Pilgrimages in Kerala

 

The pilgrims destinations located in Kerala are so famous that people come from different parts of India to visit them. Sabrimala has Lord Ayyappa’s temple at a distance of 80 kms from the Pathanamthitta districts head quarters is the National Pilgrim Centre. Malayattoor Church is a Christian pilgrimage centre located at a distance of about 52 km from Kochi near the Periyar River on the hilltop. 

Sabarimala :

Sabrimala has Lord Ayyappa’s temple at a distance of 80 kms from the Pathanamthitta districts head quarters is the National Pilgrim Centre. This shrine of Lord Ayyappa is enclosed by numerous hills like Neelimala and Karimala. Sabrimala is visited by devotees after 41 days of Vritha. Vritha is penance for self imposed devotion. They offer irumudikettu on their head, escalate through the mountains, travel the mountain bare footed as part of devotion, repeating various times the name of ‘Saranam Ayyappa’ which means we dedicate our life to Ayyappa. This is among those temple Kerala which allows everybody in the temple irrespective of any religion.

Malayattoor :

Malayattoor Church is a Christian pilgrimage centre located at a distance of about 52 km from Kochi near the Periyar River on the hilltop. The only way to reach this place for pilgrims is by walking. St.Thomas, the Apostles of Christ has blessed this church which was established in AD 900.

Ochira is a sole pilgrim centre located in the Kollam district is well known for its Philosophy of Advaita. There is no temple or statue for the presiding divine ‘the Parabrahma’. The religious performance ‘Ochirakali’, which is generally held in the month of June, congregate a large crowd.

Agastyakudam place is popular for abundant Ayurvedic herbs. Varkala place is popular for its mineral springs. Sivagiri is a most important pilgrim centre which creates a center of attention for the local tourists as well as abroad travelers.

1. Ambalapuzha Temple
2. Ananthapadmanabhaswamy Temple
3. Ananthapura Lake Temple
4. Aranmula Temple
5. Aruvikkara
6. Aruvippuram
7. Bharananganam
8. Cheraman Juma Masjid
9. Chottanikkara Temple
10. Ettumanoor Temple
11. Guruvayoor Temple
12. Kalpathy Temple
13. Kanjiramattom Mosque
14. Koodalmanikyam Temple
15. Kulathupuzha Temple
16. Lokanarkavu Temple
17. Madayi Mosque
18. Malayatoor Church
19. Mangaladevi Temple
20. Mannarasala Temple
21. Oachira Temple
22. Pazhayangadi Mosque
23. Pundareekapuram Temple
24. Sabarimala
25. Santa Cruz Basillica Chruch
26. Sivagiri Temple
27. St. Francis Church
28. Thali Temple
29. Thirunavaya Temple
30. Thirunelli Temple
31. Thiruvalla Temple
32. Thriprayar Temple
33. Vadakkumnathan Temple
34. Vaikom Temple
35. Valiyapalli Church
36. Valliyoorkavu Temple

You can have divine pleasure, enigmatic cleansing method, calm mind, ready to fight for life and pleasant feeling after visiting these pilgrimage places.

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