Regional sacred-site guide
Sacred sites in Kerala
Explore 9 sacred places in Kerala, India, with a regional map and links to detailed site guides.
Traditions in Kerala
Site types in Kerala
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Attukal Bhagavathy Temple, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India
At Attukal in Thiruvananthapuram, the goddess is worshipped as Bhadrakali and identified with Kannagi, the wronged heroine who became a deity of justice....
Basilica of Our Lady of Ransom, Ernakulam, Kerala
Ernakulam, Kerala, India
On Vallarpadam Island in the Kochi backwaters stands one of India's foremost Marian shrines, dedicated to Our Lady of Ransom — Vallarpadathamma to her devotees....
Beemapalli Mosque, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India
On the coast of Thiruvananthapuram, white domes and minarets mark the dargah of Beema Beevi, a Sufi woman saint revered for her baraka and held by tradition to descend...
Chengannur Mahadeva Temple, Chengannur, Kerala
Chengannur, Kerala, India
Chengannur Mahadeva Temple, among Kerala's oldest, enshrines Shiva and Parvati facing each other in one complex....
Cheraman Juma Masjid, Kodungallur, Kerala
Sringapuram, Kerala, India
On the old Muziris coast at Kodungallur stands a mosque that Malabar Muslim tradition holds to be the first in India, founded in the Prophet's own lifetime....
Chettikulangara Bhagavathy Temple, Mavelikkara, Kerala
Chettikulangara, Kerala, India
In a village west of Mavelikkara stands one of central Kerala's great goddess temples, where Bhadrakali is honoured at dawn as Saraswati, at midday as Lakshmi, and in the...
Chottanikkara Bhagavathy Temple, Chottannikkara, Kerala
Kanayannur, Kerala, India
Near Thrippunithura outside Kochi, Chottanikkara honours the goddess Rajarajeswari in three forms across the day, and the fierce Bhadrakali at its lower Keezhkavu shrine....
Koratty Muthy (Poovankula Matha)
Inside Saint Mary's Forane Church, Koratty
Koratty, Kerala, India
The image is treated as a devotional object inside Saint Mary's Forane Church. An exact photograph shows the image in procession, while the linked parent page identifies...
Saint Mary's Forane Church, Koratty
Koratty, Kerala, India
The church is represented separately from its Marian image so visitors can understand both the physical destination and the particular devotion practiced within it.
Key questions
Kerala sacred-site questions
- How many sacred sites are listed in Kerala?
- This regional guide currently includes 9 sacred sites in Kerala, India.
- Which traditions are represented in Kerala?
- The most represented traditions in the current guide include Hinduism, Christianity, Islam.
- Can I view Kerala sacred sites on a map?
- Yes. Switch to map view to compare the listed places, then open a site page for coordinates and visiting context.