This larger directory stays separate from the main return-route page so devotees can jump directly by district. It is meant for families and batch leaders who want a broader list without losing the shorter travel-first guide.
Most Kerala temples close between midday and evening. Reaching before about 11:30 AM or after about 5:30 PM usually makes the circuit easier.
Traditional dress remains the safest choice: men should keep mundu or dhoti ready, and women should keep modest temple-ready clothing.
| No. | Temple | Primary deity | Key detail / history |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Achankovil Sastha | Lord Ayyappa | Depicted as a family man and known for the Manalar offering. |
| 2 | Aryankavu Sastha | Lord Ayyappa | Depicted as a teenager and associated with Tamil-style ritual tradition. |
| 3 | Kaviyoor Mahadeva | Lord Shiva | Known for the rock-cut cave architecture dating to the 8th century. |
| 4 | Sree Vallabha Temple | Lord Vishnu | One of the 108 Divya Desams and known for daily Kathakali. |
| 5 | Kodumon Chilanthi | Spider Goddess | Unusual shrine where devotees pray against spider-related toxins. |
| 6 | Kadammanitta Devi | Bhadrakali | Known for the Padayani ritual dance. |
| 7 | Omalloor Rakthakanda | Lord Ayyappa | Historic site of the Omallur Chanthu fair tradition. |
| 8 | Kallely Oorali Appooppan | Tribal deity | Rare ancient tribal shrine inside the Konni forest. |
| 9 | Ulanadu Sree Krishna | Lord Krishna | Quiet rural temple known for its old pond atmosphere. |
| 10 | Mannadi Devi | Bhadrakali | Linked with the martyrdom memory of Velu Thampi Dalawa. |
| 11 | Ezhamkulam Devi | Bhadrakali | Known for Kumbha Bharani and giant chariot processions. |
| 12 | Peringanad Mahadeva | Lord Shiva | Known for its large granite temple structure. |
| 13 | Anandappally Mahadeva | Lord Shiva | Associated with the Maramadi cattle race nearby. |
| 14 | Pandalam Mahadeva | Lord Shiva | Located near the Pandalam palace on the Achankovil river bank. |
| 15 | Parumala Panayannarkavu | Devi | Ancient Sapta Matrika shrine with rare mural work. |
| No. | Temple | Primary deity | Key detail / history |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Chirakkaduvu Mahadeva | Lord Shiva | Believed in local tradition to be linked with Lord Ayyappa's fatherly aspect. |
| 17 | Thrikkodithanam | Lord Vishnu | One of the Pancha Pandava temples, attributed to Sahadeva. |
| 18 | Panachikkad Saraswathi | Goddess Saraswathi | Called the Dakshina Mookambika. |
| 19 | Kumaranalloor Devi | Goddess Durga | Regarded by tradition as one of the most sacred Devi shrines. |
| 20 | Thiruvarpu Krishna | Lord Krishna | Famous for the symbolic axe used to force open the sanctum for food offering. |
| 21 | Poonjar Sastha | Lord Ayyappa | Linked to the Poonjar royal family and rich wood carvings. |
| 22 | Adithyapuram Surya | Sun God | One of Kerala's few temples dedicated mainly to Surya. |
| 23 | Vazhappally Mahadeva | Lord Shiva | Known for Padayani and old stone inscriptions. |
| 24 | Malliyoor Ganapathy | Lord Ganesha | Remembered for the Vaishnava Ganapathy concept. |
| 25 | Kidangoor Subramanya | Lord Murugan | Known for a Koothambalam with intricate carvings. |
| 26 | Pala Lalam Mahadeva | Lord Shiva | Historic temple in the Pala town region. |
| 27 | Manarkad Bhagavathy | Goddess Durga | Known for the Pathamudayam festival. |
| 28 | Neelamperoor Palli | Devi / Buddha tradition | Known for the Pootham festival and Buddhist influence memory. |
| 29 | Ettumanoorappan Kavu | Lord Shiva | Smaller shrine near Ettumanoor, remembered for healing prayers. |
| 30 | Thaliyil Mahadeva | Lord Shiva | Ancient Tulu-style Brahmin temple in Kottayam. |
| No. | Temple | Primary deity | Key detail / history |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | Ambalappuzha Krishna | Lord Krishna | Famous for Ambalappuzha Palpayasam. |
| 32 | Mannarasala Nagaraja | Serpent God | Largest snake temple, with the chief priest traditionally a woman. |
| 33 | Chakkulathukavu Devi | Goddess Durga | Known for the Nari Pooja ritual. |
| 34 | Mullakkal Rajarajeswari | Goddess Durga | Town-center shrine with an open roof above the deity. |
| 35 | Kandiyoor Mahadeva | Lord Shiva | Ancient temple in Mavelikara with ten smaller shrines inside. |
| 36 | Thakazhy Sastha | Lord Ayyappa | Known for medicinal Valia Enna oil tradition. |
| 37 | Haripad Subramanya | Lord Murugan | One of Kerala's largest Murugan temples. |
| 38 | Kanichukulangara Devi | Goddess Durga | Known for the Chikkara ritual for children. |
| 39 | Cherthala Karthyayani | Goddess Durga | Regarded as one of the 108 Durga temples. |
| 40 | Mavelikara Krishna | Lord Krishna | Remembered along with the nearby Karumadi Kuttan Buddha image. |
| 41 | Thrichittatt Vishnu | Lord Vishnu | Pandava temple associated with rites for ancestors. |
| 42 | Puliyur Mahavishnu | Lord Vishnu | Pandava temple attributed to Bhima. |
| 43 | Thiruvanvandoor | Lord Vishnu | Pandava temple attributed to Nakula. |
| 44 | Padanilam Parabrahma | Lord Shiva | No roof over the sanctum and known for the Noorum Palum offering. |
| 45 | Kallisseri Devi | Goddess Durga | Quiet rural temple in the Chengannur side. |
| No. | Temple | Primary deity | Key detail / history |
|---|---|---|---|
| 46 | Thrikkakara Vamana | Lord Vishnu | The major temple dedicated to the Vamana avatar and closely tied to Onam memory. |
| 47 | Kallil Jain / Devi | Goddess Durga | Cave temple with Jain historical roots. |
| 48 | Aluva Mahadeva | Lord Shiva | Temple on the Periyar sandbanks, known for Shivaratri. |
| 49 | Dakshina Mookambika | Goddess Saraswathi | North Paravur temple linked with classical arts. |
| 50 | Iringole Kavu | Goddess Durga | Sacred grove where the forest is left largely untouched. |
| 51 | Thirunettoor Mahadeva | Lord Shiva | Ancient temple overlooking the Kochi backwaters. |
| 52 | Uliyannoor Mahadeva | Lord Shiva | Known for wooden architecture and local legend. |
| 53 | Manikyamangalam | Goddess Durga | Associated in tradition with Adi Shankara's mother. |
| 54 | Perumbavoor Ayyappa | Lord Ayyappa | Important stopover shrine for northbound pilgrims. |
| 55 | Valanjambalam Devi | Goddess Durga | Urban shrine in Kochi city. |
| 56 | Pazhavangadi Ganesha (Ernakulam branch) | Lord Ganesha | Popular for coconut breaking. |
| 57 | Cherai Gowreeswaram | Lord Shiva | Built by Sree Narayana Guru and known for elephant pageantry. |
| 58 | Muvattupuzha Devi | Goddess Durga | At the confluence of three rivers. |
| 59 | Piravom Palliyil | Lord Shiva | Historic temple near the Piravom river. |
| 60 | Angamaly Durga | Goddess Durga | Prominent landmark for the airport corridor. |
| No. | Temple | District | Deity | Feature |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61 | Mammiyur Mahadeva | Thrissur | Lord Shiva | Often visited after Guruvayur. |
| 62 | Thiruvambady Krishna | Thrissur | Lord Krishna | Major participant in Thrissur Pooram. |
| 63 | Paramekkavu Devi | Thrissur | Goddess Durga | Close to Vadakkunnathan and central to Pooram memory. |
| 64 | Kodungallur Devi | Thrissur | Bhadrakali | Famous for the Meena Bharani festival. |
| 65 | Triprayar Sreerama | Thrissur | Lord Rama | Foremost temple of the Nalambalam circuit. |
| 66 | Irinjalakuda Bharata | Thrissur | Bharata | Second temple of the Nalambalam set. |
| 67 | Moozhikkulam Vishnu | Thrissur | Lakshmana | Third temple of the Nalambalam set. |
| 68 | Payammal Shatrughna | Thrissur | Shatrughna | Fourth temple of the Nalambalam set. |
| 69 | Peruvanam Mahadeva | Thrissur | Lord Shiva | Known for the double-storied circular sanctum. |
| 70 | Arattupuzha Temple | Thrissur | Lord Sastha | Host of the "Mother of all Poorams." |
| 71 | Thiruvilwamala | Thrissur | Lord Rama | Known for the cave-crawling Punjanayani tradition. |
| 72 | Kadavallur Rama | Thrissur | Lord Rama | Known for Vedic debates called Anyonyam. |
| 73 | Malamakkavu Ayyappa | Thrissur | Lord Ayyappa | Known for the Parakkum Thalika ritual. |
| 74 | Tali Mahadeva | Kozhikode | Lord Shiva | Seat of the old Revathi Pattathanam scholarly debates. |
| 75 | Lokanarkavu Devi | Kozhikode | Goddess Durga | Family temple of legendary martial hero Thacholi Othenan. |
| 76 | Thirunelli Temple | Wayanad | Lord Vishnu | "Kashi of the South" in the Brahmagiri hills. |
| 77 | Muthappan Madappura | Kannur | Lord Muthappan | Known for offerings of fish and toddy and open access culture. |
| 78 | Taliparamba Rajarajeshwara | Kannur | Lord Shiva | Remembered for strong customary timing traditions. |
| 79 | Trichambaram Krishna | Kannur | Lord Krishna | Image depicts Krishna after the slaying of Kamsa. |
| 80 | Ananthapura Lake | Kasaragod | Lord Vishnu | Kerala's lake temple, remembered for its vegetarian crocodile legend. |
| 81 | Madhur Ganapathy | Kasaragod | Lord Ganesha | Known for its distinctive gabled roof. |
| 82 | Vorkady Devi | Kasaragod | Goddess Durga | Border-region Devi shrine near Karnataka. |
| 83 | Mallikarjuna Temple | Kasaragod | Lord Shiva | Ancient temple in Kasaragod town. |
| 84 | Keraleshwaram | Malappuram | Lord Shiva | Ancient temple near Tanur. |
| 85 | Kadampuzha Devi | Malappuram | Goddess Durga | No idol; worship centers on the sacred pit called Muttarukkal. |
| No. | Temple | District | Deity | Feature |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 86 | Pazhavangadi Ganesha | Thiruvananthapuram | Lord Ganesha | Maintained by the Indian Army and known for coconut breaking. |
| 87 | Thiruvallam Parasurama | Thiruvananthapuram | Lord Parasurama | Kerala's best-known temple dedicated to Parasurama. |
| 88 | Sarkara Devi | Thiruvananthapuram | Bhadrakali | Known for the Kaliyoottu festival. |
| 89 | Janardanaswamy | Thiruvananthapuram | Lord Vishnu | Ancient temple overlooking the Varkala cliffs. |
| 90 | Ananthapura Lake | Thiruvananthapuram | Lord Vishnu | Included here as a Padmanabhaswamy-linked sub-shrine reference. |
| 91 | Aruvikkara Devi | Thiruvananthapuram | Goddess Durga | Known for feeding the sacred fish in the stream. |
| 92 | Sree Krishna Swamy Temple | Thiruvananthapuram | Lord Krishna | Associated with the historical Ammachi Plavu tree memory. |
| 93 | Oachira Parabrahma | Kollam | Parabrahma | No idol or temple walls, symbolizing universal truth. |
| 94 | Anandavalleeswaram | Kollam | Shiva and Devi | Major city temple in Kollam. |
| 95 | Malanada Duryodhana | Kollam | Duryodhana | Rare South Indian shrine dedicated to the Kaurava king. |
| 96 | Sasthamcotta Sastha | Kollam | Lord Ayyappa | Known for the many monkeys in the temple surroundings. |
| 97 | Thirumullavaram | Kollam | Lord Vishnu | Remembered for its beachside setting. |
| 98 | Rameswaram Mahadeva | Kollam | Lord Shiva | One of the 108 Shiva temples and marked by Pandyan influence. |
| 99 | Kottarakkara Mahadeva | Kollam | Lord Shiva | Main deity of the famed Ganapathy complex. |
| 100 | Vadayattukotta Krishna | Kollam | Lord Krishna | Known for beautiful mural paintings. |