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| Mullackal
Rajarajeswari temple, Alappuzha |
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The
temple is located at the heart of Alleppey town. The
presiding deity is Goddess Rajarajeswari. The temple
celebrates two festivals every year. The nine-day
'Navarathri' festival is specially important.The last
two days are the most auspicious days. Colourful processions
participated by nine elephants are held in the evening.
It is witnessed by thousands of devotees. Also several
cultural programmes including Ottanthullal are staged
in the temple.
Another
festival celebrated by the temple is a one day 'Thaipooyakavadi'
about fifteen kavadis take part in this spectacular
procession which is presented during the evening.
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| Mannarasala
Sree Nagaraja Temple, Haripad |
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This
beautiful temple dedicated to the King of Serpents
is located near Haripad on the Alleppey-Quilon route
on a panoramic site of
thick green forest measuring
about 16 acres . It is a place of worship visited
by large number of devotees from all over India.
A two day festival is celebrated by the temple with
much religious fervour.On the second day by noon,
the 'Ezhunnallathu' (royal outing) ceremony is conducted
when the idol of 'Nagaraja' is carried by the priests
and taken round the temple in a procession. A large
crowd of devotees with 'urili' (vessel) and colourful
parasols participate in it. The entire jungle setting
of the temple reverberates with the full throated
chantings in praise of the Serpent God.
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| Sree
Krishna temple , Ambalappuzha |
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Ambalappuzha
is situated 14 km. away from Alleppey. The Sreekrishna
temple is one of the most important temples in Kerala.
In its architectural features, the temple conforms
to the typical kerala style architecture. The main
festival is celebrated during March/April. The temple
is famous throughout Kerala for 'Palpayasam' , a milk
porridge of exceptional sweetness prepared in a very
large quantity and offered to the deity. Poet Kunjan
Nambiar who lived in the 16th century staged his first
'Ottam Thullal', a solo dance, in this temple auditorium.
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The
Latin Catholic Church
It is one of the oldest churches, which has now been
renovated and given a face lift. It is situated near
Kannan Varkey Bridge, Alappuzha. |
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Church, Thathampally |
Mosque, Near Iron Bridge |
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| Chettikulangara
Bhagavathy Temple |
The
deity in this temple is Bhadrakali and is supposed to
possess miraculous powers. The main festivity associated
with the annual festival of the temple, 'Kettukazhcha'
is very famous and it is a procession of tall decorated
structures in chariots in which effigies of horses, bullocks
and epic heroes like the Pandavas and various scenes from
the Puranas are displayed. This festival is celebrated
during February/March every year.
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| Kottamkulangara
Mahavishnu and Devi Temple |
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The
Mahavishnu temple, the oldest temple in Alappuzha
is situated at the centre of a pond which has now
been covered fully with sand. It is also the only
major temple in Alappuzha, located in the same compound
with two flag masts and having two festival seasons.
The festival season of Mahavishnu temple is in January
and that of the Devi temple in March.
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St.
Andrew's Forane Church at Arthunkal |
 St.
Andrew's Forane Church at Arthunkal, one of the sacred
churches in Kerala, attracts lakhs of devotees both
Christians and non-Christians every year from all parts
of the State. The feast of St. Sebastian is celebrated
on a grand scale for eleven days in a year. January
20 is the final day of the feast. Arthunkal is 8 Km
from Cherthala, 22 Km from Alappuzha and 48 Km from
Kochi.
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