| When you take a south Indian trip, you are | | | | dedicated to Lord Ayyappa. The two main |
| sure to find out that religion is one of the | | | | events organized here every year are the |
| most important features and parts of the | | | | Mandal Puja and the Makara Sankranti Puja |
| people of south India. And since Kerala is a | | | | which are celebrated from November to Middle |
| part of south India, you are sure to find | | | | of January. |
| lots of things in your Kerala trip in that | | | | |
| are related to religion. | | | | Another sacred and important pilgrim center |
| | | | of Kerala is the Guruvayoor temple where you |
| Of course, of all the religious places found | | | | find the famous Sri Krishna temple. The |
| in your south India trip, the temples that | | | | specialty of this temple is that the walls of |
| are located in south India form the icing of | | | | the temple are filled with beautiful carvings |
| the cake. There are many temples found spread | | | | and mural paintings worth seeing during your |
| equally in the various parts of Kerala. On | | | | south Indian trip. |
| visiting the different temples found here, | | | | |
| you find that they are all dedicated to | | | | The Sri Padmanabha Swamy Temple is another |
| different gods and goddesses from Hindu | | | | temple to visit on your South India Trip. |
| mythology. | | | | This temple is dedicated to Lord Vishnu and |
| | | | the amazing aspect of the temple is the 100 |
| The temples of your south Indian trip from | | | | feet high 'gopuram' that is built here, in |
| and especially of Kerala are all famous for | | | | Dravidian style. Moreover, this is a temple |
| their magnificent sculpture and architectural | | | | that is famous for its mural paintings and |
| style. Moreover, most of the temples found | | | | stone carvings. |
| here are carved in traditional style to make | | | | |
| them more enthralling to visit and look at. | | | | Then there is the Vadukkumnathan temple of |
| The most famous temples of Kerala are the | | | | Trichur that is worth visiting during your |
| Vadukkumnathan temple, Mannarshala Temple, | | | | south Indian trip. This is a famous Shiva |
| Chottanikkara Temple, Padmanabhaswamy temple, | | | | temple that is located in Thrissur or |
| Vaikom Temple and Ananthapura Lake Temple. | | | | Trichur. This is one of the most ancient |
| | | | shrines found in Kerala and is famous for |
| One of the most famous pilgrim centers of | | | | housing a large museum of ancient wall |
| your south Indian trip is Sabarimala temple. | | | | paintings, artifacts having historical value |
| This is a temple that is located on the hill | | | | and wood carvings. |
| of the Western Ghats, and is a temple that is | | | | |