanya temple Compiled by P.R.Ramachander This temple is situated 5 km from Palakkad town. On the Chithur Palghat road on the banks of Sokanasini river. It has the second tallest Raja Gopura among all temples in Kerala. The temple has an interesting story behind it, A group of Tamil merchants belonging to the | |
 | PUZAKKARA KAVU DEVASWOM, MOOVATTUPUZHA | PUZAKKARA KAVU DEVASWOM, MOOVATTUPUZHA KERALA, FROM WHERE I COME Compiled by Sri.N.Ramdas Iyer Beauty and holiness flows to a point where three rivers (Kaliyar,Kothayar and Thodupuzhayar) confluence naming the land Muvattupuzha(means joining of three rivers). Shining at this Thriveni's holy bank situates the shrine of Puzhakkara kavu Devi blessing the |
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 | Cherunatturi Bhagawathi of Chithilamcheri | Cherunatturi Bhagawathi of Chithilamcheri Compiled by P.R.Ramachander Chithalancheri is a small village in Melarcode Panchayath and is located on the way to Pollachi from Trichur . This village ias about 20 km from Palghat town and is 4 km from the small town called Nemmara.. It is believed that the name of the |
 | Tiruvanchikulam Mahadeva temple | Tiruvanchikulam Mahadeva temple Compiled by P.R.Ramachander Tiruvanchikulam temple is located 2 km away Kodungallore town in Kerala. This is a very unique Siva temple in Kerala on three counts. 1.It is the only temple in Kerala sung by the Saivaite saints of Tamil Nadu called |
 | Pachalloor Bhadra Kali temple, Trivandrum | Pachalloor Bhadra Kali temple, Trivandrum Complied by P.R.Ramachander This is a famous BHadrakali temple situated 7 km from Trivandrum on the Trivandrum-0Kovalam route. It is also referred to as Pachalloor CHudukadu (cremation ground) Bhadrakali. It is supposed to be a very ancient temple and is included in the list of& |
 | Legend of Mazhoor Sri Balarama Temple (Dharmi Kulangara temple) | Legend of Mazhoor Sri Balarama Temple (Dharmi Kulangara temple) By Ravi Kumar Ambadi Balarama, the elder brother of Sri Krishna is regarded as an incarnation of Lord Vishnu. Out of the ten incarnations of Lord Vishnu, only the Sri Krishna incarnation is the complete one, while the rests are partial ones (Amsha Avatharas). Some others believe him to be the manifestation of |
 | Thiruvallam Parasurama temple | Thiruvallam Parasurama Temple Compiled by P.R.Ramachander The only temple dedicated to Lord Parsurama, the creator of Kerala and a major Avathar of Lord Vishnu is lovated in Thiruvallam in Trivandrum town. It is about 6 km from the Trivandrum station. People believe that the temple is very ancient . Even the |
| Thenari Madhyaranya shiva temple | Thenari Madhyaranya shiva temple Compiled by P.R.Ramachander This is one of very important Shiva temples of Kerala ,It is believed that Once Lord Parsurama did great penance addressing Lord Shiva and when he came before him, Lord Parasurama wanted the God to come to Kerala , | |
| Pavithreswaram Temple of Shakuni | Pavithreswaram Temple of Shakuni Compiled by P.R.Ramachander The only temple of Shakuni the uncle of Duryodhana is situated in Pavithreswaram which is near the temple of Duryodhana at POuvazhi in Kerala ,In side this temple is a very artistic stone throne of Shakuni. The temple has a story of its own. It seems before the | |
| Pattazhy Durga Bhagawathi temple (Kottarakkara) | Pattazhy Durga Bhagawathi temple (Kottarakkara) Compiled by P.R.Ramachander Pattazhy is a small village in O Pathanapuram Taluq near KOttarakkara , The very famous Pattazhy Devi temple is located there,There are few stories about that temple . It seems there was an Asura called Daruka who was troubling all the three worlds | |
| Pandalam Valia Koikkal Dharma Sastha temple | Pandalam Valia Koikkal Dharma Sastha temple Compiled by P.R.Ramachander Pandalam is a small town about 13 km from Chengannur town of Kerala. Lord Ayyappa was brought up by the king Raja Sekara who was at that time ruling over Pandalam. King Raja Sekara wanted to crown Lord Ayyappan is the junior king of | |
| Mavelikkara Kandiyur Madeva temple | Mavelikkara Kandiyur Madeva temple Compiled by P.R.Ramachander One of the very famous temples of Lord Shiva is the Kandiyur Mahadeva temple which is near Mavelikkara.It is considered as one of the great 108 temples of Shiva in the world and is called Dakshina kasi (the Benares of the south.) .There are two old stories about the temple.One of them | |
| Poonjar Dharma Sastha temple or Kattunel Kavu | Poonjar Dharma Sastha temple or Kattunel Kavu Compiled by P.R.Ramachander Poonjar ia slightly big village in the Meechil Taluq of Kottayam district of Kerala. It seems this was being troubled greatly by a dacoit called Udayanan. Ayyappan was the prince of Pandalam at that time .At that time a pandya king called Mana Vikrama Raja | |
| Thuravoor Ugra Narasimha Morthy and Sudarasana temple | Thuravoor Ugra Narasimha Morthy and Sudarasana temple Compiled by P.R.Ramachander Thurvaoor ins located by the side of NH47 , 25 km south of the city of cochin .This temple has two ancient temples within it. One is that of Maha Sudarsana Moorthy , believed to be 1300 years old and athe Ugra Narasimha Murthy might have been built in the | |
| Aroor Sri Karthyayani temple | Aroor Sri Karthyayani temple Compiled by P.R.Ramachander Aroor is a big village in the border of the kingdom of Travancore and Cocin of the olden stays situated near NH 47. It is about 22 km away from Alappuzha town. There is a belief its earlier name was Athiroor(The village near the border). It is believed that Vilavangalthu | |
| Mannar Kurathikadu Pattambalam | Mannar Kurathikadu Pattambalam Compiled by P.R.Ramachander (Most of the material is from the web site of the temple -http://www.pattambalam.org/ . My grateful acknowledgement to them.) The goddess Pattamalathilamma has a temple in Kurattikadu Pattambalam is situated in mannar which is near Kayamkulam and is 11 km from | |
| Chelamattom Sri Krishna swamy temple | Chelamattom Sri Krishna swamy temple Compiled by P.R.Ramachander This is a famous temple dedicated to Lord Krishna on the road connecting Kalady and Perumbavoor, through the main central road. This temple has the distinction of having Lord Krishna, Lord Narasimha and Lord Vamana and Durga Devi in another adjacent temple ,Lord Krishna and Lord | |
| Malamakkavu Ayyappan temple | Malamakkavu Ayyappan temple Compiled by P.R.Ramachander This Ayyappan temple is called as Mala mel Kavu or Malayil Kavu in the Anakkara Panchayath in Palakkad district . Though the name indicates that it is on the mountain, it is only situated in the plains.One of the specialties of the temple is that a | |
| Anchumana temple , Padivattam, Edapalli | Anchumana temple , Padivattam, Edapalli Compiled by P.R.Ramachander This temple is sitauated near edapally town of kerala which is near Ernakulam city near the Cochin bypass road. This temple has temples for three goddesses Bhvanesawri, Annapoorna and Bhadrakali .Goddess .While Goddess BHuvaneswari grants prosperity and mental | |
| Kirathamurthy temple ,Pallasanna | TEMPLE OF KIRATHAMOORTHY, PALLASSANA by RADHAKRISHNAN PALLASSANA Probably many people knows only MEEN KULATHTHI KAVU(TEMPLE) of Pallassana because of it is made famous by Tamilians and others who goes to the temple especially to ward off enemies, frequently. However the are many more temples in the small and less famous place of PALLASSANA in Palghat District of KERALA STATE For | |
| Kaladi Trikaladiyappan(Krishna) temple and Sankara temple | Kaladi Trikaladiyappan(Krishna) temple and Sankara temple Compiled by P.R.Ramachander Kaladi previously known as Sasalam is the birthplace of Adhi Sankara. It is 7 km from Angamali, 22 km from Aluva and 7 km ftom Cochin airport and iss on the shore of river Poorna called as Periyar in Malayalam.There is an ancient Krishna | |
| Chirayinkeezh Sarkara Devi temple | Chirayinkeezh Sarkara Devi temple Compiled by P.R.Ramachander This very famous temple of Goddess BHadrakali is located near Chiyankeezh railway station and is near both Athingal and Varkala and is 34 km from Trivandrum. Sarkara is the name for Jaggery in Malayalam. It | |
| Athingal Bhairavi temple | Athingal Bhairavi temple Compiled by P.R.Ramachander Athingal is a small town about 34 km away from Trivandrum. This was earlier a small independent principality . A lady called Avani amma thamburatti who was the last member of the royal family there. She adopted the king of Tranvancore at the time and requested him to take over the rule of | |
| Tripuliyur Mahavishnu temple | Tripuliyur Mahavishnu temple Compiled by P.R.Ramachander (Built by Bheema near Chenganoor and a Divya Sthala of Vaishnavites.) This temple is beloved to have been built by Bheemasena near Chenganoor (Please read about Arunmula Parthasarathy temple and Trichithattu Maha Vishnu temple for more particulars). | |
| Trikodithanam Maha Vishnu temple | Trikodithanam Maha Vishnu temple Compiled by P.R.Ramachander (Temple consecrated by Sahadeva, the last of the Pandavas and a Divya desam) This is a temple built by Sahadeva , the last brother of the Pandavas. Unlike the other four Pandava temples which are in Changanoor , this temple is inside the town of Changanaserry.(4 km from Changanasrry Railway station) & | |
| Trichattu Maha Vishnu temple | Trichattu Maha Vishnu temple (Consecrated by Yudhishtra, the eldest of Pandavas) Compiled by P.R.Ramachander TRichithattu Maha Vishnu temple is sitauated 2 km aaway from Changannur in the Chengannur-Pandanadu road. People believe that it was a temple consecrated by Yudhishtra , the eldest of the Pandavas. It seems  | |
| Thiru van vandoor Mahavishnu temple | Thiru van vandoor Mahavishnu temple (Built by Nakula the fourth Pandava brother and one of the 108 Divya Kshetrams) Compiled by P.R.Ramachander This temple is situated 7km from Chenganoor and is believed to have been built by Nakula, the fourth brother among the Pancha pandavas. The God is also called Pambanai appan(Lord who sleeps on serpent) | |
| Kariyam devi temple of Sri Karyam, Trivandrum | Kariyam devi temple of Sri Karyam, Trivandrum Compiled by P.R.Ramachander This temple of Goddess Durga is situated near the Sri Karyam junction in the Trivandrum city, the capital of Kerala state . Her devotees consider as SArvabheeshta Pradhayini . There is a story about the origin of this temple. People believe that | |
| Kulathoopuzha Dharma Sastha temple | Kulathoopuzha Dharma Sastha temple Compiled by P.R.RAmachander Kulathoopuzha is situated in the Trivandrum- Chankottai road . The temple is built on a river island. The deity is temple is called Manikandan. People believe the original temple was built by the Pandya king who was the foster father of Ayyappan. The peculiarity of this | |
| Erumeli Dharma Sastha temple | Erumeli Dharma Sastha temple Compiled by P.R.Ramachander Erumeli is 65 km from Kottayam town. The way to trek to the Sabari Mala starts there in a place called KOttapadi. In this temple Dharma SAsthra is in the hunter(kiratha form). This seems to be appropriate since in the olden times the way to Sabari malai was filled with | |
| Aryankavu Dharma Sastha | Aryankavu Dharma Sastha Compiled by P.R.Ramachander Aryan Kavu is 31 km from Punalur.. The temple is built 35 feet below the road level. The God is supposed to have married Pushkala at this temple and has this consort on his left side. Pushkala is supposed to belong to the Saurashtran community who have | |
| Achan Koil Dharma Sastha | Achan Koil Dharma Sastha Compiled by P.R.Ramachander Achan koil is a place which is 30 km from Shenkotta and 40 km from Punalur and is one most important five important temples of Lord Ayyappa , consecrated by sage Parasurama himself in Kerala. The place is also in the junction between Kerala and Tamil Nadu. The Dharma Sastha here  | |
| Udayanapuram Subrahmanyaswamy temple | Udayanapuram Subrahmanyaswamy temple Compiled by P.R.Ramachander This very famous temple is very near the famous Vaikom Mahadeva temple and the Kumaranallor Bhagwathi temple . Devotes believe that a visit to The Mahadeva temple is only complete after visiting Udayanapuram temple . The devotees of Palani Subramanya | |
 | Perunna Murugan temple | The temple of ferocious Muruga visited by Mahathma Gandhi Perunna Murugan temple Compiled by P.R.Ramachander Perunna murugan temple is located in the small town of Kerala called Changanaserry which is 23 km from Kottayam town. Shri Perunna Subrahmanya Swami temple is a pilgrim center which has its own glory and greatness |
| Perumkulam south village Sri Krishna temple | Perumkulam south village Sri Krishna temple Compiled by P.R,Ramachander Perumkulam is an aghraharam of Tamil Brahmins 23 km away from Palakkad in the Palakkad-Guruvayur route. The Sri Krishna temple there is being maintained by the Tamil Brahmins. There is interesting story about this temple. It seems there was a Namboodidiry family called Varikkasery Mana | |
| Malliyur Maha Ganapathi temple | Malliyur Maha Ganapathi temple Compiled by P.R.Ramachander Malliyur is a small village 23 km for Kottayam .The nearest railway station is Kuruppanthra in the ERnakulam –Kottayam route. The form of Ganapathi consecrated here is known as Bheeja Ganapathi , trunk carrying a lemon twisted towards right and holding in his | |
| Elakunnampuzha Subrahmanya temple | Elakunnampuzha Subrahmanya temple Compiled by P.R.Ramachander This subrahmanya temple is located 22 km from Parur(BVadakkan Parur) , a village near Alwaye town. Devotees believe that The Lord Subrahmanya of Thiruchendur has been consecrated here , It seems long time ago the idol of THiruchenduyr was damaged. As per the custom, the idol | |
| Malayalappuzha Bhagwathi temple of Pathanamthitta | Malayalappuzha Bhagwathi temple of PathanamthittaByP.R.RamachanderMalayalapuzha Bhagawathi temple is just outside the Pathanamthitta town The Goddess here is in the fierce form of the Goddess known as Bhadrakali. She is called Malayalapuzha Amma. The temple attracts devotees from all major religions of Kerala. The popular belief is that the Goddess is noted for getting the unmarried girls | |
| Thrichammaresan temple of Thaliparamba | Thrichammaresan temple of ThaliparambaByP.R.Ramachander Thali Parambu loosely translated would mean, a ground of temples. One of these is the temple dedicated to Lord Krishna , called Thrichammaresan. He is also referred as Thrichambaresan. This temple is one of the most important Krishna temples of Kerala. Here Krishna is portrayed in his form immediately after killing the elephant | |
| Thiruvulla Kavu Dharma Sastha Temple | Thiruvulla Kavu Dharma Sastha TempleByP.R.Ramachander Thiruvullakavu Dharma Sastha temple is in the Peruvanam division of Kerala. This division was supposed to have been created by Lord Parasurama and had very learned Brahmins who were considered as great Vedic Pundits. (Please see the write up of Peruvanam shiva temple) . This is temple is again in the village of Perumbilliseri, near the | |
| Thiruvilwamala Ramabhadra Swamy temple | Thiruvilwamala Ramabhadra Swamy templeByP.R.Ramachander Thiruvilwamala(The sacred mountain of Vilwa) is a small village on the shores Of Bharatha Puzha. The main temple houses two temples. The one in the west is supposed to be a temple dedicated To Sri Rama and the one in the east is dedicated to Lord Lakshmana. But both idols are of the form of Lord Vishnu with four arms holding conch, | |
| Thirunavaya Nava Mukundan | Thirunavaya Nava MukundanByP.R.Ramachander This temple of Lakshmi Narayana which is situated on the banks of Bharatha Puzha(Also called Neela Nadhi) is one of the most ancient temples of Kerala replete with history and several stories about it, This temple is situated 8 km away from Tirur town on the way from Shoranur to Kozhikode. On the opposite shore of the temple of Vishnu, there are | |
| Rajadhi Raja Temple Of Thaliparambu | Rajadhi Raja Temple Of Thaliparambu By P.R.Ramachander (I have used the material given in Wikepedia in writing about the temple with modifications in several places) <!--[if !supportLineBreakNewLine]--> <!--[endif]--> The Rajarajeswara temple is a Shiva temple located at Thaliparmba of Kannur districh of Kerala. This temple is also called Thiruchellur and god as Chellur nadhan.The deity is | |
| Raghavapuram Hanuman temple | Raghavapuram Hanuman templeByP.R.Ramachander This is possibly the most important temple of Hanuman in the Malabar area of Kerala. It is situated in the Cheruthazham village of Payyannur opposite the hills called Ezhimala. It can be approached from Kannur through Pazhavangadi. Though the main deity of the temple is Sri Rama , Hanuman is consecrated on the Vayu kon( North west corner) . It seems | |
| Tripunithura Poornathrayeesa temple | Tripunithura Poornathrayeesa templeByP.R.Ramachander Tripunithura is a temple town which is 6 km from Cochin and 20 km from Cochin air port. The palace of the erstwhile king of Cochin is situated in this town. Poornathrayeesa (Lord Vishnu) is the family deity of the cochin kings. The name actually means the “Complete God of the three Vedas”. It could also mean , “Complete God of the holy | |
| Peruvanam Shiva Temple | Peruvanam Shiva Temple.BYSri Ganapathi Iyer( I am reproducing a remarkable and very informative account Of Peruvanam Shiva temple as found in http://www.ola.in/articles/peruvanam/article_tcr_peruvanam.html.. My acknowledgements to that web site. P.R.Ramachander)ProfileThe Peruvanam temple is at Cherpu comprised in Oorakam village of Thrissur taluk in Thrissur District. It is located about 10km | |
| Panayannar Kavu Bhagawathi | Panayannar Kavu Bhagawathi ByP.R.Ramachander Among the great Bhagawathi temples of Kerala , three are considered most important. They are Kodungalloor, Thirmandhankunnu And Panayannar kavu. While the first two are very ancient, there are some controversies as to when the great temple of Panayannar Kavu was established. Panayannar Kavu is definitely very old and is situared near Parumala | |
| Ananteswar temple of Manjeswar | Ananteswar temple of ManjeswarByP.R.Ramachander Manjeswar is a small town on the sea shore in the northern extremity of Kerala . It houses one of the most important temples of the gowda Saraswath Brahmins who migrated from Goa to various places in the west coast.. The temple houses three Gods, Anantha(Or Adhi Sesha) , Iswara( Shiva) and Narasimha. It is believed that the siva temple was | |
| Maha Sastha temple of Chamravattom | Maha Sastha temple of Chamravattom By P.R.Ramachander This is a famous temple of Sastha which is about 12-15 km from Thirur , in Malabar on the shores of Bharatha Puzha(Nila river) The name Chamravattom originates from Sambaravattom. It seems there was a saint called Sambara Maharshi who used to meditate near the river Nila(BHaratha puzha) After years when the tapasya | |
| Madhur Anatheswara Ganapathi temple | Madhur Anatheswara Ganapathi templeByP.R.Ramachander This temple is located 7 km away from the northern most important town of Kerala called Kasargode. The main temple in this complex is that of Lord Shiva. It seems in ancient times , a lady belonging to Madura caste ( Dalit) saw a place around which fire was burning. She informed the Meppadsi king about it and he found that there was a | |
| Madayi Kavu Bhagawathi | Madayi Kavu BhagawathiByP.R.Ramachander This temple is one of the most important Bhadra Kali Temples of Malabar . It is situated near Payyannur railway station of Kannur district. The Goddess is also called “Thiruvar kadu Bhagawathi”. People mainly worship her to get the effects of black magic removed. Unlike other Bhagawathi temples , Meat is offered as Naivedyam at this temple.Marco | |
| Lokanar Kavu Bhagawathi | Lokanar Kavu Bhagawathi ByP.R.Ramachander This is famous temple of the Goddess Durga situated in a place called Meemunda which is about 5 km from Badagara town (87 km from Calicut airport) . The name is derived from loka malayar Kavu ( Indicating that it is a situated near a mountain and river and is one of this earth). The temple is specially famous for it being the temple where the | |
| Kumbala Santhana Gopala Swami temple | Kumbala Santhana Gopala Swami templeByP.R.Ramachander Kumbala is a small town in the northern most extremity of Kerala . The santhana Gopala Swami temple there has been built and maintained by the Bhaktha family , who are Gauda Saraswath Brahmins and who had migrated there from Goa about 500 years back. The main temple of this community in Northern Kerala is the Anantheswar temple in | |
| Pishari Kavu of Kollam in Malabar | Pishari Kavu of Kollam near Koyilandy in Malabar By P.R.Ramachander Pisharikkavu is a temple near Koilandy . In Pisharikkavu temple the sword called Nandakam is worshipped here as the Goddess. There is an interesting story behind it. It seems a group of Nair diamond merchants belonging to ettu veetil family who were from Kollam of Southern Kerala were | |
| Kanjirankattu Vaidyanatha Kshetram | Kanjirankattu Vaidyanatha KshetramByP.R.Ramachander This temple of God Vaidyanatha (the Lord of doctors) is situated on a hill top near The Thaliparamba town(20 km from Kannur of Malabar) . It is believed that a king called Sathasaoman established this temple There is a belief that in ancient days a sage got affected by leprosy and as per the advice of Lord Garuda , he came to this | |
| Ernakulathappan temple of Cochin | Ernakulathappan temple of CochinByP.R.Ramachander Ernakulam is the largest town of Kerala and is at present part of Cochin town which was the capital of Cochin kings before 1947. In the middle of the town is the Durbar hall ground and in its middle is the great temple of Ernakulathappan (The Lord of Ernakulam) . It is one of the very important temples of the former Cochin state dedicated | |
| Chithur Amma Thiruvadi | Temple of Chithur Amma ThiruvadiByP.R.RamachanderChithur is small town 13 km away from Palakkad town, This town was in Malabar for some time but at the time of state reorganization it was under the Cochin state. By the side of this town there is a rivulet called Chithur Puzha. The town has considerable population of Tamil speaking people. It also houses the Samadhi Of Thunchathu Ezhuthachan, who | |
| Cherukunnu Annapurneswari temple | Cherukunnu Annapurneswari templeByP.R. Ramachander This is one of the very famous devi temples of Malabar near the village of Chirakkal which is near the town of Kannur. It is believed that Goddess Annapuneswari of Benares wanted to visit South India. When Lord Shiva was apprehensive that she may settle down there, it seems she assured him that she would appear before him as soon as he wants | |
| Balussery kotta Vettakorumagan | Balussery kotta VettakorumaganByP.R.Ramachander Balussery is a slightly bigger village near Calicut (about 20 km) and Vettakkorumagan temple was established there , Possibly once there was a fort there belonging to Kurumbranad kings and this temple was situated near it. Vettakkorumaan is the son of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvathi born when they assumed the form of hunters so that | |
| Arathil Bhagawathi temple | Arathil Bhagawathi templeByP.R.Ramachander (You may find lot more information about this temple in the web site of the temple viz. www.arathilkavu.com ) Arathil Bhagawathi temple is a very famous located in Kayalod near Pinarai which is near the KoothuParamba town of Malabar. Apart from Arathil Bhagawathi the temple the temple also has separate temples of Pazhassi devi, Kakkara | |
| Aranmula Parthasarathy Temple | Aranmula Parthasarathy TempleByP.R.RamachanderAranmula Parthasarathy temple is one of the great Krishna temples of Kerala. It is one of the divya sthalams of Sri vaishnavites , as some of the Azhwars(Ministels of God) have sung about this temple. It is a suburb of Kozenchery in Pathanamthitta district. Nearby important towns are Pathanamthitta (10 km), Pandalam (14 km) Chengannur (10 km). The | |
| Ameda Saptha Mathruka Temple | Ameda Saptha Mathruka TempleByP.R.Ramachander(This is mainly based on the write up in the web site of the temple (http://www.amedatemple.org/) and consultation with devotees) It is well known that Snake worship is an important part of the Hindu religion of Kerala. Most of the villages have Sarpa Kavu, where idols of snakes are consecrated below Banyan trees of villages. One of the | |
 | Uthalikkavu | Uthralikkavu – A Durga Devi temple in Central Kerala ByC.K.Narayanan Uthralikkavu, or Rudra Maha Kali Kavu, situated in the halcyon pastures of Akamala Desham (aka 'inside'; mala ‘woods’, in other words, a valley), in Thalappilli Taluk, Enkakkad Village, Wadakancheri Panchayat, Trichur District, Kerala, is famous for its annual pooram/vela festival. Uthralikavu Pooram is one of the spectacular |
| Chenganoor Mahadeva and Bhagawathi temples | Chengannur Mahadeva and Bhagawathy TempleByP.R.RamachanderChengannur is a village which is 40 km away from the town of Kottayam in Kerala. LordMaha Deva is consecrated facing east and the Goddess is facing west in this temple.What is very unique about this temple is that people believe that the Goddess undergoesperiods once in a while at this temple. There is a temple of Vishnu also in | |
| Thiruvarppu Krishna temple | Thiruvarppu Krishna templeByP.R.RamachanderThis is one of the famous temples of Krishna in Kerala which is at least 1500 years old.This temple is located in Thiruvarppu, which is 6-8 km from the town of Kottayam on theshores of Meenachil River. (Varppu is the cast used by smiths to make bell metal vessels)There are several stories about its origin. All of them talk of recovering the statue ofLord | |
| Thiruvalla Vallabha swamy Temple | Thiruvalla Vallabha Swamy templeByP.R.RamachanderThis is another temple of Kerala which is one of the 108 Vaishnava Divya desams. Thisdeity has been sung about by Thiru mangai Azhwar. It is ten km from Changanasserystation which is in the rail route between Ernakulam and Thiruvananthapuram. Thistemple can also be approached by road or boat.In a place called Sankaramangalam nearby there was a very | |
| Thiruvithikou Uyya vanda Perumal | ThiruvithukoduBYP.R.RamachanderThis is one of the Vaishnavite Divya desams located in Kerala. It is located about 2 kmfrom Patambi, which is a village with a railway station near Shoranur. You have to getdown in Pattambi, cross the Bhatatha Puzha River and walk about 2 km to reach thistemple. This temple also is called Thirivichikodu, Thiruvinchi Kodu and Anjumoorthitemple.As soon as you enter | |
| Kaviyur Shiva and Hanuman Temple | Kaviyur Shiva and Hanuman templeByP.R.RamachanderThis small village is near is about 5-6 km from Thiruvalla. The Shiva temple here isabout 100 years old. The architecture of the temple is really great. The Shiva in thistemple is not a swayambhu.There is a story about its consecration. It seems Lord Rama on his way back toAyodhya from Sri Lanka, wanted to build a Shiva temple here. So he entrusted | |
| Trichur Vadakkunathan temple | Vadakkunathan Temple, TrichurByP.R.RamachanderVadakkunathan temple also known as Then Kailasam (Kailasam of the South) andVrishabhachalam occupies the pride of place on a hill top in the center of Trichur town ofKerala. The Malayalam name for Trichur is Trisiva Perur (The big town of holy Shiva).People believe that this is one of the fist consecrations done by Sage Parasurama afterhe recovered | |
| Chothanikkara Bhagawathi temple | Chottanikkara BhagawathiByP.R.RamachanderThis is the most famous temple of Kerala where mentally disturbed people, come in thousands and get cured. This temple is 8 KM away from Thripoonithura a suburb of Cochin. There are two main temples here. One as soon as we enter is the temple of Rajarajeswari and the one behind it in a slightly lower elevation called Keezhekavu has Bhadra Kali | |
| Chandanakkavu Ganapathi Temple | Chandanakkavu GanapathiByP.R.RamachanderThis unique temple managed by Shaiva Vellalars of Tamil Nadu is situated in a placecalled Chandakkavu which is about 16 km from the town of Aleppy. It seems that a largenumber of Shaiva Vellalars migrated to places near Aleppy in search of job. One of thembrought a Ganapathi statue from Shanrkaranayinr koil in Tirunelveli district ofTamilNadu. Initially a | |
| Thiruvairanikkulam Shiva temple | ThiruvairanikulamByP.R.RamachanderThis temple of Shiva is situated near a village called Srimoola nagaram, in the banks ofPeriyar, near the town of AlwayeThe temple consists of two temples-One dedicated to Lord Shiva facing the east andanother dedicated to Goddess Parvathi which is facing the west. The peculiarity of thistemple is that while Lord Shiva’s temple is open all round the year, the | |
| ARpuda Narayana temple, Thirukodithaanam | ThirukodithanamByP.R.RamachanderThis is one of the few temples in Kerala which is a divya desam of Vaishnavas. Thismeans that it has been sung by one of the 12 Azhwars, the minstrels of Vaishnavism ofTamil Nadu. In fact Nammazhwar one of the greatest saints in this pantheon has sungabout this temple.This temple is about 3 km from Changanaseery town, which is near Kottayam. TheGod in this temple | |
| Panachikkadu Bhagawathi Temple | Panachikkadu BhagawathiByP.R.RamachanderThis temple is situated near Singavanam, which is a place in between Kottayam andChanganassery. It is the only temple of Goddess Saraswathi in Kerala. People also call itDakshina Mookambika (Mookambika of the south).There were three Namboodiri families near this temple. One of them wasKizhuppuram Namboodiri. Since he did not have children, he decided to | |
| Kumaranallore Karthyayani temple | Kumaranallur Karthyayani templeByP.R.RamachanderKumarnallur is a small village which is 4 km from the town of Kottayam .The goddess inthis place is considered as very kind, merciful and soft. She is Karthyayani.It seems long long ago, once the nose stud of goddess Meenakshi of Madurai wasstolen. The king suspected the innocent priest and told that if he does not return the stolennose stud by the | |
| Mangombu Bhagawathi temple | Mangombu Bhagawathy ByP.R.RamachanderMangombu is a very prosperous island about 15 km away from Aleppy town. Most ofpeople in this village cultivate high rise paddy. You can go to this island only by boat.Nowadays there is arrangement to carry the vehicles in floats. Dr.M.S. Swaminathan, thefather of modern Indian Agriculture is from this place.There is a great Bhagawathy temple in Mongombu. | |
| Chettikulangara Bhagawathi Temple | Chettikulangara BhagawathyByP.R.Ramachander(I have used the write up on this temple in the Wikipedia in many places verbatim. Myacknowledgements are due to that great work.)Chettikulangara, Bhagawathy temple is one of the very renowned temples of Kerala. It isabout 5 km from Mavelikkara and 6 km from Kayangulam. In this temple the Goddessappears like Goddess Saraswathy in the morning, Goddess | |
| Attukkal Bhagawathy temple, Trivandrum | Attukkal BHagawathy Kshethram, Trivandrum(From the web site of the temple : www.attukal.org/)Mythological BackgroundThe story goes that the GoddessBhagavathy revealed herself to afervent devotee of a notablefamily viz. Mulluveettil family. It is said that one evening a young girl appeared before the head ofthe family while he was performing his oblations in the Killi river and requested him to | |
| Triprayar Rama Temple | Truprayar Rama TempleByP.R.RamachanderLike the neighboring states in Kerala also the number of temples dedicated to Rama arevery few. One of them is the famous Truprayar temple. This temple is about 20 km fromthe town of Trichur. It is between Kodungallor and Guruvayur. ,. The river flowingthrough this village is called Truprayar Puzha.It seems once fishermen trying to catch fish in the sea , got | |
| Thiruvegappura Maha deva kshethram | Mahadeva Kshethram, ThiruvegapuraBYP.S.KrishnanThiruvegapura is a village in Ottapalam Taluka in Palakkad District. It is on the Pattambi– Valancherry Road , 5 Kms from Valancherry. Thiruvegapura is the Gateway ofPalakkad District as one reaches Malappuram District on crossing the Thutha puzhariver bridge which is bordering the village. It is a typical Valluvanadan village withbeautiful landscape | |
| Pallasena Gargeswara Temple | Gargeswara Swamy Temple, East Village, Pallassana.ByP.S.KrishnanAs is the normal practice, when our Tamil Brahmins moved to East Pallassana,they started looking for a place of worship – temple. Thus the Sivatemple came to existence. The Siva Lingam of the present templewas originally consecrated and worshipped by a Rishi, known by thename, Gargamuniswar and hence the name for our Swamy – | |
| Irinjalakkuda Koodal Manikkam temple | Koodal Manikkam Temple, IrinjalakkudaByP.R.RamachanderIrinjalakkuda is a small town which is about 25 Km from Trichur. It is believed that twostreams were flowing through this place and it was called Iru chala kkuda, which laterbecame Irinjalakkuda. This is the only temple which is dedicated to Bharatha, theyounger brother of Lord Sri Rama, in India. The God is also called Sangameshwara. It | |
| Perungottu kavu Bhagawathi temple | Perungottukavu Bhagavathi TempleByP.S.KrishnanSthala Puranam:Once a king (Some say the king was Samoothiri Raja who was ruling Malabar in theolden days) wanted to have darshan of his favourite Goddess and did severe Thapas.After worshipping for many years, the Bhagavathi, pleased with his devotion, decided tofulfill his wishes and asked the king to follow her by the sound of her anklets. | |
| Kallekulangara Hemambika Temple | Kallekulangara Hemambika temple (Emoor Bhagawathy temple/Kaipathi kavu)ByP.R.RamachanderThis temple is about 8 kilometers from Palakkad town.. The temple also is called EmoorBhagawathy temple or kaipathi (hand) temple or Hemambika temple. In this temple thehands of the Bhagawathy are consecrated. There are several different stories about theorigin of this temple.1. “On their regular trek through | |
| Vadakkanthara Bhagawathi temple, Palakkad | Vadakkanthara Thirupurakkal Bhagavathiin Palakkad town (Vadakkanthara Kavu) ..BYP.S.KrishnanThis temple is located in Vadakkan thara locality of the Palakkad town. It is believedto be a Kannagi temple.Ithihyam (story)Kannagi is the heroine of the famous Tamil epic –Silappadikaram. Her husbandKovilan is wrongly sentenced by the king of Madurai to death. When Kannagi came toknow of this she asked | |
| Kuzhal mannam Visweswara temple | Visweswara (Siva) Temple – KuzhalmannamFrom http://www.kuzhalmannamagraharam.infoAs you enter the Agraharam, the first on your right is Visalakshi Sametha Sri Visweswaratemple. Lord Shiva is the eternal remover of all obstacles and protector of mankind.Propitiating the gods here will give benefits of longevity and good health.Main deity is Shiva Linga facing east. Near the main deity is the | |
| Kuzhal mannam Lakshmi Narayana Temple | Lakshmi Narayana Temple of Kuzhalmannam GramamFrom : http://www.kuzhalmannamagraharam.infoSituated in the heart of the agraharam, this ancient temple is consideredas the jewel for its beautiful workmanship. The entrance to the templeis through a Mukha Mantapam. The carving of GajaLakshmi, thepillars and various scroll work on the ceiling give an elegant look.When we enter the temple, the non-stop | |
| Kachankurichi temple, Kollengode | Kachankurichi templeByP.R.RamachanderThis is a temple situated in Kollengode, a small town near Palakkad town of Kerala.Though this is considered as a temple of Lord Shiva, more importance is given to LordVishnu’s temple within the temple complex.The Vishnu‘s idol is made of Jack tree wood and is about 6 feet tall and faces the east.He is sitting on Anantha (Snake) and holds in his hand Conch, | |
| Pazhavangadi Maha Ganapathi Temple | Pazhavangadi Maha Ganapathi TempleBYAbhilash MSPazhavangadi Maha Ganapathi Temple is one of the most famous Lord Ganesh templesin Kerala, situated at East Fort, Thiruvananthapuram. Located in the heart of Trivandrumcity, the original idol of the Pazhavangadi Ganapathy Temple is a small idol of LordGanesh, with the right leg is in folded posture.Other deities worshipped at Pazhavangadi Maha | |
| Payyalore Krishna Swami Temple | Payyalore Gopala Krishna Swami Temple, KollengodeByMrs. Subbalakshmi SubbaramanGeneral InformationLocation-19 Km from PalghatDeity-Lord Gopalakrishna SwamyOrigin-17th centauryThis temple of Gopalakrishna (the cow herd) is situated in Payyalore(village of cows) which is showered with natural bounty of the Aanamalairange of Kerala and is on the way to Kachankurichi temple fromKollengode., This | |
| Mullakkal Bhagawathi temple | Mullakkal Bhagawathy Temple, AleppyByP.R.RamachanderMullakkal Bhagawathy temple is situated in the town of Aleppy, called Alappuzha inMalayalam. By road it is about 60 km from Ernakulam. (This town is called the Veniceof the east, because like Venice, all parts of this town are connected by canals.) Thistemple which is about 500 years old has a tumultuous history.There are two different stories | |
| Mullakkal Bhagawathi temple | Mullakkal Bhagawathy Temple, AleppyByP.R.RamachanderMullakkal Bhagawathy temple is situated in the town of Aleppy, called Alappuzha inMalayalam. By road it is about 60 km from Ernakulam. (This town is called the Veniceof the east, because like Venice, all parts of this town are connected by canals.) Thistemple which is about 500 years old has a tumultuous history.There are two different stories | |
| Manthakkara Maha Ganapathi temple | NEW KALPATHY MANTHAKKARA MAHA GANAPATHY TEMPLE:(From http://kbspalakkad.org/activities/activities.htm)On the Eastern side of Sree Viswanatha Swamy Temple lays the New Kalpathy Village,which consisted of homes mostly built of thatched roofing. It belonged perhaps to the lastbatch of Tamil Brahmin migrants. Harassed by frequent fires, loss of life and property,the villagers consecrated a temple | |
| Kalpathy Viswanatha swamy temple | Kalpathi Kundambalam for Viswanatha Swamy and Goddess Visalakshi Compiled by P.R.Ramachander Palakkad city is supposed to have 18 agraharams .There is a belief that these agraharams were gifted to the tamil Brahmins by one king Sekari Varman of Kollengode . There is akso a belief that Kalpathy Agraharam& | |
| Kottayam Thirunakkara Temple | Thirunakkara Temple , KottayamByP.R.RamachanderKottayam is a town in the plantation belt of Kerala and is about 60 Km from Cochin.This great temple is situated in the middle of the city in a huge open ground calledThirunakkara Maidanam. Though the local people claim that this idol was consecrated byLord Parasurama himself, the present temple is only about 500 years old.This area was once upon a | |
| Guruvayoor Krishna Temple | Guruvayoor TempleBySriKrishnaDasa RajeevOm Shree Gurupavanapuradheesaya ShreeKrishnaya Parabrahmane Namah !Guruvayoor Temple is famous as *Bhooloka Vaikuntam* (Vaikuntam on earth) .*Srimad Narayaneeyam* (which has the stamp of approval by Bhagavan Krishna Himself) begins with the statement :“ It is the greatest fortune of mankind in this *Kali Yuga* that the *ParaBrahman* manifests itself as | |
| Maruthoor vattam Dhanvanthari temple | Maruthor VattomByP.R.RamachanderMaruthor vattom is a village in between Aleppey and Cherthala Towns of Kerala.Dhanwanthari who is believed to be an avataram(incarnation ) of Lord Vishu, whocame out of the ocean of milk, when Gods and Asuras churned the ocean is consecratedhere. It is believed that this temple is at least 500 years old. There is also one moreDhanwanthari temple in Kerala in | |
| Kodungaloor Bhagawathi Temple | Kodungallore BhagawathyTemple By P.R.Ramachander This temple is situated about 40 km from the town of Thrissur. The presiding deity here is Kodungallore Amma, who is regarded as the Universal Mother. It is believed that Kannagi, the heroine of the Tamil work "Silappadikaram" composed by Ilanko Adigal, has been consecrated here as the Goddess, by Cheran Chenguttuvan, who was | |
| Cherthala Karthyayani temple | Cherthala Karthyayani Temple By P.R.Ramachander Cherthala is a town near Aleppey. There is A Karthyaytani temple there. There is a story about this temple. It seems Vilawamangalam Sawmiyar was returning after consecrating Ananthapadmanabha in Trivandrum to Guruvayur. He reached the present Cherthalai and was taking rest below a Thambaka tree. He noticed several swans swimming in the several | |
| Randu Moorthi temple, Alathur | Randu Moorthi temple of AlathurByP.R.RamachanderAlathur is a big village near Palakkad town, There is very peculiar temple in this villagecalled Randu moorthi temple.(Temple with two gods) . In this temple there are twogoddesses both facing the west. One is Annapurni and the other is Mahishasura mardhini.It is believed that this temple was established by Sureshwaracharyar, one of the | |
| Mithrananda Puram Temple, Trivandrum | Mithrananda Puram Temple ComplexByP.R.RamachanderThis temple is actually a collection of temples and is situated very Near PadmanabhaSwamy temple, Trivandrum. In side this compound there are temples for Lord Shiva,Lord Krishna and Lord Brahma. Though initially these temples were under the control ofSri Padmanabha Swamy Temple, later this temple complex became independent. It isbelieved that the | |
| Vaikom Mahadeva Temple | Vaikom Mahadeva TempleByP.R.RamachanderThis is a very big temple with an area of approximately eight acres. It is believed thatVaikathu Appan (God in Vaikom temple) has three different aspects. By saluting him inthe morning, you get wisdom, by doing it at noon you get victory and by doing it at nightyou get happy life.There is a story about the origin of this temple. It is believed that an Asura | |
| Ethumanur Mahadeva Temple | Ethumanur Mahadeva Temple By P.R.Ramachander This temple is situated in Ethumanur(12km north of Kottayam and 61 km from Cochin) , a small town near Vaikom. The name it seems means the town where the deer was lifted . It is considered as one of the oldest temple of Kerala . One belief is that the ‘Maniman Tirtham’ | |
| Kadunthuruthi Mahadeva Thali Kshethram | The temple where the priest saved the Linga when there was a fire (300 years back) by embracing it and giving away his life Kaduthuruthi Mahadeva Thali Kshethram By P.R.Ramachander Kaduthuruthy-Thaliyil Mahadeva Kshetram ( temple ) is lesser known to pilgrims than the other two temples Vaikom and Ethumanur . It is believed visiting these | |
| Neyathinkara Navaneetha Krishnan | Neyathinkara Navaneetha KrishnanByP.R.RamachanderThis temple is situated about 20 km from Trivandrum in the middle of Neyathinkaratown. The god consecrated here is Lord Krishna as a child holding in his hand a ball ofbutter, Daily the priest keeps a fresh ball of butter in Lord Krishna’s hands.It is believed that the ghee which was collected in the ashrama of Aghasthya (in the topof the mountain) | |
| Mukkuthala Bhagawathy | Mukkuthala BhagawathiByP.R.RamachanderMukkuthala previously known as “Mukthi Sthala (Place of Salvation) , also known asMukkolayakkal is in the Malappuram district of Kerala and is three kilometers fromChangaram kulam kara. Melpathur Narayana Bhattathiri, the author of Narayaneeyambecame afflicted with a serious stomach ache. In his dream, the goddess came and toldhim, that if he comes to her | |
| Evoor Krishna Swamy temple | Evoor Sri Krishna Swamy templeBySri Krishna Dasa Rajeev.Evoor is a sacred Hindu religious place in the Onattukara area next to Kayamkulammunicipality in district Alappuzha of the Indian state of Kerala . Evoor is 40 Kilometerssouth of Alappuzha in the Onattukara area and next to Cheppad railway station. It isfamous for the ancient Sri Krishnaswamy temple which originated in the presence | |
| Parakkattu Kavu | Parakkatu Kavu BhagawathiByP.R.RamachanderThis temple is situated in Kavaseeri which is five kilometers from Alathur, which istwenty kilometers from Palakkad. The holy Gayathri River flows by the side of thistemple.It seems while Goddess Durga was trying to kill Mookasura, from every drop of hisblood one Asura arose. Goddess killed all of them. One of that asuras was Para. It isbelieved that Para | |
| Mangottu Kavu | Mangottu kavuByP.R.RamachanderThis temple is situated in a place called Athipotha, which is 24 km from Palakkad. FromPalakkad you have to go via Alathur. The goddess in this temple is supposed to be in hervery fierce form. She is also considered as the younger sister of Parakkattu Bhagwathiwho has a temple in Kavasseri.Mangottu Bhagawathi is supposed to have come to this place to fulfill the | |
| Thirunelli | ThirunelliByP.R.RamachanderThis is a famous temple in Kerala where the worship of Pithrus (manes) is done. It is 32Km from the Manandavadi town of Vayanad district, which is a dense tribal area ofKerala. The nearest Railway station is Kozhikode in Kerala, which is 72 Km from thisplace. It is in a valley called “Brahma Giri” (Mountain of Brahma)It is believed that Lord Brahma did a great fire | |
| Thirumandhan kunnu | Thirmandhan KunnuByP.R.RamachanderThis is one of the most important temples of Malabar. The temple is situated on a smallhill in Angadippuram which is near Perunthal manna, which is about 60 kilometer fromShoranur. . Angadippuram is also a railway station in the Shoranur-Nilambur route. .People who do not get married come to this temple for performing special pooja to getmarried.It is believed | |
| Thiruvizha | ThiruvizhaByP.R.RamachanderThis temple is situated 40 km away from Ernakulam on the Ernakulam –Cherthalai road.There is a Shiva temple which is consecrated in a pit where water keeps on ebbing. It isbelieved that people who are mad or people who have been under the control evil effectsset on them by black magicians get cured at this temple. The famous NadaswaraVidhwan, Thiruvizha Jaya Shankar | |
| Paravur Puthingal devi temple | Puttingal Devi Temple, Paravur,Kollam,KeralaByBiju Gopinath, ParavurParavur puttingal Devi Temple is one of the oldest temples in Kollam district. People inand out Kollam district come to this temple. ' Puttu' in Malayam means ant hill. A smalltemple was constructed when the presence of Godess herself was experience on an anthill. Later on, the temple was reconstructed a couple of centuries | |
| Padmanabha swamy temple, Trivandrum | Padmanabha swamy Temple, TrivandrumByP.R.RamachanderThis great temple is situated in the middle of the capital city of Kerala-Trivandrum. Itis also possibly one of the very few temples in Kerala with a Raja Gopuram of 7 tiers. Itis believed that the great Saint Vilwa Mangalathu Swamiyar, with whom Lord Krishnawas always there, once irritated Lord Krishna due to his pride. Lord Krishna | |
| Ochira Para Brahma temple | The temple of Parabrahma, OchiraByP.R.RamachanderParabrahma is the conceptual form of God which pervades everywhere and ineverything. It is the basis of the philosophical religion of the Vedas. There can never be atemple for this concept. But in Kerala 32 Km away from the town of Kollam , in Ochira ,there is a temple for this concept. As can be expected, there is no deity there. It is a36acres of | |
| Meen kolathi kavu | Meen Kolathi KavuByP.R.RamachanderMeen Kolathi means “She who has a tank of fish”. This is a temple of Meenakshi and issituated in the Pallasena village of Palakkad District on the road connecting Palakkad andKollengode.This temple was established by the family of Mandradiyars. This family originallybelonged to Chidambaram in Tamil Nadu. After loosing all their business assets, theydecided to | |
| Kadampuzha | KadampuzhaByP.R.RamachanderKadampuzha (meaning Forest River) is a famous temple of the mother goddess. Thisplace is in the road between Shoranur and Calicut. The nearest railway station isKuttipuram. You can reach the temple from Guruvayur also.The goddess in this temple is in the form of a huntress. She took this form when Shivatook the form of a hunter to test the discipline of Arjuna, before | |
| Ambalappuzha | AmbalappuzhaByP.R.RamachanderAmbalappuzha , literally means Temple River. This village is very near Aleppy town andis 75 km from the city of Cochin. There is very famous temple of Krishna in this village.Once when the Vilwamangalam Swamiyar (a very famous sage of Kerala) and theking of Chempagassery were travelling in a boat, they heard the flute being played on theshores of the back waters . | |
| Mannarsala | MannarsalaByP.R.RamachanderMannarsala Is the famous temple of snakes in Kerala. This also is situated near Aleppytown of Kerala and is near Harippad. This temple is supposed to be 6000 years old and isbelieved to be built by Sage Parasurama. This place was supposed to be the Gandeevaforest of Mahabharatha, which was burnt by Arjuna. The people living in this village hadsaved several snakes of the | |
| Harippad | HarippadByP.R.RamachanderHarippad is a small town , which is about 15-20 km from Alleppy in Kerala, A greattemple dedicated to Lord Subrahmanya is situated there. It is believed that when LordSubrahmanya victoriously vanquished Tharakasura and Soora Padma and was returningback he was received in this place with Music by Lord Vishnu. So this place was calledHari Geetha Puram and possibly( in the | |
| Varkala | VarkalaByP.R.RamachanderTemple in this town is dedicated to Lord Vishnu. He is called Janardhanan there. Theplace is 45 km from Trivandrum in the Trivandrum –Kollam road. The temple is 3 kmfrom the Varkala station which is in the rail route connecting Trivandrum and Kollam.Story of the temple.In times of yore, Lord Brahma came to the earth to perform a Yaga (fire Sacrifice). Hedid it in the | |
| Introduction | Kerala is truly the gift of Gods to India. With his perennial green beauty and it’s veryeducated masses who truly believe in cleanliness, it stands out from other states of India.There are two views on how it got its name. One view is that , it got its name from theChera kings who ruled it long time ago and another is that , Keralam simply means“garden of coconuts”, which it truly is. Kerala is |
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