Kerala Temples

Madayi Kavu Temple is a sacred Hindu temple and well known among the devotees with the name- Thiruvarkkadu Bhagavathy. This holy temple is positioned in Madayi, Payangadi and is also known as Madayi Kavu It is a very popular pilgrimage as it is famed with as the mother temple of all Bhadrakali shrines of North […]

The Kadalayi Sree Krishna Temple, situated in Chirakkal at Kannur, is dedicated to Lord Vishnu. Legend says that the idol of Lord Vishnu at Kadalayi is consecrated by Sathyabhama, the consort of Lord Krishna some 5,000 years ago. The annual festival of this temple begins with Kodiyettam (ceremonial flag hoisting) on 15th of the Malayalam […]

ശ്രീ മുളയൻകാവ് ഭഗവതി ക്ഷേത്രം: പാലക്കാട് ജില്ലയില്‍ പട്ടാമ്പി യ്ക്ക് അടുത്ത് കൊപ്പം – ചെർപ്പുളശേരി പാതയ്ക്ക് അരികെ സ്ഥിതി ചെയ്യുന്ന ഒരു പ്രധാന ദേവി ക്ഷേത്രം ആണ് മുളയൻകാവ് ഭഗവതി ക്ഷേത്രം. അനുഷ്ഠാനങ്ങൾക്കും കീഴ്വഴക്കങ്ങൾക്കും പ്രാധാന്യം ഉള്ളതാണിവിടെ. പുതുവർഷാരംഭത്തിൽ തുടങ്ങി ഒരു മാസം നീണ്ടു നിൽക്കുന്ന ആഘോഷങ്ങളോടെ പരിസമാപ്തികുറിക്കുന്നു. വള്ളുവനാട്ടിലെ അവസാന പൂരം എന്നൊരു സ്ഥാനവും ഇതിനുണ്ട്. പ്രത്യേകതകൾ: മേടം 1) കൊട്ടിപ്പുറപ്പാട് 2) പാനവേല 3) ചപ്പു വേല 4) കരിവേല 5) അഞ്ചാം […]

The Sree Mulayankavu Bhagavathy temple, worshipped as Mulayamkavil Amma is dedicated to Balabhadrakaali, She is in the form of a child. The idol of the goddess is different compared to the other idols of Bhadrakali, here the idol sits on her legs, by folding her knees like the posture of Lord Ayyappa. Sree Mulayankavu Bhagavathy Temple […]

Sree Nhangattiri Bhagavathy Temple is one of the oldest Durga Devi temples in the Valluvanad region of Malabar. It is also one of the few temples where the Devi faces the West. The temple also has a large sacrificial altar or “balippura”, which however does not represent an obstacle for Darshan from the outside. Nhangattiri […]

Sree Alathiyoor Hanuman kavu is a famous Hanuman temple located at Alathiyur, Tirur, Malappuram, Kerala. Alathiyur Grama Namboodiri, the Raja of the Kingdom of Tanur (Vettathunad), and Samoothiri of Kozhikode are the caretakers of this ancient Anjaneya temple. According to legends, Purumthrikkovil Hanuman idol was installed 3000 years ago by Vasistha, one of the Saptarishis. […]

The Ayyappa Temple of Cheruppulasseri is very ancient and more than 1000 years old. Cherpulassery Sri AyyappanKavu is also known as Women’s Sabarimala, Malabar’s Sabarimala, Valluvanad’s Sabarimala, etc. As these names indicate, it is a very major Ayyapa temple. Mandala Pooja and Theeyattu from the first vrichikom. The main Ulsavam is celebrated for ten days […]

The ancient and aesthetic Sri Randumoorthy Kshetram is situated at Thrikkangode near Ottappalam in Palakkad district. Thrikkangode Randu Moorthy Temple is a very unique temple as the presiding deities Shiva and Vishnu are consecrated in the “linga” form in the same sanctum. The Srikovil is in a circular pattern. The two deities, Lord Siva and […]

Sree Pariyanampatta Bhagavathy temple is one of the ancient and famous Bhagavathy temples, positioned in Kattukulam, Palakkad District, Kerala. This is one of the largest Devi temples of Valluvanad Desam in Palakkad. The presiding deity is the Goddess of 14 Desams. Temple and its surroundings have much resemblance to Kollur Mookambika Devi temple. The temple […]

Earalppad Raja’s SreeRamaswamy Temple is also known as the Dakshina Ayodhya and is located on the banks of Karimpuzha river, Palakkad district, Ottapalam Taluk, Kerala. This is one of the rarest ‘Mahakshetrams’ in Kerala The temple belonged to Kozhikode Samoodhiripad – Eralpad, the heir of become Samoodhiri, who had his “Kovilakam” in Karimpuzha. This sri […]