{"id":12985,"date":"2019-09-19T06:06:00","date_gmt":"2019-09-19T06:06:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sotc.in\/blog\/?p=12985"},"modified":"2026-04-23T06:09:26","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T06:09:26","slug":"9-stunning-temples-kerala-visit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sotc.in\/blog\/travel-guide\/9-stunning-temples-kerala-visit\/","title":{"rendered":"9 Stunning Temples in Kerala That You Have to Visit"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"12985\" class=\"elementor elementor-12985\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eaffa1a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"eaffa1a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac6b5dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ac6b5dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Kerala is known as \u201cGods Own Country\u201d with all the right reasons. It boasts a variety of beautiful temples that are a testament to this fact. With stunning architecture, these make for must-see <strong>places to visit in Kerala<\/strong>. Make sure to include them in your itinerary if you love mythology and architecture.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb8bbe4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"bb8bbe4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sotc.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Neendoor_Subrahmanya_Swami_temple.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-12989\" alt=\"Neendoor_Subrahmanya_Swami_temple\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sotc.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Neendoor_Subrahmanya_Swami_temple.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.sotc.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Neendoor_Subrahmanya_Swami_temple-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sotc.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Neendoor_Subrahmanya_Swami_temple-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e19f9f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0e19f9f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Image Source \u2013\u00a0https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/8\/8c\/Neendoor_Subrahmanya_Swami_temple.JPG<\/p><p>Here is a list of nine gorgeous <strong>temples in Kerala<\/strong> that you must visit the next time you are in the state.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87bb70e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"87bb70e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-630ecb6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"630ecb6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1955\" height=\"1450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sotc.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Sri_Padmanabhaswamy_temple.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-12990\" alt=\"Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sotc.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Sri_Padmanabhaswamy_temple.jpg 1955w, https:\/\/www.sotc.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Sri_Padmanabhaswamy_temple-300x223.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sotc.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Sri_Padmanabhaswamy_temple-1024x759.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.sotc.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Sri_Padmanabhaswamy_temple-768x570.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sotc.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Sri_Padmanabhaswamy_temple-1536x1139.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1955px) 100vw, 1955px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-766affe elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"766affe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Image Source \u2013\u00a0https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/3\/31\/Sri_Padmanabhaswamy_temple.jpg<\/p><p>The <strong>Trivandrum temple <\/strong>flaunts Dravidian style of architecture and is dedicated to Lord Vishnu. Its foundations are said to be so ancient that they find mention in the Puranas.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7426f7e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7426f7e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Sabarimala Sastha Temple<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43db133 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"43db133\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sotc.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/SabarimalaTemple2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-12991\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sotc.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/SabarimalaTemple2.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.sotc.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/SabarimalaTemple2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sotc.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/SabarimalaTemple2-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50cd024 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"50cd024\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Image Source \u2013 https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/1\/16\/SabarimalaTemple2.JPG<\/p><p>Situated in close proximity to the Periyar Tiger Reserve, this temple attracts lots of pilgrims and is considered to be the place where God Ayyappan meditated after killing the demoness Mahishi.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-516c901 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"516c901\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Ambalapuzha Srikrishna Temple<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c485a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1c485a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1668\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sotc.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Ambalapuzha_Sri_Krishna_Temple8-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-12992\" alt=\"Chottanikkara Temple\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sotc.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Ambalapuzha_Sri_Krishna_Temple8-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.sotc.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Ambalapuzha_Sri_Krishna_Temple8-300x195.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sotc.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Ambalapuzha_Sri_Krishna_Temple8-1024x667.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.sotc.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Ambalapuzha_Sri_Krishna_Temple8-768x500.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sotc.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Ambalapuzha_Sri_Krishna_Temple8-1536x1001.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.sotc.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Ambalapuzha_Sri_Krishna_Temple8-2048x1335.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a26d50 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6a26d50\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Image Source \u2013\u00a0https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/5\/55\/Ambalapuzha_Sri_Krishna_Temple8.jpg<\/p><p>Constructed in the 17<sup>th<\/sup> century, this temple attracts devotees who come here to worship Unni Krishna, which is the child form of Lord Krishna. There are interesting legends associated with it and it is a tranquil place to come and worship.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6bb8ed9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6bb8ed9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Chottanikkara Temple<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9eda164 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9eda164\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sotc.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Chottanikkara_Devi_Hindu_temple_entrance_in_Kanayannur_Kerala_India-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-12994\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sotc.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Chottanikkara_Devi_Hindu_temple_entrance_in_Kanayannur_Kerala_India-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.sotc.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Chottanikkara_Devi_Hindu_temple_entrance_in_Kanayannur_Kerala_India-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sotc.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Chottanikkara_Devi_Hindu_temple_entrance_in_Kanayannur_Kerala_India-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.sotc.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Chottanikkara_Devi_Hindu_temple_entrance_in_Kanayannur_Kerala_India-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sotc.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Chottanikkara_Devi_Hindu_temple_entrance_in_Kanayannur_Kerala_India-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.sotc.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Chottanikkara_Devi_Hindu_temple_entrance_in_Kanayannur_Kerala_India-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e7ab35 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8e7ab35\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Image Source \u2013 https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/c\/c1\/Chottanikkara_Devi_Hindu_temple_entrance_in_Kanayannur_Kerala_India.jpg<\/p><p>Chottanikkara Devi is the deity of this temple who is known for its gorgeousness. Lord Shiva is also worshipped here. It is located in Chottanikkara.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e2f8e5d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e2f8e5d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Guruvayoor Srikrishna Temple<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64e127e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"64e127e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sotc.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Gurovayoor.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-12995\" alt=\"Guruvayoor Srikrishna Temple\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sotc.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Gurovayoor.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.sotc.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Gurovayoor-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sotc.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Gurovayoor-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42a2228 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"42a2228\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Image Source \u2013 https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/a\/ac\/Gurovayoor.jpg<\/p><p>Located in Guruvayoor, this temple houses the four-armed standing Krishna statue which is carrying the conch Panchajanya, the mace Kaumodaki, the discus Sudarshana Chakra, and a lotus with a Holy basil garland. Its compound consists of a tank, which is believed to be the place where Lord Shiva along with his family worshipped Vishnu, enhancing this site\u2019s importance.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac78be5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ac78be5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Tali Temple<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c63eddb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c63eddb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This beautiful temple in Kozhikode dates back to the 14<sup>th<\/sup> century and is famous for its architecture. Dedicated to Lord Shiva, the shrine exemplifies the perfect mix of laterite and wood design. The temple\u2019s wooden roof and sanctum sanctorum are adorned with exquisite brass work.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6bc9b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f6bc9b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Thirunelli Temple<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eca5534 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"eca5534\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sotc.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Thirunelli_temple_1-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-12996\" alt=\"Thirunelli Temple\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sotc.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Thirunelli_temple_1-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.sotc.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Thirunelli_temple_1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sotc.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Thirunelli_temple_1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.sotc.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Thirunelli_temple_1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sotc.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Thirunelli_temple_1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.sotc.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Thirunelli_temple_1-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-206e9ab elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"206e9ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Image Source \u2013\u00a0https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/c\/c3\/Thirunelli_temple_1.JPG<\/p><p>This is one of the most <strong>famous temples in Kerala<\/strong>. It is located in the Wayanad Valley and is an ancient Vishnu temple. It is frequented by hordes of Hindu devotees. The temple is also mentioned in the Puranas and believed to have been built by Lord Brahma himself.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c45b8f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2c45b8f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Vadakkunathan Temple<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4777a22 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4777a22\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"447\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sotc.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Vadakkumnathan_Temple.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-12997\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sotc.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Vadakkumnathan_Temple.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.sotc.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Vadakkumnathan_Temple-300x179.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f381bdc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f381bdc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Image Source \u2013 https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/c\/ce\/Vadakkumnathan_Temple.jpg<\/p><p>This shrine is located in Thrissur and is recognized as a national monument in India. It\u2019s a temple dedicated to Lord Shiva and its walls are decorated with gorgeous murals. Its towers are truly a sight to behold!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-82d8da3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"82d8da3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Sivagiri Temple<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87004ea elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"87004ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"510\" height=\"740\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sotc.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Sivagiri_1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-12998\" alt=\"Sivagiri Temple\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sotc.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Sivagiri_1.jpg 510w, https:\/\/www.sotc.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Sivagiri_1-207x300.jpg 207w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 510px) 100vw, 510px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f732a16 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f732a16\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Image Source \u2013\u00a0https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/e\/ef\/Sivagiri_%281%29.jpg<\/p><p>Containing the tomb of the social worker and sage Sree Narayana Guru, this temple is an important pilgrimage spot. The pilgrimage to its samadhi takes place from 30<sup>th<\/sup> December to 1<sup>st<\/sup> It is located in Varkala. The pilgrims don a yellow attire and throng this holy spot.<\/p><p>So, when are you booking your temple tour to Kerala? How about you book using our <a title=\"Kerala tour packages\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sotc.in\/india-tour-packages\/kerala-holidays\"><b><strong>Kerala tour Packages<\/strong><\/b><\/a> that lets you explore famous temples.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kerala is known as \u201cGods Own Country\u201d with all the right reasons. It boasts a variety of beautiful temples that are a testament to this fact. With stunning architecture, these make for must-see places to visit in Kerala. Make sure to include them in your itinerary if you love mythology and architecture. 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