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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.
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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.
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