The Rajarajeswara sanctuary, a popular sanctuary in Kerala with wonderful engineering, is situated at Thaliparamba Town in the Kannur locale. The directing divinity of this sanctuary is Master Raja Rajeswar (Ruler Shiva). This sanctuary is attractive with a quadrangular sanctum. Other than its two-layered pyramidal rooftop, there is a namaskara mandapam before the place of worship. Not at all like different sanctuaries in the express, the Rajarajeshwara sanctuary has no kodi maram (flagstaff). The sanctuary doesn’t permit the passage of non-Hindus. It is one of the current 108 old Shiva Sanctuaries of the state and a must-visit explorer focus. The highest point of the sanctuary has almost 90 tons.

Sree Hanuman Swamy Temple is a captivating strict spot arranged at Pangode close to Thirumala in Thiruvananthapuram District of Kerala. This sanctuary cherishes Lord Hanuman as the fundamental divinity.

The symbol was accepted to be introduced by Brahmasree Swayampoorna, the supremo of heavenly information, of Punnakamugal Sree Swayampoorna Ashram.

Master Ganesh and Lord Shiva are different divinities venerated in the sanctuary complex. Vada Mala and margarine are the primary contributions at the sanctuary.

The State powers had their post at the old Cantonment region nearby the present Legislative Assembly complex. Resulting to the moving of the post from Cantonment to Pangode in 1935, the State Forces felt the need of laying out a position of love for their soldiers at the new Cantonment region and a Temple was laid out at Pangode. There are five fundamental icons – Lord Hanuman Swamy, Lord Siva, Lord Vishnu, Lord Ganapathy and Nagaraja in the sanctuary complex Of these the historical backdrop of Lord Siva follows back to a time of 175 years.

Oachira temple is an ancient temple located in Oachira in Kollam district. The temple is dedicated to Parabrahmam, also called as the Omkaram, the universal consciousness.

The temple is very unique as it practises worship without an idol, and reveres the supreme force of Nature. Unlike other temples, Oachira temple does not have any covered structure and people worship the Parabrahmam under the trees. There is a strong belief that the name Oachira is derived from Uvachanchira, which means Lord Shiva.

Mandaikadu Bhagavathy Devi Temple is a blessed cherish arranged in the province of Tamil Nadu. An unquestionable requirement visit place with loved ones, the temple stands apart as a special revere of the radiant past.

Mandaikadu Bhagavathy Temple is a Hindu sanctuary devoted to the Hindu goddess Parvati (known as Bhagavathy) situated in Mandaikadu Village close to Colachel in the western shoreline of Kanyakumari District in the State of Tamilnadu. This temple is on the coastline is a sought-after explorer community for the two individuals of Tamilnadu and Kerala. The Temple is arranged close to Nagercoil – Colachel State interstate in Mandaikadu. This Temple was implicit Kerala custom in extremely basic style. Sacred trees for this sanctuary are Bo Tree and Neem. Pujas is performed multiple times every day. This Temple is administrated by the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department of Tamilnadu.

Triprayar Sree Rama Swami Temple, situated in Thrissur region of Kerala is one of the significant sanctuaries devoted to Lord Rama.

Lord Triprayarappan

The deity Lord Rama in the Triprayar Temple is prominently known as Triprayarappan or Triprayar Thevar. The icon of Lord Rama was at first venerated by Lord Krishna at Dwaraka. After the swargarohana of Lord Krishna, the icon was immersed in the ocean. Later some fishermen got the icon from the ocean close to the Chettuva area of Kerala and the neighborhood ruler Vakkayil Kaimal developed a sanctuary at Triprayar and introduced the symbol. The picture of Rama (Triprayar Thevar) looks like the Chaturbhuja Vishnu structure with four arms, bearing a conch(Panchajanya), a plate (Sudarsana), a bow (Kodanda), and a laurel individually. It is accepted that the divinity revered here has a portion of the parts of Shiva as well. It was subsequent to killing the asura, Khara that Sri Rama got both the Shaiva and Vaishnava perspectives. Accordingly, Triprayar Thevar is additionally called Khara Samhara Moorthy. It is likewise accepted that the depiction of Rama with a laurel held in the picture’s hand is additionally reminiscent of parts of Brahma and thus the god is supposed to be a sign of the Trimoorthis. The picture is enhanced with neckbands and other fine adornments. Pictures of Sreedevi and Bhudevi are on one or the other side. There is a picture of Dakshinamoorthy, in the sanctum confronting the south. Dakshinamoorthy is regularly found in Shiva sanctuaries. There is likewise a light behind the picture which is continued to consume constantly. Due to these and furthermore due to the way that individuals got alleviation when pained by abhorrent spirits chathan-the divinity is accepted to have a Shiva perspective moreover.

Chowara Shri Dharma Shastha Temple is situated at Chowara in Thiruvananthapuram. The shrine is devoted to Lord Ayyappa. A celebration is commended here on the event of Makar Sankranti consistently, which draws in various enthusiasts from all over.



Chowara Beach and Aazhimala Beach are close by. Azhimala Shiva Temple is a conspicuous temple close by. The temple is around 4 km from Vizhinjam and around 6 km from Kovalam and 7 km from Balaramapuram.

Chowara Sree Dharma Sastha temple is situated at Adimalathura, Kazhivoor, (in the middle of Vizhinjam and Poovar on Chappath coastline) in Thiruvananthapuram region, Kerala. The shrine is one among the 108 Ayyappa sanctuaries in Kerala. The sanctuary is known as SriPoorkkavu in Thottam Pattu.

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Eruthavoor Muruga Temple or Eruthavoor Subramanya Swamy Temple (എരുത്താവൂർ മുരുക ക്ഷേത്രം) is a well-known temple located on the Balaramapuram – Kattakada Road in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. Popular as the Kerala Pazhani Temple, this Lord Murugan Temple reveres Balasubramanya Swamy or Child Muruga as the managing god. Like Palani Temple, Eruthavoor Subramanyaswamy Temple is arranged on top of a Hill and one needs to take a trip of 242 steps to arrive at the temple.

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A hallowed place of Lord Ganapathi can be seen on the left half of the sanctum sanctorum and on the right side is the altar of Goddess Parvati.  A sanctum committed to Yogishwaran (Lord Shiva) and an icon of Arumughan or Shanmukha (Muruga with 6 appearances) can likewise be seen inside the sanctuary. The sanctuary of Nagaraja and Nagakanya or the Snake Gods is on the right half of the sanctuary entrance.

Vizhinjam RockCut Cave(വിഴിഞ്ഞം ഗുഹാക്ഷേത്രം)

Vizhinjam Rock Cut Cave Temple is one of Trivandrum’s most popular tourist attractions, located 17 kilometers from the city. The god of Vinandhara Dakshinamurthi is housed in this single-celled rock-cut sculpture from the eighth century.

Temples have always been a significant component of Indian culture, and this particular temple is particularly regarded in South India. The shrine’s an outside wall is adorned with images of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati. There is also an unfinished Lord Shiva sculpture depicting him dancing and carrying a bow. The wall’s beautiful sculptures are well worth admiring.

The Bhagavathy Temple is another important temple close to the Vizhinjam Rock Cut Cave Temple. This sacred shrine dates from the ninth to tenth centuries AD. A Marine Aquarium, which houses unique marine ornamental fish, is also nearby.

Considered to be the smallest rock-cut shrine in southern India, the Vizhinjam Rock-cut cave is dated to back to 8th century. The shrine has a central cell with an independent sculpture of Dakshinamurthy and on either side of the cell are unfinished sculptures of Siva and Parvathi. It is believed to be one of the earliest rock-cut cave temples in Kerala. This rock cut cave is now a protected monument under the control of the Archaeological Survey of India since 1965.

Azhimala in Vizhinjam, Thiruvananthapuram, beautiful with the quiet yet unpredictable ocean, smooth fisherfolk, a modest bunch of travelers, and the worshipped Shiva Temple, is currently host to a gathering of sightseers. In magnificent wonder, a 58-ft-tall sculpture of Lord Shiva as Gangadhareswara, with his desolate, wild dreadlocks encasing a victorious Goddess Ganga, has been complicatedly etched anywhere nearby of the Azhimala sanctuary, neighboring the ocean.

Etched by 29-year-old P S Devadathan more than six long years, the substantial sculpture, mounted on a stone at an elevation of 20 ft from the ocean, summons superb greatness and a feeling of holiness. The Azhimala local was given over the mission by the sanctuary cleric.