Kerala - Pilgrimages and Temples

Religious Traditions of Kerala:

- Divya Desam → Thirupuliyur (Sri Mayapiran) - Thiruvaranvilai (Aranmula) (Sri Parthasarathy) - Thiruvananthapuram (Sri Ananta Padmanabha Swamy)

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Vishnu Tradition of Kerala:

• Thiruvananthapuram → Lord Vishnu abides in Thiruvananthapuram Divya Desam as Sri Ananta Padmanabha Swamy.

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Krishna Tradition of Kerala:

• Thirupuliyur → Sri Krishna abides in Thirupuliyur Divya Desam as Sri Mayapiran.
• Thiruvaranvilai (Aranmula) → Sri Krishna abides in Thiruvaranvilai Divya Desam (Aranmula) as Sri Parthasarathy.
• Guruvayur → Sri Krishna abides in Guruvayur as Sri Guruvayurappan.

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Rama Tradition of Kerala:

• Triprayar → Sri Rama abides in Triprayar in his form with four hands holding Sankha, Chakra, Kodanda (Bow) and Mala (Garland).

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Shiva Tradition of Kerala:

• Ettumanoor → Lord Shiva abides in Ettumanoor as Ettumanoor Mahadeva.
• Vaikom → Lord Shiva abides in Vaikom as Vaikom Mahadeva.
• Chengannur → Lord Shiva abides in Chengannur as Chengannur Mahadeva.

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Devi Tradition of Kerala:
• Chengannur → Devi abides in Chengannur as Chengannur Bhagavathy.
• Chottanikkara Devi → Devi abides in Ernakulam as Chottanikkara Devi.

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Ayyappa Tradition of Kerala:

• Sabarimala → Sri Ayyappa abides in the famous pilgrimage of Sabarimala.

1. Pilgrimages and Temples of Lord Vishnu: (Kerala)

-- Thiruvananthapuram Sri Ananta Padmanabha Swamy - Divya Desam; Lord Vishnu gave darshan to sage Divakara

-- Tripunithura Poornathrayeesa - A famous pilgrimage

-- Varkala Janardhana Swamy - A famous pilgrimage


2. Pilgrimages and Temples of Sri Rama: (Kerala)

-- Triprayar Rama - Vakkey Kaimal found the idols of Sri Rama, Lakshmana, Bharata and Shatrughna


3. Pilgrimages and Temples of Sri Krishna: (Kerala)

-- Aranmula Parthasarathy - Divya Desam; Arjuna originally installed and worshipped this idol

-- Guruvayur Guruvayurappan - Uddhava sought the help of Guru and Vayu in selecting the temple site

-- Ambalapuzha - Krishna - Vilvamangal Swamy saw the vision of Sri Krishna playing melodious flute


4. Pilgrimages and Temples of Lord Shiva: (Kerala)

-- Ettumanoor Mahadeva - Khara installed this Lingam

-- Vaikom Mahadeva - Khara installed this Lingam

-- Chengannur Mahadeva - Shiva and Parvati gave vision of their divine wedding to sage Agastya


5. Pilgrimages and Temples of Devi: (Kerala)

-- Chengannur Bhagavathy - Shiva and Parvati gave vision of their divine wedding to sage Agastya

-- Chottanikkara Bhagavathy - A Pulayi girl discovered the idol of Chottanikkara Devi


6. Pilgrimages and Temples of Ayyappa: (Kerala)

-- Sabarimala Ayyappa - Ayyappa killed demoness Mahishi and brought milk of tigress to queen