Traditional Kerala Temple Architecture

Hindu temples in Kerala include:[1][2][3]

Alappuzha

Name Location Deity Image
Karthyayani Devi Temple, CherthalaCherthalaDurga
Vadakkan Koyikkal Devi Temple PuthiyavilaPuthiyavila, KayamkulamSree Parvathy
Manakkattu Devi Temple[4]Pallipad, Haripad, Alappuzha DistBhuvaneswari
Chakkulathukavu Temple[5]NeerattupuramDurga
Chettikulangara Devi TempleMavelikkaraBhagavathy
Cheriyanad Sree Balasubrahmanya Swami Temple Cheriyanad, Chengannur Subramanian
Sree Narayanapuram Thrikkayil TemplePerisseryVishnu
Padanilam Parabrahma TemplePadanilam, MavelikkaraParabrahma
Chengannur Mahadeva TempleChengannurShiva, Parvathi
Kandiyoor Sree Mahadeva TempleMavelikkaraShiva
Anandeshwaram Mahadeva TemplePandanad, ChengannurShiva
Haripad Sree Subrahmanya Swamy TempleHaripadSubrahmanya Swamy
Mannarasala TempleHaripadNagaraja & Nagayakshi
Ambalappuzha Sri Krishna TempleAmbalapuzhaKrishna
Vethalan Kavu Mahadeva TempleKappil East, Krishnapuram, Alappuzha, KayamkulamShiva
Evoor Major Sri Krishnaswamy TempleEvoor, HaripadKrishna
Vettikulangara Devi Temple CheppadCheppad, HaripadDurga
Adichikkavu Sree Durga Devi KshetramPandanad, ChengannurDurga
Kavil Sri Bhadrakali Temple Karumadi, Alappuzha Bhadrakali

Ernakulam

Names Location Deity Image
Cochin Thirumala DevaswomKochiVenkateshwara
Chottanikkara TempleChottanikkaraMaha Lakshmi and Maha Vishnu
Ernakulathappan TempleErnakulamShiva, Ganesha, Parvati
Sree Poornathrayeesa TempleTripunithuraVishnu in the form of Santhana Gopala Moorthy
Thamaramkulangara Sree Dharma Sastha TempleTripunithuraAyyappan in the form of Dharma Sastha
Thrikkakara Vamanamoorthy TempleThrikkakkaraVamana
Thiru Nayathode Siva Narayana TempleNayathodShiva
Makaliyam Sreeramaswamy TempleIrumpanamRama
Cheranalloor Shiva TempleCheranallurShiva
Maramkulangara Krishna TempleEroorKrishna
Dakshina Mookambika TempleNorth ParavurSaraswati
Puthoorppilly Sree Krishnaswamy TempleManjapraKrishna
Thirumoozhikkulam Lakshmana Perumal TempleMoozhikkulamLakshmana
Pazhoor PerumthrikkovilPiravomShiva
Thiruvaloor Mahadeva templeAlangadShiva
Sree Balakrishna Swami TempleKuzhuppillyKrishna as Bala Krishna
Eravikulangara Bhagavathy TempleAkaparambuShiva, Ayyappan
Cherai Gowreeshwara TempleCheraiSubrahmanya
Sree Vasudevapuram Mahavishnu TempleSouth AduvasseryMahavishnu
Puthencavu Bhagavathy TempleElavoorBhadrakali

Idukki

Name Location Deity Image
Sri Siddhi Vinayakar Temple, ChittamparaChittamparaGanesha
Sree Krishna Swami Temple, ThodupuzhaThodupuzhaShree Krishna
Kanjiramattam Sree Mahadeva TempleKanjiramattamLord Shiva
Uravappara TempleOlamattom, ThodupuzhaLord Subhramanya
Karikkode Bhagavathy TempleKarikkodeBagavathi

Kannur

Name Location Deity Image
Rajarajeshwara TempleTaliparambaShiva
Kottiyoor TempleKottiyoorShiva
Thiruvangad Sree Ramaswami TempleThalasserySree Rama
Muthappan TempleParassiniMuthappan
Trichambaram TempleTaliparambaKrishna
Mridanga Saileswari TempleMuzhakunnuDurga
Sree AndalurkavuThalasseryRama/Daivathar
Vadeshwaram TempleAroliShiva
Oorpazhachi KavuEdakkadBhagavathy
Kalarivathukkal Bhagavathy TempleValapattanamBhadrakali
Annapurneshwari Temple, CherukunnuCherukunnu, KannapuramAnnapoorneshwari, Krishna
Madayi KavuMadayiBhadrakali
Kunnathoor PadiSahyadri MountainsMuthappan
Jagannath Temple, ThalasseryThalasseryShiva
Sree Sundareswara TempleTalapSiva


Kasaragod

Name Location Deity Image
Ananthapura Lake TempleAnanthapuraLord Mahavishnu
Madhur TempleMadhurGanesha
Sree Madiyan Koolom TempleKanhangadEeshwaran
Sri Lakshmi Venkatesh TempleKanhangadVishnu
Kanipura Sri Gopalakrishna TempleKumblaKrishna
Nileshwar Muthappan MadappuraNileshwaramMuthappan
Altharakkal Sree Muthappan MadapuraKanhangadMuthappan

Mayathi Devi TempleBalanthode, PanathadyDevi
Kanila Shree Bhagavathi TempleManjeshwaramBaghavathi

Kollam

Name Location Deity Image
Achankovil Sastha Temple Achankovil Sastha
Aryankavu Sastha Temple Aryankavu Sastha
Kulathupuzha Sastha Temple Kulathupuzha Sastha
Sasthamcotta Sree Dharma Sastha Temple[6]SasthamkottaSastha
Kadakkal Devi TempleKadakkalBhadrakali

Kilimarathukavu TempleKadakkalShiva, Parvathi
Poruvazhy Peruviruthy Malanada Temple[7]PoruvazhyDuryodhana
Chathannoor Sree Bhoothanatha TempleChathannoor
Puttingal Temple ParavurPuttingal Goddess
Pulimukham Devi TempleThazhavaBhadrakali
Vayalil Thrikkovil Mahavishnu TempleIlamkulam, KalluvathukkalVishnu
Ammachiveedu MuhurthiGanapathy, Chamundi, Yogeshwaran
Oachira TempleOachiraParabrahman
Kottarakkara Sree Mahaganapathi Kshethram[8]KottarakkaraSiva Ganesha
Sree Indilayappan Temple[9]Marayikkodu, KarickomShiva, Parvathi, Vishnu

Kottayam

Temple Place Deity
Ettumanoor Mahadevar TempleEttumanoorLord Siva
Thirunakkara Mahadevar TempleKottayamLord Siva
Vaikom Mahadevar TempleVaikomLord Siva
Vazhappally Maha Siva TempleChanganasseryLord Siva
Thrikodithanam Mahavishnu TempleChanganasseryAdbhutha Narayanan, Narasimha
Kaduthuruthy Mahadeva TempleKaduthuruthiLord Siva
Kumaranalloor Devi Temple Kumaranalloor Bhagavathi
Neendoor Subrahmanya Swami TempleNeendoor, KottayamLord Subramaniya
Shaktheeswaram TempleAymanam, KottayamAdi Parashakti
Kavinpuram Devi TempleEzhacherryShiva, Parvathy
Panachikkadu TemplePanachikkaduSaraswati, Vishnu
Pattupurackal bhagavathy temple kattampackNjeezhoor, KottayamBhadrakali
Ramapuram Sree Rama TempleRamapuramSree Rama
Elamgulam Sree Dharma Shastha TempleElamgulamAyyappa

Kozhikode

Name Location Deity Image
Lokanarkavu TempleVatakaraDurga
Pisharikavu TempleKoyilandyDurga
Tali Shiva TempleKozhikodeShiva
Thalikkunu Shiva TempleMankavu, KozhikodeShiva
Valayanad Devi Temple[10]Govindapuram, KozhikodeBhagavathi
Varakkal Devi TempleWest Hill, KozhikodeDurga

Malappuram

Name Location Deity Image
Tirumanthamkunnu TempleThirumanthamkunnu, AngadippuramBhagavathi
Alattiyur Hanuman TempleAlathiyur, TirurHanuman
Bhayankavu Bhagavathi TemplePurathur, TirurBhagavathi
Thrikkavu TemplePonnaniDurga
Tirunavaya TempleThirunavayaVishnu, Ganapathy, Lakshmi
Kadampuzha Devi TempleKadampuzhaDurga
Triprangode Siva TempleTriprangode, TirurShiva

Palakkad

Name Location Deity Image
Meenkulathi TemplePallassenaBhagavati
Manapullikavu TempleEast Yakara, PalakkadBhagavati

Pariyanampatta Bhagavathi TemplePariyanampattaBhagavati
Viswanatha Swamy Temple, PalakkadKalpathy, PalakkadShiva
Killikkurussi Mahadeva TempleKillikkurussiShiva
Chinakkathoor TemplePalappuram, OttapalamBhagavati
Karimpuzha Sree Ramaswamy TempleKarimpuzhaSree Rama
Mangottu Bhagavathi TempleAthipottaBhagavathi
Panniyur Sri Varahamurthy TempleKumbidiVaraha
Thirumittakode Anchumoorthi TempleThirumittacodeShiva, Vishnu
Thrippalur Mahadeva TempleAlathurShiva
Kodikkunnu Bhagavathy TemplePallippuramBhagavathi
Trithala Maha Siva TempleThrithalaShiva
Chittoorkavu Devi TempleChitturBhagavati
Malamakkavu Ayyappa TempleAnakkaraAyyappan
Ootukulangara Bhagavathy TemplePeruvembaBhagavati
Kodumbu Subramanya Swamy TempleKodumbaSubrahmanya
Vayilyamkunnu Bhagavathi TempleKadampazhipuramBhagavati

Pathanamthitta

Name Location Deity Image
Oorali Appooppan Kavu Kalleli Oorali Appooppan
Malayalappuzha Devi TempleMalayalapuzhaDevi
Sabarimala TempleSabarimalaAyyappan
Valiyakoikkal TemplePandalamAyyappan
Aranmula Parthasarathy TempleAranmulalord Krishna
Kaviyoor Mahadevar TempleKaviyoorMahadeva
Thumpamon Vadakkumnatha TempleThumpamon-ambalakadavuMuruga
AnikkattilammakshethramMallappally AnicaduShiva Parvathi
Sreevallabha TempleThiruvallaSreevallabhan, Sudarshanamoorthy
Devi TempleThiruvallaDurga
Thattayil Orippurathu Bhagavathi TempleThattayilDevi

Thiruvananthapuram

Name Location Deity Image
Aazhimala Shiva Temple Pulinkudi Shiva
Padiyanoor Devi TemplePadiyanoor, Poovachal, KattakadaChamundi
Attukal TempleAttukalBhadrakali
Vellayani Devi TempleVellayaniBhadrakali
Andoor Kandan Sree Dharma Sastha Temple, TholadyTholadyDharma Sastha
Palakkavu Bhagavathi templeEdava, Varkala, TrivandrumBhadrakali
Amunthirathu Devi TempleMudakkal, Attingal, ThiruvananthapuramSree Bhadra Kali
Avanavanchery Sri Indilayappan TempleAvanavanchery, AttingalShiva
Irumkulangara Durga Devi TempleManacaudDurga, Navagraha
Janardanaswamy TempleVarkala, TrivandrumVishnu
O.T.C. Hanuman Temple, PalayamPalayamHanuman
Kamaleswaram Mahadeva TempleKamaleswaramShiva
Kamakshi Ekambareshwarar TempleKaramanaShiva Parvathi
Karikkakom Devi TempleKarikkakomBhagavathi
Keleswaram Mahadeva TempleKeleswaramShiva
Mithrananthapuram Trimurti TempleThiruvananthapuramBrahma, Vishnu, Shiva
Mukkolakkal Bhagawathi TempleMukkolakkal
Padmanabhaswamy TempleThiruvananthapuramVishnu
Pazhaya Sreekanteswaram TempleSreekanteswaramShiva
Palkulangara Devi Temple Palkulangara Devi
Karyavattom Dharma Sastha Temple Karyavattom Dharma Sastha
Sarkaradevi TempleSarkara, ChirayinkeezhuBhadrakali
SivagiriVarkala, TrivandrumSaraswathy, Narayana Guru
Sree Shivashakthi Mahaganapathi TempleKeezhammakam, ChenkalShiva, Parvati and Ganapathy
SreekanteswaramThiruvananthapuramShiva
Thaliyadichapuram Sree Mahadeva TempleNemomShiva
Thirupalkadal Sreekrishnaswamy TempleKeezhperoorKrishna
Venkatachalapathy TempleTrivandrumVishnu, Garuda
Gandhari Amman KovilThiruvananthapuramGandhari amman, Ganapathi

Thrissur

Temple Location Deity Image
Arattupuzha Temple Arattupuzha Vasishtha
Avanangattilkalari Vishnumaya Temple Peringottukara Vishnumaya
Kanadikavu Shree Vishnumaya Kuttichathan Swamy temple Peringottukara Vishnumaya
Chowalloor Siva Temple Guruvayur Shiva
Guruvayur TempleGuruvayurSri Krishna
Kodungallur Bhagavathy TempleKodungallurBhagavathi
Koodalmanikyam TempleIrinjalakudaBharata
Mammiyoor TempleMammiyoorShiva
Mathur Shiva Temple Kunnamkulam Shiva
Mundayur Mahadeva Temple Anjur Shiva
Paramekkavu Bagavathi TempleThrissurBhagavathi
Payammal Shatrughna Temple Irinjalakuda Shatrughna
Poonkunnam Siva Temple Punkunnam, Thrissur Shiva
Trikkur Mahadeva Temple Trikkur, ThrissurShivan
Thiruvambadi Sri Krishna TempleThrissurSri Krishna
Thiruvanchikulam Temple Kodungallur Shiva
Thriprayar TempleTriprayarSree Rama
Vadakkunnathan TempleThrissurShiva
Vilwadrinatha Temple Thiruvilwamala Rama, Lakshmana

Wayanad

Name Location Deity Image
ValliyoorkkavuMananthavadiDurga
Thirunelli TempleThirunelli Maha Vishnu

Other temples in the district include:

References

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