Religious Heritage
Adityapuram Surya Temple
Temple · Adityapuram, Kaduthuruthy · Vaikom
Adityapuram Surya Temple near Kaduthuruthy is a rare Keralam shrine dedicated to Surya, the Sun God, and one of Kottayam district’s distinctive pilgrimage attractions.…
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Ettumanoor Mahadeva Temple
Temple · Ettumanoor · Kottayam
Ettumanoor Mahadeva Temple is one of Kottayam district’s landmark Shiva temples, celebrated for historic murals, traditional Keralam architecture and the famous Ezharaponnana ceremonial tradition.…
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Malliyoor Sree Maha Ganapathy Temple
Temple · Malliyoor, Manjoor · Vaikom
Malliyoor Sree Maha Ganapathy Temple in Manjoor, Kottayam district, is known for its distinctive Vaishnava Ganapathy concept, depicting young Krishna in the lap of…
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St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Cheriapally
Church · Cheriapally, Kottayam · Kottayam
St. Mary’s Orthodox Church, Cheriapally, is a celebrated 16th-century Christian heritage site in Kottayam, Keralam. Completed in 1579, the church combines Keralam and European…
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St. Mary's Knanaya Valiyapally
Church · Thazhathangadi, Kottayam · Kottayam
St. Mary’s Knanaya Valiyapally at Thazhathangadi is a major Christian heritage landmark in Kottayam, Keralam. Keralam Tourism dates the church to 1550 and notes…
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St. Mary's Forane Church, Athirampuzha
Church · Athirampuzha · Kottayam
St. Mary’s Forane Church at Athirampuzha is an old Christian pilgrimage centre in Kottayam district, Keralam, with a tradition traced by Keralam Tourism to…
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St. Mary's Cathedral, Manarcad
Church · Manarcad · Kottayam
St. Mary’s Cathedral at Manarcad is one of Kottayam district’s best-known Jacobite Syrian Christian pilgrimage centres. The church becomes especially vibrant during Ettunompu, the…
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St. George Orthodox Church, Puthuppally
Church · Puthuppally · Kottayam
St. George Orthodox Church at Puthuppally is a prominent Christian pilgrimage and heritage landmark in Kottayam district, Keralam. Commonly called Puthuppally Palli, the church…
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St. Mary's Church, Kuravilangad
Church · Kuravilangad · Meenachil
St. Mary’s Church at Kuravilangad is an ancient Syrian Catholic pilgrimage centre in Kottayam district, Keralam, with traditions reaching back to the early Christian…
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St. George Forane Church, Aruvithura
Church · Aruvithura, Erattupetta · Meenachil
St. George Forane Church at Aruvithura, near Erattupetta, is a prominent Christian pilgrimage centre in Kottayam district, Keralam. Church tradition links the site with…
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St. Joseph's Monastery, Mannanam
Monastery · Mannanam · Kottayam
St. Joseph’s Monastery at Mannanam is a major Christian heritage and pilgrimage site in Kottayam district, closely associated with Saint Kuriakose Elias Chavara. His…
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Vimalagiri Cathedral
Cathedral · Keezhukunnu, Kottayam · Kottayam
Vimalagiri Cathedral at Keezhukunnu is one of Kottayam city’s most recognisable Christian landmarks. Also called the Immaculate Heart of Mary Cathedral or Angathattu Palli,…
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