Category: Pilgrim Centres
Ettumanoor Mahadeva Temple, located in Kottayam district, is famous for its murals. The most famous of these beingthe painting of Nataraja (depiction of Lord Shiva as the cosmic dancer) in the gopuram (ornate temple tower). The temple is also renowned for the annual Ezharaponnana (the seven-and-a-half elephants finished in gold) Ezhunallathu (procession).
Garuda Temple at Triprangode on Chamravattom Road is the only temple in India dedicated to Vishnu’s carrier, Garuda. Pilgrims en route to Sabarimala often stop at this temple. It also houses a rare shrine where Lord Vishnu is worshipped in his koorma (tortoise) avatar.
Religious sites have provided succour and relief to many an anxious devotee, and the Edathua Church in Alappuzha district is no different. Legend has it that those with medical issues, especially mental disorders, have found salvation at this holy site. Built in 1810 and dedicated to St. George, the St. George Forane Church is among […]
The Dharmasastha Temple at Pakkil is one of the eight temples established by Parasurama, the legendary founder of Kerala. Located in Kottayam district, the annual festival of Pakkil temple is the Sankranti Vanibham – a fair of household articles. The festival is celebrated in the Malayalam month of Midhunam (June/July).
The Kettukazhcha festival at Chettikulangara Bhagavathy Temple, situated in Mavelikkara, draws large crowds of devotees. Processions of tall decorated structures on chariots, brightly decorated effigies of horses and bullocks and cultural performances make a spectacular pageant. The annual Chettikulangara Bharani festival is held during the Malayalam month of Kumbham (February-March).
Known for its twin temples, Cheriazheekal is steeped in legends. The Sri Kashi Vishwanathar Temple is also known as the Deccan Kashi Temple, after the legend of the priest who installed the Sivalingam that he found in the Ganges at Cheriazheekal. But it is also believed that the place housed a temple dedicated to Lord […]
The CSI Cathedral Church in Kottayam district, Kerala is a famous church, which was built over 175 years ago. The church is a monument from the British Era.
Cherukolpuzha in Pathanamthitta is an important religious convention of the Hindus is held at Cherukole on the sand banks of the Pamba, usually in February every year.
On first glance, Cheraman Juma Masjid resembles a traditional Hindu temple, and this historic spot draws in devotees in large numbers to this day. Built in AD 629, it is the first mosque in India and the second in the world where Juma prayers were started. Situated just 2 km from Kodungalloor Town, its calm […]
Jews all over the world are a proud lot when it comes to their culture and heritage. Resulting from their diaspora in the sixth century BC, they made their presence felt in different parts of the world. They made India too their home, till majority of them returned to Israel after 1948. Kerala is one […]