Temples and Legends of Kerala India

 

 




 
 
 
 
Temples and Legends of Kerala India

Temples and Legends of Kerala India

 

Important Temples from Mangalapuram to Guruvayoor

 

Thiru Anantheswara Sidhi Vinayaka Temple

Thiru Anantheswara Sidhi Vinayaka Temple is situated at Mathur a place about eight kilometers northeast of Kasargod. The temple is along the side of the Payaswini River.

 

Sreemad Anantheswara Temple

Sreemad Anantheswara Temple is situated at Manjeswar, Manjeshwara or Manjeswaram in Kasargod district. it is about 500 meters southwest of the Railway station.

 

Sree Ananda Padmanabhaswami Temple

Sree Ananda Padmanabha swami Temple is situated about six kilometers southeast of Kumbala. In the middle of the temple is a the temple tank with a crocodile in it and it is the only one of its kind in kerala.

 

Munjankavu Parthasarathy Temple

Munjankavu Parthasarathy Temple is situated five kilometers on the Kumbala Badiyadikka road.

 

Sree Veeranjaneya Temple

Sree Veeranjaneya Temple is situated in Hanuman nagar about one kilometer north of Kumbala on the Eastern side of the National Highway.

 

Mallikarjuna Temple

Mallikarjuna Temple is situated in the heart of Kasargod town. The main offering of the temple is Payasam. Yakshagana is performed during the annual festival which is in meenam.

 

Sree Varadaraja Venkataramana Temple

Sree Varadaraja Venkataramana Temple is situated about fivehundred meters north of Kasargod railway station.

 

Thrukkannattu Thriambaka (Siva) Temple

Thrukkannattu Thriambaka Siva Temple is situated near Pallikkara beach and west of national highway. Dhara and Payasam are the main offerings.

 

Sree Kurumba Bhagavathy Temple

Sree Kurumba Bhagavathy Temple is a 10th century temple, one or two kilometers south east of kasargod town. 5 days festival in meenam.

 

Mallam Sree Durga Parameswari Temple

Mallam Sree Durga Parameswari Temple is 10 kms east of Kasargod. Via Boyikkanam. Free lunch and supper to all the devotees through out the year.

 

Madiyan Koolam Kshethra Palan Temple

Madiyan Koolom Kshethra Palan Temple is famous for Theyyam 4 days pattuthsavam in Dhanu and Meenapooram are festivals. 3kms West of Kottancherry junction on Kanhangad Chandragiri road.

 

Neeleswaram Thaliyil Sree Neelakanteswara Temple

Neeleswaram Thaliyil Sree Neelakanteswara Temple is a well maintained one. The tall Sivalinga, lord Ganapathy, and the lord Sastha are there in this temple.

 

Sree Subramanya Swami Temple

Sree Subramanya Swami Temple payyannur, Near railway station. Vrichikom 1 to 15 Aradhana and Shasti are festivals. Excellent stone and wood carvings could be found at the temple.

 

Sree Vaidyanatha Temple

Sree Vaidyanatha Temple at Kanjirangad is another important temple. 6kms northeast of thaliparampu having centuries old wood carvings.

 

Rajadhiraja Temple Thaliparampu

Rajadhiraja Temple Thaliparampu is one kilometer northeast, near highway. one of the most important temple in malabar area. The new Sree Kovil is an excellent masterpiece of wood carvings.

 

Thruchembaram Sreekrishna Temple

Thruchembaram SreeKrishna Temple is three kilometers southeast of Thaliparampu, wood carvings are fine. Festival in Kumbhom - Meenam.

 

Madayikkavu Sree Bhadrakali Temple

Madayikkavu Sree Bhadrakali Temple is near payangady, ulsavam meenappooram, Siva temple, but prominence to Bhadrakali. today, meat are offered to Deity.

 

Sree Muchilottu Bhagavathy Temple

Sree Muchilottu Bhagavathy Temple is situated at Karivelloor, nine kilometers north of payyannur a 14th century one.

 

Parasinikadavu Muthappan

Parasinikadavu Muthappan temple is two kilometers north of valapattanam, sivan in kattalavesham, ulsavam vellattam. vrichikom first to sixteenth.

 

Sree Raghavapuram Temple

Sree Raghavapuram Temple at cheruthazham dedicated to Sree Rama, installed by Parasurama but prominence to Hanuman. six kilometers west of Edattu.

 

Cherukunnu Annapoorneswari Temple

Cherukunnu Annapoorneswari Temple is a centuries old well designed temple. main deity Maha Vishnu but prominance to bhagavathy.

 

Kalarivathukkal Sree Bhagavathy Temple

Kalarivathukkal Sree Bhagavathy Temple is a fearful form of Bhadrakali, valapattanam. eight kilometers north of Kannur west of national highway at toll junction.

 

Chirackal Sreekrishna Temple

Chirackal Sreekrishna Temple is situated near valapattanam main road. one kilometer south west of Puthiyatheru Junction. seven kilometers northwest of kannur.

 

Sree Krishna Temple at Kaithpram

Sree Krishna Temple at Kaithpram is situated fifteen kilometers east of payyannur via mathamangalam.

 

Poothadi Mahavishnu Temple

Poothadi Mahavishnu Temple is situated at panamaram, kannur, mananthavady route. eighteen kilometers from kalpatta.

 

Sree Sundareswara Temple

Sree Sundareswara Temple is in the kannur town. one kilometer north east consecrated by Sree Narayanaguru ninety years back.

 

Sree Kunnathurpadi Muthappan Devasthanam

Sree Kunnathurpadi Muthappan Devasthanam is situated at payyavur thirty four kilometers east of Thaliparampu an ancient cave temple on top of a hill.

 

Thodikkalam Siva Temple

Thodikkalam Siva Temple is situated at kannavam twenty seven kilometers east of Thalassery. enroute to mananthavady.

 

Kottiyoor Mahadevar Temple

Kottiyoor Mahadevar Temple is situated sixty five kilometes northeast from thalessery. Neyyabhishekom, Elaneerattom or Tender Coconut water Abhisheka are famous.

 

Thirunelly Mahavishnu Temple

Thirunelly Mahavishnu Temple is situated near Brahmagiri peak (1400 meters above sea level ), ten kilometers from Karadikulam (northeast of Mananthavady)

 

Thiruvangad Sree Rama Temple

Thiruvangad Sree Rama Temple known as the brass pagoda is situated in the Talassery town 2 kms east on kodiyeri route. Sree Rama the main deity having six feet height granite idol.

 

Sree Lakshmi Narasimha Temple

Sree Lakshmi Narasimha Temple is situated near talassery bus stand near NH17. This gowdasaraswatha temple is well maintained one. Main diety is lord narasimha murthy of pancha loha vigraha.

 

Sree Jagannatha (Siva) Temple

Sree Jagannatha Siva Temple is situated three kilometers southeast of Thalassery. Consecrated by Sree Narayana Guru in 1908.

 

Suryanarayana Temple at Kathiroor

Suryanarayana Temple at Kathiroor is situated eight kilometers from Thalassery is a 3000 years old one. ( present construction is 380 years old).

 

Lokanarkavu Devi Temple

Lokanarkavu Devi Temple is a combination of three temples. Sree Mahavishnu temple and Sree siva Temples are the others. Mandala pooja observed in grand scale.

 

Balussery Vettackorumakan Kavu

Balussery Vettackorumakan Kavu is situated east of Quilandy twenty five kilometers from Calicut via karappampu - kakkodi. Navarathri, thiruvonam, vishu are observed with feast.

 

Sree Durgabhagavathi Temple

Sree Durgabhagavathi Temple is situated at varakkal, five kilometers north of kozhikkodu on the western side of highway ( 500 meters to the sea ) situatedon a hill.

 

Sree Valayanat Bhagavathi Temple

Sree Valayanat Bhagavathi Temple is situated at kommeri is a well maintained one. three kilometers southeast of kozhikodu.

 

Kollam Pisharikavu Siva and Devi Temple

Kollam Pisharikavu Siva and Devi Temple in two sreekovils and with other sub shrines. near Anakkulangara bus stop and two kilometers north west of koyilandi railway station.

 

Sree Mahadeva Temple Arangom

Sree Mahadeva Temple Arangom. Alakkodu, twenty two kilometers northeast of thaliparampu, reconstructed from ruins of centuries old temple by P.R. Kerala Varma Raja of Poonjar Kovilakom.

 

Seetha Leva Kusa Temple Pulppally

Seetha Lava Kusa Temple is situated one hundred twenty five kilometers east of calicut. Festival in January with the participation of all local tribes.

 

Chendamangalam Ayyappa Temple

Chendamangalam Ayyappa Temple's main deity is Ayyappa, eight days festival in Meenam. one kilometer from Cherod railway gate on vadakara thalassery route.

 

Thali Sree Mahadevar Temple

Thali Sree Mahadevar Temple at chalappuram, kozhikode town ( south-east of Palayam junction ) Sree Mahadevar and Sree Krishna have seperate shrines and flag staffs.

 

Sree Rama Hanuman Temple Alathiyoor

Sree Rama, Hanuman Temple Alathiyoor, kuttipuram thirur route. Importance to Hanuman. One of the 32 gramas established by Parasurama.

 

Thrikandiyoor Mahadevar Temple in Tirur Town

Thrikandiyoor Mahadevar Temple in Thirur town. eight days festival thulam Amavasi - Arattu. Consecrated by Parasurama.

 

Nilambur Vettackorumakan Temple

Nilambur Vettackorumakan temple kirathamoorthy - Sivan - owned by nilambur kovilakom. Dhanu 20 - 25 are festival days.

 

Karikkodu Subramanya Temple

Karikkodu Subramanya Temple near manjeri four kilometers east at manjeri nilambur route. This centuries old famous temple have three festivals.

 

Thripprangottu Mahadeva

Thripprangottu mahadeva Kalasamharamuthy temple west of thirunavaya five kilometers, sivarathri three days festival, niramala, mruthunjaya homam, sanghabhishekam, umamaheswara pooja and cradle offering for progeny are the main vazhipadu.

 

Thirumandhamkunnu Bhagavathy

Thirumandhamkunnu Bhagavathy is one of the most important Bhadrakali temples. north side of the main road. Angadippuram, west of Perinthalmanna 3 kms.

 

Thirunava Navamukunda Temple

Thirunava Navamukunda Temple dedicated to Mahavishnu, 7 kilometers west of Kuttippuram junction. Centuries old temple on the bank of Bharathappuzha.

 

Chamravattam Sree Dharma Sasta Temple

Chamravattam Sree Dharma Sastha Temple south of thruprangottu. ten kilometers from tirur. temple is surounded by Bharathappuzha.

 

Kadampuzha Sree parvathy Temple

Kadampuzha Sree Parvathy Temple poomoodal important two kilometers south of Kottackal, East of NH. moderate accommodations are available there.

 

Sukapuram Dakshinamoorthy Temple

Sukapuram Dakshinamoorthy Temple consecreated by 'Suka Brahmarshi'. one kilometer east of Edappal on Palghat route.

 

Thiruvegappura Mahakshethram

Thiruvegappura Mahakshethram has three dieties. Vishnu, Sankaranarayan and Sivan in three type of sreekovil with flag staffs and believed that Sankaracharya has consecrated.

 

Kottackal Vettackaran Temple

Kottackal Vettackaran Temple near kottackal Aryavaidyasala and Ayurveda college. eight days festival commences on amavasi of makaram.

 

Kottackal Viswambhara Temple

Kottackal Viswambhara Temple Kathakali of major artists on all festival days

 

Kadavallur Sreerama Temple

Kadavallur Sreerama Temple kunnamkulam - kuttippuram route. Brahmin Scholars of Rigveda assemble here yearly for the function known as "Kadavallur Anyonyam".

 

Mammiyoor Mahadevar Temple

Mammiyoor Mahadevar Temple north of Guruvayoor on the main road side. ( The devotees of Guruvayoorappan, is supposed to visit this temple too).

 

Guruvayoor Sree Krishna Temple

Guruvayoor Sree Krishna Temple the most important and wealthy temples of kerala.