Kilimanoor Puthiyakavu Devi temple is located on the Kilimanoor – Alamcode road near  Kilimanoor in Thiruvananthapuram district, Kerala. The temple is dedicated to Goddess Bhagavathi. The annual pongala festival in the temple is held in Kumbha Masam. The temple also observes the famous Kumbha Bharani festival. This is a typical Kerala temple with a chathura sreekovil, and upa devata shrines. The annual festival in the temple is famous for Pongala ritual. All the pujas and rituals performed during annual festivals in South Kerala including seeveli, sree bhootha bali, and Ganapati homam are performed during the annual festival. The shrine is also noted in the region for melam and ezhunellippu. The temple also observes Navratri, Ashtami, Navami, Vijaya Dashami and Thrikarthika.

Thiruvannur Villikavu temple is located at Thiruvannur in Kozhikode district, Kerala. The shrine is dedicated to Goddess Bhagavathi. The annual pratishta and Thalappoli festival is held in Kumbha Masam. The shrine is famous in the region for Thira festival. Special rituals, pujas and lighting of lamps are held during the annual festival.   Kerala temple folk art forms are part of the annual festival. The small shrine is a typical example of Kerala style temple architecture. The temple has a square sanctum sanctorum – chathura sreekovil – with a bimbham of Bhagavathi.

Tripunithura Sree Rama Devaswom temple is located at Tripunithura in Ernakulam district, Kerala. The shrine is dedicated to Bhagavan Sri Ram, Mata Sita and Lakshman. Hanuman worshipped in the temple is of great importance. The shrine is maintained by the GSB community. The annual festival in the Hanuman Temple at Tripunithura Sree Rama Devaswom is held for 8 days in Kumbha Masam. The Upa Devatas worshipped in the temple are Ganapathy, Durga, Venkatachalapathy and Nagaraja. Tripunithura Sree Rama Devaswom Temple History Once Sri Raghavendra Tirtha visited Tripunithura and stayed in the Varapuzha family for some days. While leaving the place, satisfied with the family, he blessed the members and gave them the Sri Rama murti which was been personally worshipped by him.  The varapuzha family installed the Rama murti in a small temple constructed in their premises. Subsequently, the Panakkal family of Tripunithura (the Swamiji is believed to be from this family), approached th...

Ooramana Narasimha Murti temple is located at Ooramana in Ernakulam district, Kerala. The temple is also known as Perumthrikkovil temple. There are two deities in the temple – Narasimha and Sastha. A ferocious form of Narasimha murthy is worshipped in the temple. The murti worshipped in Ooramana Narasimha temple is believed to have been consecrated by Parashurama. The prathishta in the vatta sreekovil is made from Anjana Shila. The murti is tied using panchaloham. There are no upa devatas in the temple. But presence of Dikpalakas and Saptamatrikas are found on the Balikalu in the temple. The roof of Balikkal Pura and Namaskara mandapam has beautiful sculptures. The vatta sreekovil (round sanctum sanctorum) of the temple is filled with mural paintings. The paintings are that of Rama Ravana battle, Kirata Arjuna yuddham, Gajendra Moksham, Dakshinamurti, Narasimha Avataram, Rasa leela and Ganapathi. Trivikrama Vamana murti which is a very rare mural painting is found here. The mural p...

Azhikode Parayangattu Kshetram Muneshwara Mandiram ( അഴീക്കോട് പരയങ്ങാട്ട് ക്ഷേത്രം മുനീശ്വര മന്ദിര o) temple is located at Azhikode in Kannur district, Kerala. The 3-day Thira festival is an important event in the temple. The festival is famous for the performance of various traditional rituals and pujas. Thottangal ( തോറ്റങ്ങൾ) , Rakteshwari ( രക്തേശ്വരി ) and Sasthappan ( ശാസ്തപ്പൻ) thira ( തിറകൾ ) are performed on the first day. Prasada Sadya ( പ്രസാദസദ്യ) , Thee Chamundi Anthithotam ( തീച്ചാമുണ്ഡിയുടെ അന്തിത്തോറ്റം) and Theeppanakkam ( തീപ്പണക്കം) are performed on the second day. On the third day early morning Bharivan Thira Tharpanam ( ഭൈരവൻ തിറയുടെ തർപ്പണം) is done. Then there is the agni praveshanam of Thee Chamundi ( തീച്ചാമുണ്ഡിയുടെ അഗ്നിപ്രവേശം) . This is followed by Pottan, Gulikan, Ucchitta and Raktha Chamundi Thira kettiyattom ( പൊട്ടൻ , ഗുളികൻ , ഉച്ചിട്ട , രക്തചാമുണ്ഡി തിറകളുടെ കെട്ടിയാട്ടം) . The festival concludes with the koodiyattam ( കൂടിയാ...

Puthiyankam Puthukulangara Kandamuthan temple ( പുതിയങ്കം പുതുക്കുളങ്ങര കണ്ടമുത്തൻ ക്ഷേത്ര o) is located near Alathur in Palakkad district, Kerala. The annual Pongala festival in the temple is held in Kumbha Masam (February – March). The first day of the festival is dedicated to Pongala ritual. Kanniyar Kali ( കണ്യാർകളി ) is held on the second day and third day and this includes Porattukal ( പൊറാട്ടുകൾ ). The festival concludes on the fourth day with poovaral ( പൂവാരൽ ). The annual prathishta dinam in the temple is also held in Kumbha Masam.

Velliyamparamba Pulli Vettakkorumakan temple is located at Velliyam Paramba or Velliyamparambu near Mattannur in Kannur district, Kerala. The temple is dedicated to Vettaikorumakan – Shiva concept deity. The annual Thira and Vellattam festival in the temple is held from Kumbha Masam 20 to 22 (March 4 to March 6). The theyyam performed in the temple include Kutty Theyyam, Oorpazhassi Theyyam, Pulli Vettakkorumakan and Vettakkorumakan Theyyam. The annual temple festival is famous for traditional and colorful rituals of North Kerala. The temple is decorated traditionally for the occasion using traditional materials. Melam, various pujas and rituals are part of the annual festival. The annual pratishta festival in the temple is held in Malayalam Edava Masam (May - June).

Kandankulangara Bhagavathy temple is located in the northeastern part of Chittoor Sri Krishna Swamy temple located at South Chittoor, northwestern part of Kochi, Ernakulam district, Kerala. This is an ancient temple believed to have existed prior to Chittoor Sri Krishna temple. The annual Thiruvathira festival is a major event in the temple. The shrine is on the banks of Agnihothra Theertham (temple pond). The shrine is nearly 2000 years old. Kandamkulangara Bhagavathy is believed to be Goddess Bhadrakali. Thiruvathira thalappoli is the main festival held at the temple during Dhanu Masam (Dec-Jan) every year. On the first three days, Thalappoli from various regions of the area arrive in the temple. Parayeduppu (visit of bhagavathy through village to enquire welfare of people ) is held here. Devotees receive Bhagavathy with ‘para’ and ‘vilakku’. A procession on the occasion is received at the temple during night with ‘Para’ and melam. Customary practices like Ettangadi, ‘Pathira...

Thirunarayanapuram Vishnu Temple is located on the Shoranur – Perinthalmanna road near Kattuppara in Malappuram district, Kerala. The temple is dedicated to Bhagavan Vishnu. The annual pratishta festival in the temple is held in Kumbha masam (February – March). This is a small temple located amidst beautiful surroundings. The main deity is a chatur bahu Vishnu worshipped inside a Chathura sreekovil – square sanctum sanctorum. The shrine has a chuttambalam and namaskara mandapam. The Kuntiuzha River flows nearby. Narayaneeyam parayanam, chuttu vilakku, sheeveli, annadanam and cultural programs are observed on the prathishta day. Thursdays, Vishu, Ramayana Masam and Sri Krishna Jayanti are important days in the temple.

Akaloor Chendapuram Maha Vishnu temple is located at Akalur near Lakkidi in Palakkad district, Kerala. The shrine is dedicated to Bhagavan Mahavishnu. The annual pratishta festival in the temple is held in Kumbha masam (February – March). This is a small temple located amidst beautiful surroundings. The main deity is worshipped inside a vatta sreekovil – round sanctum sanctorum.  As per history, the temple was ransacked and the murti of Bhagavan was destroyed by Tipu Sultan. Narayaneeyam parayanam, chuttu vilakku, sheeveli, annadanam and cultural programs are observed on the prathishta day. The shrine also observes Vishu and Ramayana Masam.