Holiday, Vacation and Tourism in Kerala, India

Originally posted 2009-11-08 11:55:38. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

Arakkal Palace is about 3 km from Kannur town. Arakkal Palace palace was the residence of the Arakkal Ali Rajas. of Arakkal royal family from north Kerala and where the only Muslim rulers of Kerala.

St Angelo’s Fort also known as Kannur fort also belonged to the Arakkal royal family.

The Arakkal dynasty played an important role in the history of Kannur and adjoining areas. The Arakkal Kingdom once ruled parts of the coastal areas of Malabar and the Lakshadweep Islands located in the Arabian Sea.

When it came to administration, it is said that the Arakkal family did not discriminate between the male and female members of the family. The Arakkal family followed a matrilineal system of descent. The eldest member of the family was made the head and ruler. The male rulers were known as Ali Raja, while the female rulers were called Arakkal Beevis.

The Arakkal Palace currently managed by the Arakkal Family Trust is nearly 200 years old. It was later renovated and converted into a museum in 2005 at the initiative of the department of Archaeology and Kerala Tourism.

The Arakkal Palace and Kannur Fort are located in close proximity and are presently under the supervision of the Archaeological Survey of India.

Places of interest near the palace and the fort are the Moppila Bay Harbor and the Arakkal Mosque.

Originally posted 2009-04-02 01:19:40. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

Temples have played important roles in the life of the people in Kerala. Most Temples in Kerala back trace their origins to several centuries. The present structures of the temples we see today are the results of so many renovations.

Unlike other states of India, the temples in Kerala were built using wood which would be covered using copper. The decaying of the wood needed several renovations.

Not just the construction materials, the architectural brilliance of these temples in Kerala is also unmatched or distinctive from that of other places in India.

The roofs are usually steep, pointed, and covered of copper. This method is comparable to those found in the Himalayan regions and the ones in East Asia.

The earlier temples of Kerala are primarily for Sastha, Shiva, Parvathi and Vishnu.

Temples for Ganesha, Kartikeya originated later which are seen mostly in the border regions of Kerala with Tamilnadu and Karnataka.

Here is a list of some of the temples in Kerala that I got from the Internet and validated with some books. I found so many websites carrying more accurate and even small details of each of these temples. You can find them by searching the names listed below with the help of GOOGLE SEARCH

Akalur Bhagawathi Kshethram, Ottappalam, Perur
Ananthapadmanabhaswami Kshethram, Tiruvananthapuram
Arakkal Bhagawati Kshethram, Maddapalli, Vadagara
Aramkulam Sastha Kshethram, Aramkulam, Piravom
Arangan Mahadevar Kshethram, Thadikkadavu, Taliparamba
Ayyappan Kshethram, Sabarimala, Kottayam

Bhagawati Kshethram, Chittoor, Palakkadu

Chathan Kandar Kavu Kshethram, Ottappalam
Chengalam Bhagavati Kshethram, Tiruvarppu, Kottayam
Chengannoor Bhagawati Kshethram, Chengannoor, Kottayam
Chengannur Mahadevar Kshethram, Chengannur
Chennamangalam Ayyappan Kshethram, Chorode, Vadagara
Cherapuram Shiva Kshethram, Kollengode (Chitoor), Palakkadu
Chettikulangara Kshethram, Puthupalli, Kayamkulam
Chinakkathur Bhagawati Kshethram, Palapuram, Ottappalam
Chirakadavu Mahadevar Kshethram, Chirakadavu, Kottayam
Choorakkot Bhagawati Kshethram, Trissur
Chotanikara Bhagawati Kshethram, Chotanikara, Ernakulam
Chunanghi Bhagawati Kshethram, Nalleppalli (Pudunagaram), Palakkadu

Dakshina Mookambika Kshethram (Panachikkad Saraswati Temple)

Ettumanoor Mahadevar Kshethram, Ettumanoor, Kottayam

Guthiamma Bhagawathi Kshethram, Bangramanjeshwar, Kasargode

Irambamon Kshethram, Triperumthura, Mavelikkara
Iriangol Bhawagati Kshethram, Perumbavoor, Alwaye

Jagannath Kshethram, Telicheri
Jain Kshethram, Vadakkanthara, Palakkadu
Janardhanaswamy Kshethram, Varkala, Tiruvananthapuram

Kadamuri Narasimha Kshethram, Vakathanam, Kottayam
Kakkayur Shiva Kshethram, Kakkayur (Chittoor), Palakkadu
Kalarickal Kshethram, Karuvatta, Mavelikkara, Mavelikkara
Kalikavu Kshethram, Neduva, Tiruvur
Kanathur Kavu, Cannanore
Kannamkulangara Vishnu Kshethram, Parur, Alwaye
Kannathur Mahalingeswarar Kshethram, Kanakathur, Kasargode
Keezhoor Bhagawati Kshethram, Mulakulam, Vaikom
Killikkulangara Bhagawati Kshethram, Kanniambaram, Ottappalam
Kodungalur Bhagawati Kshethram, Kodungalur, Trissur
Kongannur Bhagawati Kshethram, Kongannur, Vadagara
Kottamala Kshethram, Kakkayur (Chittoor), Palakkadu
Kottuvallikkavu Bhagwati Kshethram, Kottuvally, Alwaye
Kovilakathu Dharma Sabha Bhagawathi Kshethram, Eadavilanga, Irinjalakuda
Kozhikkode Tali Kshethram, Kozhikkode
Kumaranallur Kshethram, Perumbaikkad, Kottayam
Kunnummel Bhagawati Kshethram, Tiruvarppu, Kottayam
Kurichikal Bhagawati Kshethram, Karuvatta, Mavelikkara, Mavelikkara
Kurumba Kali Kshethram, Parpanangadi, Tiruvur
Kuruthickal Devi Kshethram, Arattupuzha, Mavelikkara

Lokamalayarkavu Bhagawati Kshethram, Chemmarathur, Vadagara
Lokanarkavu Bhagawati Kshethram, Vadagara (Memunda)

Mahadevamangalam Kshethram, Shoranur, Shornur
Mahadevar Kshethram, Ernakulam
Mahadevar Kshethram, Triperumthura, Mavelikkara
Mammiyur Mahadevar Kshethram, Guruvayoor, Trissur
Mannarassala Sree Nagaraja Kshethram
Mankuzhi Subramanya Kshethram, Poonjar Thekkekkara, Kottayam
Marattil Kottaram Bhagawathi Kshethram, Maradu, Tripunithura
Mariyamman Kshethram, Mangalam, Palakkadu
Methrukovil Kshethram, Eraviperoor Kara, Tiruvalla, Tiruvalla
Mookambika Kshethram, Paravur, Cochin
Mukkannur Kuttala Kshethram, Kothakulangara North, Karukutty (Angamali)
Mulakkal Devi Kshethram, Aalappuzha
Nellikulangara Bhagawati Kshethram, Vallanghi (Chittoor), Palakkadu

Olarikkara Bhagawati Kshethram, Trissur
Onakkoor Bhagawati Kshethram, Onakkur(Piravom), Ernakulam
Pallipurathukavu Bhagawati Kshethram, Kottayam

Panachikkad Saraswati Kshethram (Dakshina Mookambika Temple)
Pandara Parambu Shiva Kshethram, Ernakulam (Mulavukkadu)
Pandavathu Shiva Kshethram, Maradu, Tripunithura
Pariyaram Vishnu Kshethram, Aikernad, Tripunithura
Parppadam Bhadrakali Kshethram, Kottayam
Parthasarathi Kshethram, Aranmula, tiruvananthapuram
Parvathi Kshethram, Kadampuzha, Malappuram
Payyavur shiva Kshethram, Eruvassi, Taliparamba
Perumankavu Bhagawati Kshethram, Arakkuzha, Alwaye
Pishari Kavu Bhagawathi Kshethram, Viyyur, Quilandi
Podavadukkam Sastha Kshethram, Belur, Kannanoor
Ponkili Ramar Kshethram, Noolpuzha, Wynad
Purnathrayeesa Kshethram, Tripunithura, Cochin
Puthiyakavu Kshethram, Ariyur, Chengannur

Rama Kshethram, Tiruvilvamala, Trissur

Sangameswara Kshethram, Irinjalakuda, Trissur
Saramkuthi Kavu Kshethram, Kudayathur, Ettumanur
Shobhaparambu Bhagawati Kshethram, Rayirmandalam, Tiruvur
Sree Krishna Kshethram, Ambalapuzha, Aalapuzha
Sree Krishna Kshethram, Guruvayoor, Trissur
Sreekanteswaram Kshethram, Kozhikkode
Sri Rama Kshethram, Tiruvangad, Telicheri
Sri Rama Kshethram, Triprayar, Trissur
Subramanya Swamy Kshethram, Haripad, Aalappuzha
Subramanya Kshethram in Peralasseri, Cannanore
Sundareswara Kshethram, Cannanore
Shiva Kshethram, Taliparamba, Cannanore

Thottakam Subramanya Kshethram, Thalayazham, Vaikom
Tirumala Kshethram Ernakulam, Ernakulam
Tirumaradi Durga Kshethram, Piravom, Ernakulam
Tirunakkara Mahadeva Kshethram, Kottayam
Tirunelloor Stanam Kshethram, Eraviperoor Kara, Tiruvalla, Tiruvalla
Tirupuvapuzha Subramanya Kshethram, Eraviperoor Kara, Tiruvalla, Tiruvalla
Tiruvalla Kshethram, Tiruvalla, Alappuzha
Tiruvanchikulam Shiva Kshethram, Tiruvanchikulam, Trissur
Trikariyur Shiva Kshethram, Eranallur(Muvattupuzha), Ernakulam
Trikkara Kshethram, Trikkara, Alwaye
Trikkodithanam Vishnu Kshethram (Divya Desam), Changanachery, Chengannur
Trippokudam Shiva Kshethram, Thalayazham, Vaikom

Udayaparambathu Bhagwathi Kshethram, Piravom, Vaikom

Vadakkekavu Kshethram, Pattuvam (Pazhayangadi), Taliparamba
Vadakkunnathan Kshethram, Trissur
Vaikom Mahadevar Kshethram, Vaikom, Kottayam
Vallanghi Shiva Kshethram, Vallanghi (Chittoor), Palakkadu
Varakkara Bhagawati Kshethram, Amballur(Pudukad), Trissur
Varnapalli Shiva Kshethram, Puthupalli, Kayamkulam
Vayankavu Kshethram, Kudayathur towards north to Saramkuthikavu, Ettumanur
Vennimala Eravipurathu Perumal Kshethram, Puthupalli, Kottayam
Viswanathaswamy Kshethram, Kalpathi, Palakkadu