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Guruvayoor temple near trichur district
(The cultural capital of Kerala). Guruvayoor, where the famous Sree
Krishna Temple is situated, is one of the most sacred and important
pilgrim centres of kerala. Guruvayoor has emerged as one of the most
important places of worship in Southern India like Tirupati and Sabarimala.
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The town owes its existence to the sacred temple situated
on the Tirumala Hills. Tirumala is the abode of Lord Venkateshwara,
(one of the incarnations of Lord Vishnu), located atop Seshachala
hills often called as "Yaelu Malai" or "Yaedu Kondalu"
(seven hills). The temple of Lord Venkateshwara is the richest Hindu
temple and is second most visited religious centers in the world following
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| A well known pilgrim centre and one of
the six abodes of Lord Subramanya or Muruga. The shrine stands on
top of the Palani Hills consisting of 660 steps. There are rope ways
too, to take pilgrims to the top. The main deity is called Dandayudapaani.
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The Madurai Temple is dedicated to Goddess Meenakshi,
the lovely consort of Lord Shiva. The original temple was built by
Kulasekara Pandya, but the entire credit for making the temple as
splendid as it is today goes to the Nayaks. The Nayaks ruled Madurai
from the 16th to the 18th century and left a majestic imprint of their
rule in this Temple. |
| The Ramanatha swamy Temple at Rameswaram
was built by different rulers at different times after 12th century
onwards. It is one of the best examples of Dravidian architecture.
The corridor of this temple is the largest in India. The corridor
is 197 mts by 133 mts. The temple is built in a sprawling area of
six hectares and has 22 wells. |
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This small temple is dedicated to Kanyakumari, or the
youthful form of the primeval energy Shakti (Mother Goddess). It is
located on the seashore, in the town known by the same name at the
southern tip of India. It is a place at the confluence of the Indian
ocean, The Bay of Bengal and the Arabian sea. The Vivekananda Rock
is another attraction of this place. |
| Sri Anantha Padmanabha Swami Temple, situated
at Thiruvananthapuram. It is located inside the East Fort. It is known
for its Mural Paintings and Stone Carvings and is one among the 108
sacred Vishnu Temples in India, the presiding deity in here is Lord
Vishnu reclining on Anantha the serpent. |
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You get a chance to visit the 'Chottanikkara' and Ernakulam
Shiva Temples. At Chottanikkara, the temple diety is 'Durga Bhagavathy'.
It is believed that there is a presence of Saraswathy Devi till 7:00
a.m in the morning. A 'Bhadra Kali Devi' temple is also present in
the premises. The 'Shiva' temple also known as 'Ernakulathappan' is
one of the rarest Shiva temples where diety is facing sea towards
west. |
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