Kerala Temples
Famous Temples in Kerala
Kerala temple guide covering Guruvayur, Sabarimala, Padmanabhaswamy, Bhagavathy temples and classical Kerala worship traditions.
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Kerala temple guide covering Guruvayur, Sabarimala, Padmanabhaswamy, Bhagavathy temples and classical Kerala worship traditions.
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Kerala Temples Names and Locations
Region
Kerala
Page Type
State temple guide
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Best Time
October to March for most routes
Kerala Temples List
This is the canonical names list for the sacred cluster. Temple profile cards are shown separately when detailed Temples.bio pages are available.
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Ambalappuzha Sri Krishna Temple
Famous for its divine Krishna deity and the legendary sweet rice pudding (Pal Payasam) that has been prepared continuously for centuries based on a mathematical legend.
Bhavaneshwari Devi Temple Kerala
A revered Shakti temple in Kerala dedicated to Goddess Bhavaneshwari, one of the 10 Mahavidyas, representing the divine mother who governs the cosmos and grants universal blessings.
Guruvayur Sri Krishna Temple
Known as the "Dwarka of the South," Guruvayur Temple is one of the most important Krishna temples in India, famous for its strict religious traditions, elaborate rituals, and the divine presence of Guruvayurappan.
Madhur Mahaganapathy Temple
One of the most powerful Ganesha temples in Kerala, famous for removing obstacles, granting wishes, and its beautiful traditional Kerala architecture.
Mannarasala Nagaraja Temple
The most important serpent temple in Kerala, famous for fertility blessings, serpent worship, and unique matriarchal priestess tradition in a sacred grove.
Panachikkad Saraswathi Temple (Dakshina Mookambika Temple)
Panachikkad Saraswati Temple, popularly called "Dakshina Mookambika" (Mookambika of the South), is a thousand-year-old Kerala shrine renowned for the Vidyarambham ceremony that initiates children into learning. Uniquely, its principal consecrated deity is Lord Vishnu, though the temple owes its fame and identity to the widely worshipped Goddess Saraswati.
Sabarimala Ayyappa Temple
One of the most visited pilgrimage sites in the world, dedicated to Lord Ayyappa and famous for its unique traditions, forest location, and transformative spiritual journey.
Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple
The 84th Divya Desam at Thiruvananthapuram is the world-renowned spiritual citadel of Sree Padmanabhaswamy, where the colossal 18-foot Lord reclines on Adisesha over a Shiva Linga, custodian of the royal Travancore dynasty.
Sri Imayavarappa Perumal Temple , Thirucchenkundroor (Chengannur, Kerala)
The 86th Divya Desam at Thrichittatt (Thirucchenkundroor) is the Pandava temple established by King Yudhishthira (Dharmaputra) to atone for the half-truth uttered during Drona's defeat in the Mahabharata war.
Sri Maayapiran Perumal Temple , Thirupuliyoor (Chengannur, Kerala)
The 85th Divya Desam at Thirupuliyoor near Chengannur is one of the five sacred Pandava Temples of Kerala, renovated by the mighty Pandava prince Bheema who offered his battle club (Gada) to Lord Maayapiran.
Sri Paambanaiyappa Perumal Temple , Thiruvanvandoor (Chengannur, Kerala)
The 88th Divya Desam at Thiruvanvandoor is the Pandava temple established by Nakula, where Sage Narada composed the sacred Narada Pancharatra and the Lord stands as Paambanaiyappan on the Pamba river.
Sri Parthasarathy Perumal Temple , Thiruvaaran Vilai (Aranmula, Kerala)
The 87th Divya Desam at Aranmula on the holy Pamba river is the Pandava temple established by Arjuna, world-renowned for the sacred Aranmula Kannadi metal mirrors and the magnificent Vallasadhya snake-boat festival.
Sri Thrickodithanam Mahavishnu Temple (Changanassery, Kerala)
The 90th Divya Desam at Thirukkadithaanam near Changanassery is the Pandava temple established by Sahadeva, where King Rukmangada attained salvation through the power of Ekadashi fasting in just one Kadigai.
Sri Uyyavantha Perumal Temple , Thiruvithuvakkodu (Palakkad, Kerala)
The 93rd Divya Desam at Thiruvithuvakkodu (Anjumoorthy Kovil) on the sacred Bharathappuzha river is where Kulasekhara Alvar sang his famous soul-surrendering verses ("Tharuthuyaram Thadavu Vithuvakkottamma!").
Sri Vallabha Temple , Thiruvalvaazh (Thiruvalla, Kerala)
The 89th Divya Desam at Thiruvalla (Sree Vallabha Temple) is the monumental spiritual fortress housing a consecrated Sudarshana Chakra, famous for daily Kathakali dance offerings presented every night as divine worship.
Thirumoozhikkulam Sri Lakshmana Perumal Temple , (Kochi, Kerala)
The 92nd Divya Desam at Thirumoozhikkulam near Cochin Airport is the foremost Lakshmana temple of Kerala's sacred Nalambalam circuit, where Lord Vishnu spoke the saving Vedic word (Moozhi) to Sage Haritha.
Thirunavaya Sree Nava Mukunda Temple (Malappuram, Kerala)
The 94th Divya Desam at Thiru Naavaay on the Bharathappuzha river is the historic seat of the 12-yearly Mamankam festival and the supreme ancestral liberation (Pitru Tharpanam) Kashi of Kerala.
Trikkakkara Vamana Moorthy Temple
The 91st Divya Desam at Trikkakkara in Kochi is the worldwide epicenter and sacred birthplace of the Onam festival, where Lord Vamana placed His divine foot (Thrikkaal-kara) upon King Mahabali.
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