List of Names & Information on Famous Hindu Temples in Kerala

Here you can find list of names and information (like history, facts & architecture) on ancient / old Hindu temples in Kerala, India. These famous temples in Kerala are most visited and most sought after best tourist places. You can also find photos of Kerala temples / mandir.

Alappuzha Temples, Kerala »

Ambalappuzha Sri Krishna Temple is a vast Hindu temple built near the backwaters of gods own county. This temple is built by an aristocrat in between 15th to 17th century AD. The Ambalappuzha is the town name where this famous Sri Krishna Temple is located. This is the 2nd largest Sri Krishna temple after the popular one at Guruvayur. This temple is also known to place the Guruvayur idol in this temple when the Mysore King Tipu sultan extended his Kingdom towards the south Kerala.

Chakkulathukavu Sree Bhagavathi Temple is an ancient Hindu Goddess shrine located in Thiruvalla in between the Pampa and Mani Mala Rivers. Since it's located near to the holy river waters named this place a Neerettupuram in Malayalam literally mean holy water land. This is a local goddess of this place and worshiped since the past 3000 years by its villagers. This temple is open throughout the year and conducts the annual temple festival very grandly.

This temple is located in the district of Alappuzha at Chettikulangara and is dedicated to the goddess which takes on the form of three deities that change according to the time of the day. The temple is known to have three Kara's or territories and this particular Chettikulangara Devi temple is at the centre of the four main territories. This temple is also known to be an ancient one dating back to almost 12000 years.

The Sree Krishnaswamy Temple is located in the Alappuzha district of Kerala in a place named Evoor. This temple is said to have originated over five millenias ago following Khandava Dahanam. This temple is a highly revered one especially to one's who follow lord Krishna an avatar of Lord Vishnu. The temple was burnt down about a century and a half ago when the sanctum sanctorum caught fire.

Ernakulam Temples, Kerala »

Aluva Shiva Temple is a river bank Hindu temple famous for Thithi, Tharpan or Divas of the deceased persons. It is beautifully situated on the river banks of Periyar, which is also called as the Dhakshina Ganges of Kerala. This temple has a record of more than 10 lakhs visitors yearly. The important occasion of Karutha Vavu pulls many kerlaites to do the special rituals for the deceased.

The Chottanikkara temple belongs to the Hindu faith and is dedicated to Goddess Bhagwati, a mother goddess. It is located in the vicinity of Ernakulam in the state of Kerala, India. This temple is widely revered not only for its sanctity and purity but it is also famed for its marvelous wooden architecture.

Ernakulam Shiva Temple is also locally known as the Eranakulathu Appan Keshtram. This is ancient temple having the legends from the Mahabharata Era. This is also a tutelary deity for the Eranakulam Royals for the past three centuries. Since the ancient times this temple is known to be the safe guard for the Eranakulam or the presently called the Cochin City.

Sree Poornathrayeesa temple is a Hindu temple and is known to be one of the grandest temples in all of Kerala. This temple is located in Tripunithura at Kochi. This temple is dedicated to lord Vishnu and he is worshipped in the form of Santhanagopala Murthy which is one of his avatars. The temple is famed for its yearly utsavams or festivals which are celebrated with much gusto and extravagance. This temple is host to the biggest festival in all of Kochi and all of Kerala.

The Thrikkakara temple is one of the rare temples dedicated to the Lord Vamana. This temple is located at Thrikkakara, near the city of Kochi in Kerala. The temple is considered to be one of the holiest temples in all of Kerala and is part of the 108 Divya Desams dedicated to Lord Vishnu. The temple is important historically too as it contains lithic records that point out things and happenings if the erstwhile days.

Kannur Temples, Kerala »

Parassinikadavu Muthappan temple is situated on the banks of the river Valapattanam located at a distance of about 10 kilometers from Taliparamba in the Kannur district of Kerala. The principal deity of the temple is Sree Muthappan who is considered to be a mix of two deities namely Thiruvappana and Vellattam.

This temple of Rajarajeshwara is located at Taliparamba which is in the Kannur district of Kerala, in south India. This temple is dedicated to lord Shiva and is known to be one of the 108 holy temples dedicated to Lord Shiva. This temple holds a place of high reverence amongst the other Shiva temples of Kerala. The Rajarajeshwara temple is a temple that other temples in Kerala turn to so that the problems or obstacles faced by them can be removed.

Kasaragod Temples, Kerala »

Ananthapura Lake Temple is an important Maha Vishnu shrine built in the Northern Kerala. This temple has links with the famous Trivandrum Padmanabha Kshetram. This is a great shrine for the Hindus and the only lake temple found in Kerala. This is also a great tourist spot having many scenic views of the Western Ghats.

Kollam Temples, Kerala »

The Ammachiveedu Muhurthi is a Hindu temple located in the Kollam district of the Indian state Kerala. This temple is known to be one of the oldest temples in the area dating back almost 600 years. The temple is highly revered by the devotees and is well known for its ten day festival during the Dhanu festival.

Kottayam Temples, Kerala »

Ettumanoor Mahadeva Temple is an ancient Hindu temple built for Lord Shiva. This temple is well known for its architecture and legends pertaining to this place and associated with temple. The Ettumanoor Village become popular since the presence of this temple from the ancient times and this temple was named after its location. This temple is also well known for having a beautiful fresco of Shiva Thandavam.

Kavinpuram Devi Temple is located in the vicinity of the towns Pala and Ramapuram in the Kottayam district of Kerala. This temple is considered to be a unique one due to the idol that is instated here. The main idol that devotees worship here is a representation of Lord Shiva and his consort Goddess Parvati together which is very uncommon in the Hindu temples.

Neendoor Subrahmanya Swamy Temple is the only ancient Hindu worship place for Lord Subrahmanya in the gods own country. This is a historic temple having many legends for its origin in Kerala State. Since lord Subrahmanya's main abode was in and around Tamil Nadu and this is a very rear temple worshiped by the kerlaites of the Hindu origin.

Panachikkad Saraswathi Temple is a beautiful Hindu goddess temple specially built for Saraswathi Devi, nearly 1000 years ago by a local Brahmin family. This temple is also well known as the Mookambika of south. This is a cultural temple and conducts many traditional songs and dance festival. It is also an important place for literary writers.

Vaikom Mahadeva Temple is an important worship place of Lord Shiva. This is an ancient temple having many mythical, historical and architectural importances in it. Locally this temple is called as the Vaikathu Appan Kshetram. Nearly Lakhs of devotees visit this temple yearly and the most visited time by the Hindu peoples are on the festival days. It is sacredly located in Vaikom Taluk, Kottayam District of Kerala State.

Malappuram Temples, Kerala »

Alathiyur Hanuman Temple is an ancient Hindu temple build by the Vasishta Rishi of the Ramayana Era. It is a great temple having the history and legends of Ramayana. The primary deity is Lord Rama but this temple is popularly known as the Alathiyur Hanuman Kavu locally. The Alathiyur is the place name where this temple is built. This temple has got one of the beautiful frescoes that have not lost its color and brightness.

Thirumandhamkunnu Bhagavathy Temple is an ancient Hindu temple on the hilltop of Western Ghats of Central part of Kerala. The name Thirumandhamkunnu Bhagavathy literally means the hilltop goddess in Malayalam language. The Badhra Kali is the primary deity of this temple. This is a typical Kerala temple with lot of historic and architectural values. It is located in a very beautiful scenic place.

Pathanamthitta Temples, Kerala »

Anikkattilamma Temple or Mallappally Anikkattilamma Kshethram is an ancient Hindu temple of Lord Shiva and Parvathi. This is a unique traditional temple found in the gods own county. Here Kshetram denotes The Temple in Malayalam language and Mallappally is the place name where this temple is built. This temple has come in many of the Malayalam films and also a backdrop and a great place for shooting for many mini and big screen directors.

The Haripad Sree Subrahmanya Swamy Temples is one of the most ancient temples in all of India. This temple is worshipped by the people following the religion Hinduism and is dedicated to Subrahmanya Swamy who is also known as the Dakshina Palani or the Southern Palani. This temple is known to date back before the advent of the Hindu Kaliyuga making it an extremely revered place of worship.

Sri Ayyappa Temple at Sabarimala or Shabari Hills is a famous Hindu pilgrimage shrine of the South India. It is a beautiful temple built on the hilltop of the great Western Ghats of the Southern Malabar region. Majority of the pilgrims are from the Andhra and from Tamil Nadu States, the Kerala and Karnataka devotees do visit here along with these devotees.

Thiruvananthapuram Temples, Kerala »

Attukal Bhagavathy Temple is a famous Hindu goddess temple of Kerala. It is one of the important temple of women hood in the gods own country. This temple has the highest number of women devotees to be visited in a temple and at its festival time compared to any other Hindu temple of India. The record of women's visiting this temple has crossed millions.

The Janardhana Swami temple is a Hindu place of worship located at Varkala in the state of Kerala, India. This temple is an ancient one and dates back well over 2000 years. The temple has been built in honour of the Hindu god of life preserver, Vishnu and the avatar of Vishnu worshipped her is that of the Janardhana Swami. The temple has been built near the Papanasam beach of the Arabian coastline and is also referred to as the "Dakshin Kashi" meaning the Banaras of the South.

Karikkakom Devi Temple is an ancient Hindu goddess temple listed in the chain of famous temple in Trivandrum. This ancient temple is known from the past 600 years and is a standing shrine for devotion, culture and religion. This temple is open throughout the year and daily rituals and special ceremonies are celebrated to its devotees.

This hindu temple of Mithrananthapuram Trimurti is located in Thiruvananthapuram in Kerala. This temple is only one of its kinds in the entire state where the three main hindu gods of creation, preservation and destruction can be worshipped. This temple is built on the western side of another highly revered temple of the state i.e. the Sri Padmanabhaswamy temple.

Mukkolakkal Bhagavathy Temple is also called as Sri Varaham Bhagawathi Kshetram locally. It is a renowned Hindu Goddess temple in Trivandrum. This temple has unique style when compared to other Hindu temples in the gods own country. It has got very fine temple architecture. This temple is the religious belief of many and come here and worships this Bhagavathi.

The Neyyattinkara Sree Krishna Swami Temple is located at a distance of about 20 kms from the city of Thiruvananthapuram in Kerala. This temple is dedicated to Lord Krishna and is known to be one of his most sanctified shrines. The presiding diety of the temple is lord Krishna in the form of a baby who is referred to as Unnikannan. The temple is managed by the Travancore Devasom Board which is regulated by the government of Kerala.

Sree Irumkulangara Durga Bhagavathi Temple is an ancient Hindu temple built for Durga Devi in South Kerala. It is locally called as the IrumKulangara Durga Devi Kshetram. Irumkulangara means two ponds and this famous temple is situated scenically in between the two ponds. This temple is a sister concern of this city major temple Sree Padhnamaba Swamy Kshetram. Whoever visits Padmanabha Kshetram will also come here.

This temple is one of the most famed, revered and visited temples in all of Kerala. This temple is a replica of the temple Adikesava Perumal which is located in Kanyakumari. The main deity worshipped here is called Padmanabha and only people belonging to the Hindu faith or religion is allowed to enter the temple. The temple depicts a Dravidian style of architecture which is very peculiar as compared to the other temples of Kerala.

Thamaramkulangara Sree Dharma Sastha temple is a famous temple of the celibate god Iyyappan. This is a Hindu temple and locally managed by a Thamaramkulangara Ayyappa Seva Samithy, who are the village peoples administering this temple for the past five decades. Previously this was under the Kochi Maharajas. This samithy is well known for conducting its temple festival, social welfare activities and promoting cultural related with temple art.

This temple is located in the state of Kerala at a place called Vellayani which is located at a distance of about 12 kilometres from the city of Thiruvananthapuram. The temple has been built on the eastern bank of Vellayani Lake and is one the most revered temples in the state. The presiding deity of the temple is the Goddess Bhadrakali who is the daughter of Shiva.

Thrissur Temples, Kerala »

Ammathiruvadi Temple is a magnificent ancient Hindu goddess temple built for Durga Devi in gods own country. It is an important Devi temple for the Hindus which are well known for its history, architecture and festival. This is a very clean and quiet temple in the suburb area of Urakam village. The Kochi Devosam Boards is sole authority for its temple administration.

Arattupuzha Sree Sastha Temple is an ancient Hindu shrine built for Iyappa Swamy in a silent village on gods own country. The Arattupuzha is the place where this temple is built and is addressed by its place name as common use in temples of Kerala. This is a famous temple for conducting the ancient day old temple festival named Devamela till now in the history of this Temple. The Arattupuzha pooram is the grand festival of this temple.

Avittathur Siva Temple or the Avittathur Siva Kshetram is a beautiful ancient Hindu shrine situated in the scenic village of Irinjalakuda. Here the Lord Shiva is worshiped as the primary deity. This in a typical Hindu temple and has long standing ancient history, architecture and religious values in it. This temple has the ancient scripts on its walls and roofs which show this temple is more than two thousand years old.

Guruvayur Temple is the famous ancient Hindu temple dedicated for Sri Krishna. This is an important temple for the Keralites to perform few family ceremonies with in temple premises. This is the only temple in Kerala which has the highest collection of funds offered by its devotees to the temple Hundiel or coin banks kept within temple premises.

Koodalmanikyam Temple is an ancient Hindu temple dedicated for the Ramayana legend King Bharatha. It is a rear temples found in the gods own country to dedicate temples for Lord Rama's brothers. This was a famous temple for the Kerala rulers like the Kayamkulam, Chera and the Travancore. This temple was maintained by them since the ancient and medieval times. The origin of this temple is unknown, but it is a masterpiece for temple architecture, temple ponds and murals.

Thiruvanchikulam Temple or the Mahadeva temple is the ancient Hindu temple built for Lord Shiva and his wife Parvathi in Kerala State. This is an ancient monument declared by the Government of India-Archeology and maintained by the state department of Kerala. Since it has finest essence of Hindu temple architectural dynamics and many lovely murals are found in this temple.

The Vaddakkunathan temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva and is known to be one of the most ancient temples of the region. The temple is a highly revered one due to its antiquity and was recently recommended by the Archeological Survey of India to the UNESCO to list it as a world heritage site. This temple is a strict Hindu temple and people not belonging to the Hindu form of religion are not allowed to enter its premises.