St. Joseph’s Metropolitan Cathedral Church, popularly known as Palayam church, is located in Palayam, Thiruvananthapuram. It is the cathedral church of Trivandrum Archdiocese. The church is 125 years old with catholic followers visiting the religious centre throughout the year. The church is one of the biggest landmarks in the city, built in the style of…
Pazhavangadi Ganapathy Temple is located in East Fort, right in the heart of Trivandrum city. The prime deity of this temple is Sree Mahaganapathy, Lord Ganesha. The followers who pay a visit to the temple have a unique and distinct opportunity to witness 32 varied forms of paintings and scriptures of Lord Ganesha. This temple…
A heavenly abode of spiritual sanctity, Santhigiri Ashram, is located in Pothencode, Thiruvananthapuram. The ashram was established by Navajyothisree Karunakara Guru. The ashram still works under the teachings and principles of Guru, his vision of revitalising life, in all its aspects, spiritually, socially, economically and culturally is still the motto of the ashram. Within the…
With a royal blend of Kerala and Dravidian styles of architecture, Sree Padmanabhaswamy temple is widely known to be the richest temple in the world. It has a long record of history with an origin that dates back to the 8th century AD. It is one of the 108 sacred temples or Divya Desams in…
The smallest of all rock cave shrines in Southern India, Vizhinjam Rock Cave Temple, is situated at a distance of 17 km from the city. It is one of the famous tourist attractions in Trivandrum, established in the 8th century. Vizhinjam is the hamlet nearby Kovalam Beach. The shrine is a single-celled rock cave that…
Koottamundu Glass Temple located 22 km away from Kalpetta in the slope of Vellarimala, Wayanad, is a very unique Jain temple with its structural marvel. The Jain temple is dedicated to Parshawanatha Swami, the great saint of Jainism. The images of the Swami and Padmini Devi are kept inside the Sanctum. There are numerous shimmering…
Pallikkunnu Church is one of the major Christian pilgrim centres in Wayanad district. It is a Latin Catholic Church built at a distance of 14 km away from Kalpetta. The church is dedicated to “Our Lady of Lourdes”. The church built around 1908 by Father Jefreno is peculiar in its architectural patterns and is surrounded…
Puliyarmala Jain Temple, also known by the name Anantnath Swami Temple, is an ancient Jain temple located in Kalpetta, Wayanad. This 13th-century pilgrim centre is dedicated to Lord Anantnath Swami, a Jain Tirthankar. It is one of the widely visited pilgrim centres in Wayanad for its historical relevance and ancient Jain Architecture. Many art lovers…
Pulpally in Wayanad district has many sites that are directly associated with the Indian Epic, Ramayana. The most important among these sites is Pulpally Seethadevi Temple, a temple dedicated to Sita Devi and her sons, Lava and Kusha. The temple is believed to have been built around the 18th century by Pazhassi Raja. There is…
Thirunelli Temple, located in a valley surrounded by hills and forests was a great pilgrim centre in ancient times. There are no records showing the actual construction date of the temple. The temple stands on the side of Brahmagiri hills stretching along the borders of Karnataka. The temple is named so because Nelli means gooseberry,…
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