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Temples of Kerala

Discover verified historical, architectural, and visiting information for major temples located across Kerala.

Guruvayur Temple
Dwarka of South India (Bhooloka Vaikunta)

Guruvayur Temple

📍 Guruvayur • Lord Guruvayurappan (Four-Armed Vishnu / Krishna)

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Padmanabhaswamy Temple, Thiruvananthapuram
108 Vaishnava Divya Desams & Royal Travancore Sanctuary

Padmanabhaswamy Temple, Thiruvananthapuram

📍 Thiruvananthapuram • Lord Padmanabhaswamy (Reclining Vishnu)

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Attukal Bhagavathy Temple, Thiruvananthapuram
'Sabarimala of Women' & Guinness World Record Gathering

Attukal Bhagavathy Temple, Thiruvananthapuram

📍 Attukal, Thiruvananthapuram • Goddess Attukal Amma (Kannaki / Bhagavathy)

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Sabarimala Ayyappa Temple
World's Largest Annual Barefoot Pilgrimage (18 Holy Steps)

Sabarimala Ayyappa Temple

📍 Sabarimala, Pathanamthitta • Lord Swami Ayyappan (Dharma Sastha)

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Vadakkunnathan Temple, Thrissur
UNESCO Asia-Pacific Cultural Heritage Monument & Thrissur Pooram Venue

Vadakkunnathan Temple, Thrissur

📍 Thrissur • Lord Vadakkunnathan (Shiva as Ghee Mound Lingam)

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Chottanikkara Bhagavathy Temple, Kochi
Supreme Mental Healing & Guruthi Pooja Sanctuary

Chottanikkara Bhagavathy Temple, Kochi

📍 Chottanikkara, Kochi • Goddess Chottanikkara Amma (Saraswati, Lakshmi & Durga 3-Forms)

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Ambalappuzha Sri Krishna Temple
Birthplace of Ottamthullal Art & Palpayasam Sanctuary

Ambalappuzha Sri Krishna Temple

📍 Ambalapuzha • Lord Parthasarathy (Krishna as Charioteer with Whip)

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Mannarasala Nagaraja Temple, Haripad
World's Largest Serpent Grove Sanctuary (30,000 Snake Idols)

Mannarasala Nagaraja Temple, Haripad

📍 Haripad • Lord Nagaraja & Goddess Nagayakshi

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Vaikom Mahadeva Temple
One of 3 Sacred Shiva Triad Shrines & Vaikom Satyagraha Site

Vaikom Mahadeva Temple

📍 Vaikom • Lord Vaikathappan (Shiva in 3 Daily Postures)

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Ettumanoor Mahadeva Temple
Historic Gold Statue Shrine & Mural Art Landmark

Ettumanoor Mahadeva Temple

📍 Ettumanoor • Lord Ettumanoorappan (Shiva) & Ezhara Ponnana

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Chengannur Mahadeva Temple
Unique Divine Menstruation Ritual Shrine (Trippoothu)

Chengannur Mahadeva Temple

📍 Chengannur • Lord Mahadeva & Goddess Parvati (Bhagavathy)

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Tali Maha Shiva Temple, Kozhikode
Zamorin Royal Capital Shrine & Revathi Pattathanam Seat

Tali Maha Shiva Temple, Kozhikode

📍 Chalappuram, Kozhikode • Lord Taliyilappan (Shiva) & Lord Vishnu

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Ananthapura Lake Temple, Kasaragod
Only Lake Temple in Kerala & Moolasthanam of Trivandrum Shrine

Ananthapura Lake Temple, Kasaragod

📍 Ananthapura, Kumbla • Lord Ananthapadmanabha (Vishnu seated on Anantha Serpent)

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Kottiyoor Temple, Kannur
Site of Daksha Yajna & 28-Day Temporary Forest Festival

Kottiyoor Temple, Kannur

📍 Kottiyoor, Iritty • Lord Kottiyoorappan (Shiva as Swayambhu Lingam)

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Rajarajeshwara Temple, Taliparamba
Emperor Shiva Shrine & High Judicial Verdict Sanctuary

Rajarajeshwara Temple, Taliparamba

📍 Taliparamba • Lord Rajarajeshwara (Shiva as Emperor of Universe)

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Muthappan Temple, Parassinikkadavu
Non-Vedic Folk Sanctuary, Daily Theyyam & Toddy Offering Center

Muthappan Temple, Parassinikkadavu

📍 Parassinikkadavu, Anthoor • Sree Muthappan (Dual Incarnation of Vishnu & Shiva)

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Kottayam Ettumanoor Mahadeva Temple
8th-Century Chera Wood-and-Copper Shrine, Ezharapponnana 7.5 Golden Elephants & Ezhara Ponnana Festival

Kottayam Ettumanoor Mahadeva Temple

📍 Ettumanoor, Kottayam • Lord Ettumanoorappan (Shiva / Aghora Murti)

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Thrissur Thriprayar Sree Rama Temple
Ancient Triprayar Riverbank Four-Armed Rama Shrine & Triprayar Ekadashi

Thrissur Thriprayar Sree Rama Temple

📍 Thriprayar, Thrissur • Lord Sree Rama (Four-Armed Vishnu Form Holding Conch, Disc, Bow & Garland)

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Attingal Janardhana Swamy Temple Varkala
2,000-Year-Old Southern Kashi Beachfront Temple & Papanasam Beach Pitru Karma

Attingal Janardhana Swamy Temple Varkala

📍 Varkala Cliff Beach, Thiruvananthapuram • Lord Janardhana Swamy (Vishnu) & Lord Shiva

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Kaduthuruthy Thaliyil Mahadeva Temple
2nd of Khara Sage Trio Shrines & 100-Pillared Utapura

Kaduthuruthy Thaliyil Mahadeva Temple

📍 Kaduthuruthy, Kottayam • Lord Thaliyilappan (Shiva)

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Thiruvalla Sree Vallabha Temple
108 Divya Desam, 50ft Monolithic Garuda Flagpost & Night Kathakali Dance Offering

Thiruvalla Sree Vallabha Temple

📍 Thiruvalla, Pathanamthitta • Lord Sree Vallabha (Vishnu / Kolapiran) & Sudarshana Chakra

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Trichambaram Sree Krishna Temple Taliparamba
Ancient Kansa-Vadha Krishna Idol & Balarama-Krishna Raas Leela Festival

Trichambaram Sree Krishna Temple Taliparamba

📍 Taliparamba, Kannur • Lord Krishna (Post-Kansa Vadha Raudra-Karuna Avatar)

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Taliparamba Rajarajeshwara Temple
Supreme Chola-Chera Emperor Shiva Shrine, No Women Entrance before 7:30 PM & Sacred Prasada Choru

Taliparamba Rajarajeshwara Temple

📍 Taliparamba, Kannur • Lord Rajarajeshwara (Shiva / Emperor of Emperors)

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Peralassery Subrahmanya Swamy Temple
Famous Serpent Shrine, Stepwell Step-Kalyani Tank & Egg Offering to Naga King

Peralassery Subrahmanya Swamy Temple

📍 Peralassery, Kannur • Lord Subrahmanya Swamy (Serpent Avatar of Murugan)

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Chengannur Mahadeva Temple
Ancient 108 Shiva Kshethram & Unique Thrippoothu (Menstruating Goddess) Festival

Chengannur Mahadeva Temple

📍 Chengannur, Alappuzha • Lord Chengannurappan (Shiva) & Goddess Bhagavathy (Parvati)

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Kottiyoor Shiva Temple (Ikkara & Akkara Kottiyoor)
South Indian Daksha Yajna Site, 28-Day Outdoor Forest Festival & Swayambhu Mani Kanthara Lingam

Kottiyoor Shiva Temple (Ikkara & Akkara Kottiyoor)

📍 Kottiyoor, Kannur • Lord Swayambhu Shiva Lingam (Mani Kanthara) & Goddess Parvati

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Chottanikkara Bhagavathy Temple
Supreme Mother Goddess Healing Seat of Kerala & World-Famous Guruthi Pooja for Mental & Spiritual Afflictions

Chottanikkara Bhagavathy Temple

📍 Chottanikkara, Ernakulam (Kochi) • Goddess Rajarajeshwari (Saraswati in Morning, Lakshmi at Noon, Durga in Evening) & Bhadrakali at Keezhkkaavu

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Mannarasala Sree Nagaraja Temple
World's Largest Ancient Serpent Shrine nestled in a 16-Acre Sacred Forest (Kavu) with 100,000+ Serpent Idols & Priestess (Valia Amma) Heritage

Mannarasala Sree Nagaraja Temple

📍 Haripad, Alappuzha • Lord Nagaraja (King of Serpents / Anantha & Vasuki) & Sarpayakshi

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Ambalapuzha Sri Krishna Temple
17th Century Chempakassery Royal Vaishnava Seat — Origin of Ottamthullal Art & World-Famous Ambalapuzha Palpayasam

Ambalapuzha Sri Krishna Temple

📍 Ambalapuzha, Alappuzha • Lord Parthasarathy (Krishna as Charioteer of Arjuna holding Whip & Conch)

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Aranmula Parthasarathy Temple
108 Divya Desam on Banks of Pamba River, World-Famous Aranmula Uthrattathi Boat Race (Vallamkali) & Aranmula Metal Mirror Heritage

Aranmula Parthasarathy Temple

📍 Aranmula, Kozhencherry, Pathanamthitta • Lord Parthasarathy (Krishna in Vishwaroopa Charioteer Form holding Sudarshana Chakra)

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Lokanarkavu Bhagavathy Temple Vadakara
1,500-Year-Old Historic Martial Arts (Kalaripayattu) Shrine & Spiritual Seat of Legendary Warrior Thacholi Othenan

Lokanarkavu Bhagavathy Temple Vadakara

📍 Memunda, Vadakara, Kozhikode • Goddess Durga (Lokanarkavilamma) flanked by Shiva and Vishnu Sanctums

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Parassinikadavu Muthappan Temple
Egalitarian Folk Temple on Valapattanam River with 365-Day Daily Theyyam Performances, Sacred Dogs & Fish-Toddy Offerings

Parassinikadavu Muthappan Temple

📍 Parassinikadavu, Anthoor, Kannur • Lord Muthappan (Composite Folk Divinity of Lord Shiva / Thiruvappana & Lord Vishnu / Vellattam)

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