List of Hindu temples in Kerala

This is a list of famous Hindu temples in Kerala ordered by district.[1][2][3]

Contents
Alappuzha
Ernakulam (Kochi Temple City)
Idukki
Kannur
Kasaragod
Kollam
Kottayam
Kozhikode (Calicut)
Malappuram
Palakkad
Paththanamthitta
Trivandrum
Thrissur
Wayanad
References

Alappuzha
 Name Location Deity Image
Vadakkan Koyikkal Devi Temple
Puthiyavila, Kayamkulam Sree Parvathy
Puthiyavila

Manakkattu Devi Temple[4] Pallipad, Haripad, Alappuzha Dist Bhuvaneswari

Chakkulathukavu Temple[5] Neerattupuram Durga

Chettikulangara Devi Temple Mavelikkara Bhagavathy

Sree Narayanapuram Thrikkayil

Perissery Vishnu
Temple

Padanilam Parabrahma Temple Padanilam, Mavelikkara Parabrahma

Shiva,
Chengannur Mahadeva Temple Chengannur
Bhagavathy

Kandiyoor Sree Mahadeva

Mavelikkara Shiva
Temple

Anandeshwaram Mahadeva
Pandanad, Chengannur Shiva
Temple

Haripad Sree Subrahmanya Subrahmanya

Harippad
Swamy Temple Swamy

Nagaraja &
Mannarasala Temple Haripad
Nagayakshi

Ambalappuzha Sri Krishna

Ambalapuzha Krishna
Temple

Vethalan Kavu Mahadeva Kappil East, Krishnapuram,

Shiva
Temple Alappuzha, Kayamkulam

Evoor Major Sri Krishnaswamy

Evoor, Kayamkulam Krishna
Temple

Vettikulangara Devi Temple

Cheppad, Haripad Durga
Cheppad
 Name Location Deity Image
Adichikkavu Sree Durga Devi
Pandanad, Chengannur Durga
Kshetram

Kavil Sri Bhadrakali Temple Karumadi, Alappuzha Bhadrakali

Ernakulam (Kochi Temple City)

 Location
Names Sri Krishna temple Deity Krishna Image
karipuram

Chottanikkara Temple Chottanikkara Maha Lakshmi

Ernakulathappan Temple Ernakulam Shiva, Ganesha, Parvati

Vishnu in the form of Santhana

Sree Poornathrayeesa Temple Tripunithura
Gopala Moorthy

Thamaramkulangara Sree Dharma Ayyappan in the form of Dharma

Tripunithura
Sastha Temple Sastha

Thrikkakara Vamanamoorthy Temple Thrikkakkara Vamana

Thiru Nayathode Siva Narayana

Nayathod Shiva
Temple

Makaliyam Sreeramaswamy Temple Irumpanam Rama

Kottayilkovilakam Sreekrishnaswami Kottayil

Krishna
Temple Kovilakam

Cheranalloor Shiva Temple Cheranallur Shiva

Maramkulangara Krishna Temple Eroor Krishna

Dakshina Mookambika Temple North Paravur Saraswati

Puthoorppilly Sree Krishnaswamy

Manjapra Krishna
Temple

Thirumoozhikkulam Lakshmana
Moozhikkulam Lakshmana
Perumal Temple
 Location
Names Sri Krishna temple Deity Krishna Image
karipuram

Pazhoor Perumthrikkovil Piravom Shiva

Thiruvaloor Mahadeva temple Alangad Shiva

Sree Balakrishna Swami Temple Kuzhuppilly Krishna as Bala Krishna

Eravikulangara Bhagavathy Temple Akaparambu Shiva, Ayyappan
Cherai Gowreeshwara Temple Cherai Subrahmanya

Idukki
Name Location Deity Image
Sri Siddhi Vinayakar Temple, Chittampara Chittampara Ganesha
Sree Krishna Swami Temple, Thodupuzha Thodupuzha See Krishna
Kanjiramattam Sree Mahadeva Temple Kanjiramattam Lord Shiva
Uravappara Temple Olamattom, Thodupuzha Lord Subhramanya

Kannur
 Name Location Deity Image

Sree Andalurkavu Thalassery Rama

Jagannath Temple, Thalassery Thalassery Shiva

Vadeshwaram Temple Aroli Shiva

Rajarajeshwara Temple Taliparamba Shiva

Muthappan Temple Parassini Muthappan

Oorpazhachi Kavu Edakkad Bhagavathy

Kalarivathukkal Bhagavathy Temple Valapattanam Bhadrakali

Annapurneshwari Temple, Cherukunnu, Annapoorneshwari,

Cherukunnu Kannapuram Krishna

Kottiyoor Temple Kottiyoor Shiva

Madayi Kavu Madayi Bhadrakali

 Name Location Deity Image

Thiruvangad Sree Ramaswami

Thalassery Rama
Temple

Sree Sundareswara Temple Talap Siva

Kunnathoor Padi Sahyadri Mountains Muthappan

Trichambaram Temple Taliparamba Krishna

Mridanga Saileswari Temple Muzhakunnu Durga

Kasaragod
Name Location Deity Image

Ananthapura Lake Temple Ananthapura Krishna

Madhur Temple Madhur Ganesha

Sree Madiyan Koolom Temple Kanhangad Eeshwaran
Sri Lakshmi Venkatesh Temple Kanhangad Vishnu
Kanipura Sri Gopalakrishna Temple Kumbla Krishna
Nileshwar Muthappan Madappura Nileshwaram Muthappan
Mayathi Devi Temple Balanthode, Panathady Devi
Kanila Shree Bhagavathi Temple Manjeshwaram Baghavathi

Kollam
 Name Location Deity Image

Sasthamcotta Sree
Dharma Sastha Sasthamcotta Sastha
Temple[6]

Kadakkal Devi Temple Kadakkal Bhadrakali

Shiva, Parvathi, Mahanadan,

Kilimarathukavu Temple Kadakkal Ganapathy, Murugan, Hanuman,
Sastha, Nagar
Poruvazhy Peruviruthy
Poruvazhy Duryodhana
Malanada Temple[7]
Chathannoor Sree
Chathannoor
Bhoothanatha Temple
Puttingal Temple Paravur Puttingal Goddess

Pulimukham Devi
Thazhava Bhadrakali
Temple

Vayalil Thrikkovil Ilamkulam,

Vishnu
Mahavishnu Temple Kalluvathukkal

Ammachiveedu Muhurthi Ganapathy, Chamundi, Yogeshwaran

Oachira Temple Oachira Parabrahman

Kottarakkara Sree
Mahaganapathi Kottarakara Siva Ganesha
Kshethram[8]

Sree Indilayappan Marayikkodu,

Shiva, Parvathi, Vishnu ,
Temple[9] Karickom

Kottayam
 Name Location Deity Image

Ettumanoor Mahadevar Temple Ettumanoor Lord Siva

Thirunakkara Mahadevar Temple Kottayam Lord Siva

Vaikom Mahadevar Temple Vaikom Lord Siva

Vazhappally Maha Siva Temple Changanassery Lord Siva

Kaduthuruthy Mahadeva Temple Kaduthuruthi Lord Siva

Neendoor Subrahmanya Swami Temple Neendoor, Kottayam Lord Subramaniya

Shaktheeswaram Temple Aymanam, Kottayam Adi Parashakti

Kavinpuram Devi Temple Ezhacherry Shiva, Parvathy
Panachikkadu Temple Panachikkadu Saraswati, Vishnu

Pattupurackal Bhagavathy Temple Kattampack Njeezhoor, Kottayam Bhadrakali

Kozhikode (Calicut)
 Name Location Deity Image
Lokanarkavu Temple Vatakara Durga
Pisharikavu Temple Koyilandy Durga

Tali Shiva Temple Kozhikode Shiva

Thalikkunu Shiva Temple Mankavu, Kozhikode Shiva

Valayanad Devi Temple[10] Govindapuram, Kozhikode Bhagavathi

Varakkal Devi Temple West Hill, Kozhikode Durga

Malappuram
Name Location Deity Image

Tirumanthamkunnu Temple Thirumanthamkunnu Bhagavathi

Alattiyur Hanuman Temple Alathiyur, Tirur Hanuman

Bhayankavu Bhagavathi Temple Purathur, Tirur Bhagavathi
Thrikkavu Temple Ponnani Durga

Tirunavaya Temple Thirunavaya Vishnu, Ganapathy, Lakshmi

Kadampuzha Devi Temple Kadampuzha Durga

Triprangode Siva Temple Triprangode, Tirur Shiva

Palakkad
 Visweshara temple Yakkara Shiva Image

Killikkurussi Mahadeva Temple Killikkurussi Shiva

Chinakkathoor Temple Palappuram Bhagavati

Mangottu Bhagavathi Temple Athipotta (Alathur Tk) Bhagavathi

Paththanamthitta
Name Location Deity Image

Malayalappuzha Devi Temple Malayalapuzha Devi

Sabarimala Temple Sabarimala Ayyappan

Valiyakoikkal Temple Pandalam Ayyappan

Aranmula Parthasarathy
Aranmula lord Krishna
Temple

Kaviyoor Mahadevar Temple Kaviyoor Mahadeva

Thumpamon Vadakkumnatha Thumpamon-

Muruga
Temple ambalakadavu

Anikkattilammakshethram Mallappally Anicadu Shiva Parvathi

Sreevallabhan,
Sreevallabha Temple Thiruvalla
Sudarshanamoorthy

Nannoor Devi Temple Thiruvalla Durga

Orippurathu Bhagavathy Thattayil Devi

Temple
Trivandrum
 Name Location Deity Image
Pathiyanadu Sree
Mullassery, Karakulam Bhadrakali
Bhadrakali Temple
Sri Sivaparvathi,
Maheswaram Temple Maheswaram,Chenkal,Neyyattinkara
Ganapathi,Subramanyan
Padiyanoor Devi Temple Padiyanoor, Poovachal, Kattakada Chamundi
Attukal Temple Attukal Bhadrakali
Andoor Kandan Sree
Dharma Sastha Temple, Tholady Dharma Sastha
Tholady
Palakkavu Bhagavathi
Edava, Varkala, Trivandrum Bhadrakali
temple
Mudakkal, Attingal,
Amunthirathu Devi Temple Sree Bhadra Kali
Thiruvananthapuram

Avanavanchery Sri
Avanavanchery, Attingal Shiva
Indilayappan Temple

Irumkulangara Durga Devi

Manacaud Durga, Navagraha
Temple

Janardanaswamy Temple Varkala, Trivandrum Vishnu

O.T.C. Hanuman Temple,

Palayam Hanuman
Palayam
Kamaleswaram Mahadeva
Kamaleswaram Shiva
Temple
Kamakshi
Karamana Shiva Parvathi
Ekambareshwarar Temple

Karikkakom Devi Temple Karikkakom Bhagavathi

Keleswaram Mahadeva
Keleswaram Shiva
Temple
Mithrananthapuram
Thiruvananthapuram Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva
Trimurti Temple
Mukkolakkal Bhagawathi
Mukkolakkal
Temple

Padmanabhaswamy
Thiruvananthapuram Vishnu
Temple

Pazhaya
Sreekanteswaram Shiva
Sreekanteswaram Temple
Palkulangara Devi Temple Palkulangara Devi
 Name Location Deity Image
Karyavattom Dharma
Karyavattom Dharma Sastha
Sastha Temple

Sarkaradevi Temple Sarkara, Chirayinkeezhu Bhadrakali

Saraswathy, Narayana
Sivagiri Varkala, Trivandrum
Guru
Sree Shivashakthi Shiva, Parvati and
Keezhammakam, Chenkal
Mahaganapathi Temple Ganapathy
Sreekanteswaram Thiruvananthapuram Shiva
Thaliyadichapuram Sree
Nemom Shiva
Mahadeva Temple

Thirupalkadal
Keezhperoor Krishna
Sreekrishnaswamy Temple

Vellayani Devi Temple Vellayani Bhadrakali

Venkatachalapathy Temple Trivandrum Vishnu, Garuda

Gandhari amman,
Gandhari Amman Kovil Thiruvananthapuram
Ganapathi

Thrissur
Thrissur district is known as the Cultural Capital of Kerala.[11]
 Temple Location Deity Image

Arattupuzha Temple Arattupuzha Vasishtha

Chowalloor Siva Temple Guruvayur Temple Shiva

Guruvayur Temple Guruvayur Sri Krishna

Kodungallur Bhagavathy Temple Kodungallur Bhagavathi

Koodalmanikyam Temple Irinjalakuda Bharata

Mammiyoor Temple Mammiyoor Shiva

Mathur Shiva Temple Kunnamkulam Shiva

Mundayur Mahadeva Temple Anjur Shiva

Paramekkavu Bagavathi Temple Thrissur Bhagavathi

Payammal Shatrughna Temple Irinjalakuda Shatrughna

Poonkunnam Siva Temple Punkunnam, Thrissur Shiva

Thiruvambadi Sri Krishna Temple Thrissur Sri Krishna

Thiruvanchikulam Temple Kodungallur Shiva

Thriprayar Temple Triprayar Sree Rama

 Temple Location Deity Image

Vadakkunnathan Temple Thrissur Shiva

Vilwadrinatha Temple Thiruvilwamala Rama, Lakshmana

Wayanad
Name Location Deity Image

Valliyoorkkavu Mananthavadi Durga

Other temples in the district include:

Ammathiruvadi Temple
Guruvayur Temple, Guruvayoor
Kuttumuck Siva Temple, Kuttumuck
Mammiyoor Temple
Shree Rama Temple, Thriprayar
Thanikkudam Bhagavathi Temple, Thanikkudam
Thiruvullakkavu Sree Dharma Sastha Temple
Thottipal Bhagavati Temple, Thottipal
Trikkur Mahadeva Temple, Oorakam
Vilwadrinatha Temple

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