Kilimarathukavu Temple
Kilimarathukavu Siva Parvathy Temple is a Hindu temple located in Kadakkal, Kollam, Kerala, India. It is one of the most famous centuries old temples in South India. This temple is very special due to its deities. For example, it has two Shiva, Lord Shiva deities: one is the main Shiva and the other is Mahanadan. It is also well known for containing the biggest Cult image of 'Dharma Sastha' who is Ayyappan, Lord Ayyappan. Hanuman, Lord Hanuman temple is located at the center of temple pond. The elliptical Navagraha temple is another special deity temple in Kilimarathukavu and may be the only of its kind in the world. Non-Hindus are allowed in the temple. The temple (puja (Hinduism), puja) routines are strictly followed. History Kilimarathukavu Temple is one of the ancient temples in southern Kerala which is thousands of years old one. It was believed that the old temple was destroyed in the past and only the idols was left behind. And in the 21st century the people surrounded ...
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Kerala
Kerala ( ; ) is a state on the Malabar Coast of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, following the passage of the States Reorganisation Act, by combining Malayalam-speaking regions of the erstwhile regions of Cochin, Malabar, South Canara, and Thiruvithamkoor. Spread over , Kerala is the 21st largest Indian state by area. It is bordered by Karnataka to the north and northeast, Tamil Nadu to the east and south, and the Lakshadweep Sea to the west. With 33 million inhabitants as per the 2011 census, Kerala is the 13th-largest Indian state by population. It is divided into 14 districts with the capital being Thiruvananthapuram. Malayalam is the most widely spoken language and is also the official language of the state. The Chera dynasty was the first prominent kingdom based in Kerala. The Ay kingdom in the deep south and the Ezhimala kingdom in the north formed the other kingdoms in the early years of the Common Era (CE). The region had been a prominent spic ...
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