City: Kerala
Top Things to do in Kerala
The 10 Best Architectural Buildings in Kerala, India
Kerala (/ˈkɛrələ/), called Keralam in Malayalam (where Kerala is the adjectival form), is a state in South India on the Malabar Coast. It was formed on 1 November 1956 following the States Reorganisation Act by combining Malayalam-speaking regions. Spread over 38,863 km (15,005 sq mi), 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 33,387,677 inhabitants as per the 2011 Census, Kerala is the thirteenth-largest Indian state by population. It is divided into 14 districts with the capital being Thiruvananthapuram. Thiruvananthapuram is the largest city in the state. Malayalam is the most widely spoken language and is also the official language of the state.
Restaurants in Kerala
1. Dakshina Mookambika Temple
2. Pampa Ganapathy Temple
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 9 reviews
Reviewed By Ananth727499 - Tiruppur, India
This is the first temple on the way from Pamba to Sannidanam. Devotees pray here for their safe trekking to Iyappan sannnithaanam.. Devotees break a coconut here before climbing the mountain. There are also separate sannithis for Lord Hanuman, Lord Sri Rama, serpent deity and also for Goddess PARVATHI.. In front of the stairs of This Temple, beautiful sculpted Iyappan statue with a tiger is present..
3. Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 2,583 reviews
A Vishnu temple with a massive fort gateway has been built in Dravidian style and is closed to non-Hindus.
Reviewed By EASWAR52 - Mumbai, India
This is one of the oldest temples in Trivandrum. It is very famous and powerful. One must spend considerable time here to have a glimpse of all the important places like, the main deity sree Padmanabhan, darshan of all other deities inside, visit around the premises full of sculptures etc A crowded temple with limited darshan timings and dress codes. A visit to this temple will certainly make you satisfied, fulfilled and happy. Many poojas are available here to suit varied prayers of devotees. Definitely a must see temple and land mark in Trivandrum.
4. Guruvayur Temple
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 1,108 reviews
Reviewed By UnmeshN2 - Bhopal, India
A blissful early morning visit to see Lord Guruvayurappa is always on our to do list whenever I get to visit Kerala. It is always an amazing experience to visit this place. This time we were lucky to see the Guruvayur elephant Keshavan(he is very huge and cute at the same time), we even offered bananas for him to eat and he finished it in seconds. Overall experience was as usual.. Amazing!!
5. St. Andrew's Basilica Arthunkal
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 90 reviews
Reviewed By Frinson - Bengaluru, India
We visited Arthunkal Basilica on the way back from kumarakom vacation. It's an historic pilgrimage centre and one of the oldest churches in India. The main church and the one built in 1561 are both well maintained and open for public to pray. A must visit if you are in this area and definitely one to explore if you have an interest in Christian history in India
6. Kerala Folklore Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 1,093 reviews
Folklore Museum aims to provide art education to the students and helping to provide visual and academic knowledge to the art lovers, researchers and travelers from all over the world. Folklore museum is the only architectural museum in Kerala and the treasure trove of stone, wood and bronze sculptures, ancient terracotta, stone Age objects, jewellery, paintings, oil lamps, musical instruments, tribal and folk art, wood works, utensils, masks and traditional art forms etc. these are around 4000 artifacts from tiny to large size on display. This ethnic museum is the essence of the life and culture of the common man over the past 1000 years.
Reviewed By EGL0
An almost bewildering private collection of (in the main) high end cultural artefacts from musical instruments to Theyyam masks and costumes to oil paintings to puppets to antique Keralan front doors, well displayed and maintained over 3 floors in a glorious traditional Keralan teak building. Courteous, knowledgeable staff. 100R entrance + 100R for use of a snapshot camera. Slightly haphazard labelling of exhibits but fine for me - would have been overwhelming otherwise Glorious theatre on the top floor with a coffered wooden ceiling embellished with beautifully detailed paintings depicting Hindu deities and scenes from the Hindu epics. Small cafe adjoining. A "must see" for anyone interested in the culture / ethnography of Kerala. There is a shop but the sales staff are not pushy in any way.
7. Ponnani Juma Masjid (Makkah of Kerala Muslims)
8. Jeevamatha Church
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 7 reviews
Reviewed By Arup1981 - Kolkata (Calcutta), India
Jeevamatha Church, also known as Church of Our Lady of Life at Mattancherry, is a royal Architecture. Though when this October we visited here, the Church interior in under total renovation work and we just witnessed it from outside, but it is really a historical as well as a one of the oldest and important church. The royal structure really made us wonder. A must visit place while you are at Mattancherry
9. Lokamalayar Kavil Ambalam @ Lokanarkavu temple
10. Varikkassery Mana
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 23 reviews
Reviewed By E6994LPdavidj - Kochi (Cochin), India
This is a popular mana in kerala. And location for many malayalam movies. Like Narasimham, Aaram thamburan, Devasuram. An old Mana with silent ambience and old and traditional style of architect. Me and my spent our one day here happily.
