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Thangalppara
The mausoleum of Sheikh
Fariduddin found here makes this place a famous
Muslim pilgrim centre. Go>
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Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple
Temple location and history
Located inside the East Fort in Thiruvananthapuram, the capital city Go>
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Kurisumala
3km from Vazhikkadavu is this renowned Christian pilgrim centre
where hundreds of devotees from Go>
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Aranmula
The Parthasarathi Temple (dedicated to Sree Krishna) on the banks of the holy River Pamba attracts Go>
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Trikkukkudi Cave Temple, Kaviyoor
Location: About 5 km east of Thiruvalla,Pathanamthitta district,south Kerala.
Attraction: Rock Go>
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Manjanikara Church
Mar Ignatius Elias III, the holy patriarch of Antioch while on a visit to
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Maramon
Situated near Kozhencherry,
Maramon is the venue of a mammoth religious
convention of Christian Go>
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Mannarasala Sree Nagaraja Temple
(32 km South of
Alappuzha) Situated near Harippad, this is a serpent shrine under the
patron Go>
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Chavara Bhavan
(6 km from Alappuzha.
Accessible only by boat):
Chavara Bhavan is the ancestral home of the
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Beemapalli
An important place of worship, the Beemapalli Dargah Shareef is dedicated to Bee Umma, a pious Musli Go>
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Parasurama Temple, Thiruvallam
(7 km from Thiruvananthapuram) This 2000-year-old temple on the banks of the River Karamana, is th Go>
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Erumeli
60 km north-east of Kottayam town): Nestled in
the lush green Western Ghats, this nature-rich vi Go>
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Kayyoor, Bharananganam
An enchanting landscape formed
by a chain of green hills at the Bharananganam
panchayat. A shri Go>
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Sree Mahadeva Temple
Situated in Kazhakuttom, this ancient temple is believed to date back to the 14th century. Another Go>
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Varkala
(40 km - 1 1/2 hours)Varkala
is a seaside resort and spa. It is also an important Hindu centre
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Janardhana Swamy Temple
(Open 0400 - 1200 hrs, 1700 - 2000 hrs) Believed to be two thousand years old, the current structure Go>
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Sivagiri Mutt
(Open 0530 - 1200 hrs, 1630 - 1800 hrs) 200 acres of sanctified land, this is the final resting plac Go>
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Kadamanitta
(8 km from Pathanamthitta) The Kadamanitta Devi Temple is famous for the ten day long Patayani perfo Go>
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Kodumon Chilanthiyambalam
(15 km from Pathanamthitta town)The water of the Chilanthikinar (well)
in the premises of this t Go>
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Pamba
This is the main halting point on the way to Sabarimala. It is also known as Thriveni Sangamam - Go>
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Kulathupuzha
Situated on a forest range on
the Thiruvananthapuram - Shenkottai road,
Kulathupuzha is known f Go>
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Thekkekudi Cave Temple
(9 km from Thiruvalla. Open 0500 - 1100 hrs, 1700 - 1900 hrs) This 5 ft high Siva Temple dating back Go>
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Champakulam Church
One of the oldest churches
in Kerala, the
St. Mary's Church is believed to be one of the seve Go>
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The Cave Temple, Kollam
A rare entity among the temple
architecture of Kerala, cave temples is few and arouse great curi Go>
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Kalkulathukavu Temple, Vazhappalli
This temple is famous for its Mudiyeduppu utsavam (festival) celebrated once in 12 years and the rar Go>
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Sabarimala
One of the popular pilgrim centres in India, every year, millions of pilgrims turn out at the h Go>
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Santhigiri Ashram
Founded by Navajyothisree Karunakara Guru, about 37 years ago, the Santhigiri Ashram from its hu Go>
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| Central Kerala Pilgrim centres |
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Arattupuzha
Arattupuzha is a village known for the annual Pooram festival at the temple in April/May. The uniq Go>
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Thirunavaya
(8 km south of Tirur) Situated
on the banks of the River Bharathapuzha, this was one of the ve Go>
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Thirumandhamkunnu temple, Angadipuram
Dedicated to Goddess Durga, this is an important pilgrim
centre in Malappuram.
The annual Poora Go>
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Jama-at Mosque, Malappuram
This is an important pilgrim centre of the Muslims of Kerala. The
four day
annual festival at t Go>
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Kadampuzha
(3 km north of Vettichira on
the highway connecting Kozhikode and Thrissur) Kadampuzha is famous Go>
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Trikandiyur Shiva Temple
The idol at this ancient temple is said to have been installed by Parasurama, the legendary creato Go>
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Mamburam
The shrine and mausoleum of the Thangals (the
religious leaders of the
Malabar Muslims) in A R Go>
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Holy Cross Shrine, Thrissur
Closely associated with the emergence of Christianity in India is the Mapranam Holy Cross Shrine, Go>
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Vadakkumnathan Temple
One of the oldest
temples in the State, the Vadakkumnathan Temple is a classic example of the
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Kodungalloor
The small country town of
Kodungalloor is situated 35 km South of Thrissur. Kodungallur
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St. Francis Church
This centuries old church at Fort Kochi was originally built completely of timber and later recons Go>
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Kaladi
The birthplace of Adi Sankaracharya, the great Advaita philosopher of the 8th century, Kaladi is Go>
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| North Kerala Pilgrim centres |
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Ananthapura Lake Temple, Kasargod
Located around 30 km from Bekal, Ananthapura, a 9th century shrine is the only lake temple in Kera Go>
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Manjeswaram
A number of temples and
fifteen mosques make this cashew growing town a
prominent pilgrim
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Malik Deenar Mosque
Kasaragod acquired over the
years considerable importance as a centre of
Islam on the west coas Go>
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Mannur Temple
Modelled like the Siva Temple
at Tiruvannur, this exquisitely carved
Gajaprathista styled later Go>
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St. Mary's Church, Kozhikode
The Church was founded in 1860 for the civil members of the collectorate and the English military. Go>
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Tali Temple
Built in the 14th century by
Swamy Thirumulpad, the Zamorin, within his
palace complex, this te Go>
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Madhur Temple
(8 km northeast of Kasaragod, on the banks of the Madhuvahini River. Open 0500 - 1230 hrs, 1730 - 20 Go>
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Tulur Vanam
(4 km east of Panathur) Also known as Kekulom (the eastern place), the temple here is consecrated to Go>
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Muchunthi Palli
(Kuttichira) Built in the traditional Kerala architectural style, this mosque enshrines a 13th c Go>
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Ponmeri
The Sree Krishna Temple at Karatt and the Shiva Temple at Ponmeri have flamboyant paintings depicti Go>
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Varakkal Devi Temple
This is considered to be the 108th and the last Devi temple built by Sree Parasurama, the legendar Go>
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Jain Temple
The two temples in this compound at Trikkovil Lane have exquisitely painted interiors and elaboratel Go>
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Mother of God Church
(Close to Beach Road) This church built in the Roman architectural style dates back to 1513 AD and Go>
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Pishakarikavu
This temple is dedicated to Goddess Bhagavathy. Elephant pageants during the festival season (Marc Go>
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