00:00The Sri Padmanabhaswamy Temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu.
00:09This temple is a blend of the Kerala and Dravidian styles of architecture.
00:14It is believed to be the world's richest temple.
00:20Kaduthuruthy Mahadeva Temple has the revered idol is Lord Shiva and there are three major
00:25temples inside the main temple complex.
00:28People believe that visiting these three temples in one day is auspicious.
00:35Sabarimala Sri Dharma Sasta Temple, dedicated to Lord Ayyappa, is the most famous and prominent
00:41among all the Sasta temples in Kerala.
00:50The main deity of the temple is Lord Shiva, represented in the Shiva Linga, which is about
00:55three feet high and carved out of rock, enshrined in a square cave.
01:00Idols of Ganpati, Maharshi, and Dwarapalakas can also be found in the temple premises.
01:07Ettunar Mahadeva Temple, located in Kottayam district, is famous for its murals.
01:13The most famous of these being the painting of Natraja, depiction of Lord Shiva as the
01:18cosmic dancer, in the Gopuram, ornate temple tower.
01:23The temple is also renowned for the annual Asharapanana, the seven-and-a-half elephants
01:27finished in gold, as in Alathu, procession.
01:32Atukal Temple, located at the heart of Thiruvananthapuram city in Atukal, has goddess Badar Kali, Kanaki,
01:39as the main deity.
01:41Badar Kali, according to Hindu mythology, is the goddess of prosperity and salvation.
01:49A temple situated in the suburbs of Kochi, that dates back to the 10th century CE, is
01:54the famed Chattinikara Bhagavathi Temple.
01:57This is one of the most popular pilgrim centers in Kerala.
02:01The deity is believed to possess the power to cure mental illness.
02:06The misty slopes of Luscious Barkala are host to one of the holiest sites in God's own country,
02:12the beautiful Sivagri Mutt.
02:14These 200 acres of sanctified land is where one finds the final resting place of the legendary
02:19leader, saint and social reformer of Kerala, Sri Narayana Guru.
02:26Thirunelli Temple Vinod is also known as the Kashi of the South.
02:31It's an ancient temple where Lord Brahma is said to establish the idol of Lord Vishnu.
02:36It's believed that he found the idol on a gooseberry, amla, tree, locally known as Nelli,
02:42thus giving Thirunelli its name.
02:45Built in the typical Kerala architectural style, Ambalapuzha Sri Krishna Temple is dedicated
02:50to Lord Krishna.
02:52The temple is famous all over India for the palpayasam, a daily offering of deliciously
02:57sweet milk porridge.
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