List of Names & Information on Famous Hindu Temples in Alappuzha District

Here you can find list of names and information (like history, architecture & facts) on ancient / old Hindu temples in Alappuzha, India. These Famous temples in Alappuzha district are most visited and most sought after best tourist places. You can also find photos of Alappuzha temples / mandir.

The primary deity is Lord Sri Krishna. He is worshiped by all sects of Hinduism. He is the god of love and tranquility. The Azhalapuzha Malayalies see this temple as important as the Guruvayur temple. This temple is open throughout the year and is well known for its temple festival. The primary importance of this temple is well known for serving the Ambalappuzha Payasam and sweet pudding to its devotees for free. Once any one tastes this Ambalappuzha Payasam will never forget its aroma and taste.

Chakkulathukavu Sree Bhagavathi Temple is a Devi or Durga temple for the Hindus. The Malayalam word Bhagavathi literally means the Goddess. Here the Vana Devi which is the presiding deity is an incarnation of Parvathi Devi. It is believed to be an avatar of Durga form. She is worshiped here as the protector of this land and as a holy mother. Many devotees come here to see this beautiful goddess which is believed to be a self manifested one. This temple is also located in between two holy rivers making it more divine. Since many Hindu temples are associated with rivers.

This temple is religiously significant because of the fact that the Goddess worshipped here takes on three forms i.e. the Maha Saraswati, Maha Lakshmi and Sri Durgeswari in the morning, noon and evening respectively. The temple also has festivals that it observes with much gusto and celebration. There are four main festivals of the temple and they are Parayeduppu, Kumbha Bharani, Ethirelpu Ulsavam and Aswathy Ulsavam.

The temple being an ancient one automatically gets reverence from its age. The main deity of the temple is the Prayoga Chakra Prathistha which is not found commonly in temples dedicated to Lord Krishna. This temple is vested mainly by the devout followers of lord Krishna than anyone else. The temple is a highly revered one due to the legends attached to it and its millennia of getting sanctified by the reverbenation of prayers. The main festival of this temple is the Makara Ulsava which commences on the first day of the Hindu calendar of the month Makara.