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Kerala is God’s own country as its nick name suggests therefore there are a huge number of temples here to fulfill the prayers of devotees.
But temples of Kerala are distinctive in nature than the temples of other parts of India and main reason behind the fact is the climate of this southern state.
With the great role of monsoon, temples are made to suit the mood of climate. Roofs of temples are designed according to the set of the chamber of temples.
There are conical roofs with circular plans of sanctum and pyramidal roofs with square plans. One more important point about temples of Kerala; most of them have seen several innovations with the circle of time. Let us have a look on some of the prominent temples of Kerala. |
Ananthapadmanabhaswami Temple
Ananthapadmanabhaswami Temple is situated in Tiruvananthapuram and has faced many innovations. It is largest temple of Kerala with various features of Dravidian architecture and renowned for its massive Gopuram. Mandapams are decorated with beautiful sculptural works and outer parts of sanctum are full of murals. Lord Vishnu (Padmanabha) is the deity of this temple and the patrons of the temple for a long time, royal Travankor family, ruled the region as the subordinates of the lord.
Ayyappan Temple
Ayyappa and Saastha are the deities of the temple and it is situated in Sabarimala near Kottayam. Ayyappan Temple is a centre of attraction to millions of pilgrims which visit the place in the months of November, December and January.
Kozhikkode Tali Temple
Kozhikkode Tali Temple is situated in Kozhikkode and is an excellent example of wood and stone sculpture. The main deity of this temple is Lord Shiva but a magnificent image of The Lord Krishna is also established here. The Kozhikkode Tali Temple is center of attraction of devotees from ancient times.
Sree Krishna Temple
Worship protocol for Sree Krishna Temple was established by great spiritual leader Adi Shankaracharya and it is still followed. Deity of the temple is Guruvayoorappan (Krishna) and it is situated in Guruvayoor near by Trissur.
Mammiyur Mahadevar Temple
Visiting the Mammiyur Mahadevar Temple is mandatory for the devotees who visit the Krishna temple near by it. It is important to note that this temple is dedicated to Lord Mahadev (Shiva) and situated in Guruvayoor.
Other prominent temples
Parthasarathi Temple (Aranmula) near tiruvananthapuram, Purnathrayeesa Temple (Tripunithura) near Cochin, Sree Krishna Temple (Ambalapuzha) near Aalapuzha, Tiruvalla Temple (Tiruvalla) near Alappuzha and Vaikom Mahadevar Temple (Vaikom) are other famous temples of Kerala which are liked most by the tourists and devotees both. |
