Sabarimala Sree Dharmasastha Temple
Lord Ayyappa
A forest hill shrine in the Western Ghats that draws millions of pilgrims during the Mandalam and Makaravilakku season, who observe a…
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Kerala Backwaters, Alappuzha
September to March
A network of lagoons, lakes and canals explored on traditional houseboats, with the Nehru Trophy snake boat race each August.
DetailsPunnathur Kotta Elephant Sanctuary, Guruvayur
Throughout the year
The former palace grounds that shelter the temple elephants of the Guruvayur Devaswom, a unique cultural site close to home.
DetailsGuruvayur Sri Krishna Temple
Guruvayurappan (Sri Krishna as Balagopalan)
Known as Bhooloka Vaikuntam, the Vaikuntha of the earth. The idol depicts Maha Vishnu in his four-armed form. Narayaneeyam was composed here…
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Lord Shiva
One of the oldest Shiva temples of Kerala, built in the classical Kerala style with murals and a circular Koothambalam. It is…
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Lord Vishnu reclining on Anantha
A Dravidian-Kerala style temple in Thiruvananthapuram. The deity reclines on the serpent Anantha and is viewed through three doors. In 1750 Marthanda…
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