Kerala Temples are famous for their intriguing architecture and antiquity. The shrines have held an essential place in the life of Keralites. The architectural designs of the sacred places of Kerala are entirely different from the other regions of India. There are abundant of sacred places that you can conveniently explore in Kerala (God’s Own Country). To know more information about places of pilgrimage in god’s own country read below:

Guruvayur Temple

Guruvayur Temple is located in Guruvayur town of Thrissur district in Kerala. It is assumed that this shrine is about 5,000 years old. The temple is devoted to the Hindu Lord Krishna who is also known as Guruvayurappan. Here, you can find a standing icon of Lord Krishna which has four hands holding conch, mace, discus and lotus. The image has been engraved from precious stone known as “Patala Anjana”. After that, you can also see some more paintings and statues of Lord Krishna which are designed elegantly.

Sabarimala Temple

Sabarimala Temple is situated in the Western Ghat mountain ranges of Pathanamthitta district in Kerala. Every year around 3 to 4 million pilgrims come here from far-flung destinations across the world. This shrine is dedicated to Lord Ayyappan. It is supposed to be the place where Ayyappan meditated. The sacred place gets flocked with lots of pilgrims mainly during the festive seasons which occur from November to January. The two major events of this shrine are held in the month of December i.e. Mandala pooja, and Makaravilakku which occurs in the month of January. The holy place remains closed rest of the year expect for the first five days of Malayalam month and during Chitra Vishnu which is held in the month of April.

Padmanabhaswamy Temple

Padmanabhaswamy Temple lies in Thiruvananthapuram district of Kerala. The place of pilgrimage was constructed in the Dravidian style of architecture. This sacred place is consecrated to Lord Vishnu. Here, you can explore a number of statues, monuments, paintings, sculptures which are designed very splendidly. After that, you may also search some other allures here like about 365 corridors, one-quarter sculptured granite-stone pillars, tank (Padma Theertham) which means the lotus spring, 100-foot seven tier gopuram that are made in the Pandyan style etc.

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Kerala Tour Packages offer you the excellent travel option to explore the great sojourn in god’s own country. This state is gifted with lots of tourists’ attractions like lakes, backwaters, silvery sands, greenery, hill stations, valleys, waterfalls, national parks, resorts, museums, temples, hotels, churches, houseboats, Ayurvedic or Spa centers, azure beaches and so on. You could find all such splendid allures in beautiful cities of god’s own country viz. Munnar, Trivandrum, Varkala, Kollam, Kozhikode, Alappuzha, Malappuram, Idukki and many more. With the help of Kerala Holidays , you would be able to search all these enchanting charms of the state. Below, we will talk about some other glimpses of Kerala in brief.

Beaches of Kerala

God’s Own Country is noted for its exotic beaches which are dotted in every city of the state. Some of the popular Kerala Beaches are Cherai beach, Kovalam Beach , Alappuzha beach, Varkala beach, Marari beach, Somatheeram beach and lots more. All these beautiful shores are jeweled with golden & silvery sands, crystal blue water, swaying coconut palm trees etc. Here, you can delight taking sun bath, enjoy coconut water, laze on the silvery sands and also like to play lots of water games such as snorkeling, swimming, scuba diving, water rafting etc. After all these activities, you can also like to watch the endless horizons of azure seas.

Kerala Backwaters Tours

Kerala Backwaters Tours provide you the superb options to explore a number of serene backwater spots. There are exquisite tranquil backwater destinations like Kollam, Trivandrum, Alleppey, Kuttanad, Kozhikode, Cochin, Kumarakom and so on. All such terrific backwater places are gifted with lots of allures such as tweeting birds, multi-colored fishes, blooming flowers, swaying coconut palm trees and rest of the greenery. With the help of beautifully well designed houseboats, you could search all these awesome allures of backwaters in a perfect way.

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Explore awe inspiring tourist attractions that are scattered in every nook and corner of god’s own country. Some of the popular charms are cascading waterfalls, large coconut palm trees, grand temples, magnificent churches, soothing resorts, azure sea beaches, beautiful houseboats, serene backwaters and lots more. You could explore all these splendid allures in different cities of the state viz. Alleppey, Munnar, Calicut, Kumarakom, Cochin etc. During hectic journey, the visitors can take rest in 5 Star Kerala hotels and enjoy warm hospitality facilities at highly competitive charges.

Some of the well known boarding places in the green paradise are:

Alleppey Hotels

Alleppey (Alappuzha) is also renowned as “Venice of the East”. It is located in Kerala. This city is popular for its various lures such as picturesque landscapes, backwaters, canals, lakes, lagoons and so on. After viewing all such wonderful allures, you can stay in Alleppey hotels. Here, you can explore many boarding places but, Alleppey Prince Hotel is one of the famous hotels in the green paradise. This lodging place gives the terrific boarding facilities like swimming pool, banquet halls, money changing counter, Shopping Arcade and many more at reasonable costs.     

Cochin Hotels

Cochin (Kochi) is also notable as “Queen of Arabian Sea”. At this city, you will be able to find lots of boarding places which are well known for their superb lodging services. Some of the major Cochin hotels are Taj Malabar Cochin, Taj Residency Cochin, Fort Heritage, Malabar House 4 Star Heritage etc. All such tremendous lodging places are giving the outstanding boarding facilities at highly competitive charges.

Hotels in Kollam

Kollam city is situated on the banks of Ashtamudi Lake in Kerala. Here, you can search various tourist hot spots which are spread everywhere. Few of the prominent allures are beaches, museums, holy places, churches, waterfalls, lakes, backwaters and lots more. After exploring all these allures of this city, you may stay in stupendous hotels in Kollam, for example Aqua Serene (4 Star Hotel) is the finest lodging place for you. Here, you can delight awesome boarding facilities such as Health Club, Room Service, Safe Deposit, Ayurvedic Health Centre, Telephone, television, swimming pool at affordable rates.

Tour to Kerala is the awesome journey for all the tourists around the globe. This trip provides the thrilling experience which you have not ever taken before in your life. Here, you can easily immerse yourself in the lap of nature. There are so many charms which are dotted in every city of god’s own country. Some of the prominent allures are colorful streets, cordial locals, exotic sea beaches, enchanting lakes, whispering rivers, serene backwaters, natural splendor, charming hill stations, well designed houseboats, beautiful meadows, comfortable resorts & hotels, aesthetic temples & churches and lots more. All such splendid attractions might be explored in different cities and towns of the state. Few of the well known cities are Cochin, Munnar, Varkala, Trivandrum, Kannur, Kozhikode and so on.

Kerala tour packages are the unplugged experiences for the tourists around the world. The tour options provide you the excellent opportunity to get the popular allures of the green paradise.

Here, we will talk about few glimpses of god’s own country:

Backwater Tour Kerala

Kerala is well known for its serene backwaters. At this state, you would be able to search lots of enchanting backwater places which are popular for their own loveliness. Some of the famous backwater places are Trivandrum, Cochin, Kollam, Alappuzha, Kottayam etc. Here, you would be able to find a number of charms such as colorful fishes, chirruping birds that are sit on the branches of coconut palm trees, green & blue water, beautiful lagoons and rest of the greenery areas which are spread nearby in such locations.

In addition, you can explore all such destinations with the help of well designed houseboats. Hence, backwater tour Kerala is the delightful journey for all the nature enthusiasts and lovers.   

Holidays in Kerala

Holidays in Kerala are the amazing travel options for you. At god’s own country, you can easily spend your outstanding vacations with family and friends in a very electrifying way. Here, you can walk around at sea beaches, enjoy taking houseboats ride, get personal with endangered wildlife, also indulging yourself in adventurous activities like climbing, hiking etc. and after all such bustle activities, you could invigorate yourself while taking Ayurvedic massage in comfortable resorts of god’s own country.

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Kerala, the God’s own country is the popular tourist spot that provides you outstanding variety of attractions. The land is sanctified with panoramic views, enchanting backwaters, exotic sea beaches, natural splendor, picturesque mountain peaks, fascinating hotels or resorts and many more. But, we will draw your attention only on the attractive and well equipped Kerala resorts. Generally, the resorts are the perfect escapade from the hustle and bustle of daily life. These resorts are located in various idyllic spots of God’s own country such as hill stations, near the backwaters, beaches, historical places and many more.

Now, we will discuss about few splendid resorts of God’s own country in brief:

Aquaserene Resort Kollam

Access: 65 km from Thiruvananthapuram International Airport and 20 km from Kollam Railway Station.

Aquaserene Resort Kollam offers you the superb boarding services such as tea or coffee maker, hot/cool running water, telephone, safe deposit, health club, water sports, swimming pool etc. at reasonable charges.

Rain Country Resort

Access: 60 km from Kozhikode Airport and 21 km from the Kalpetta Bus stand

Rain Country Resort is one of the finest resorts for all nature lovers. It is situated away from the hustle and bustle of city life. This resort is giving you the world class lodging amenities like room service, doctor on call, multi cuisine restaurant, car parking, swimming pool, laundry, indoors recreation and so on. All such facilities you would get at affordable rates.

Alleppey Resort

Accommodation: Alleppey resort has tradition style spacious guest rooms which are well equipped with all the contemporary amenities. All the rooms have wide balconies which are facing the charming Arabian Sea.

Access: 74 km away from Cochin International Airport, 1 km from Alleppey Railway Station and 4.7 km from Alleppey Bus Stand

Alleppey Resort provides you the brilliant hospitality facilities at highly competitive charges. Few of the resort services are multi cuisine restaurant, Ayurvedic massage, doctor on call, travel desk, Backwater cruises, cable tv, hot and cold water, taxi service, laundry, special care for senior citizens etc.

Kerala is jeweled with rich culture, heritage buildings and rest of the other tourist hot spots. There are a number of allures which are dotted in every corner of the God’s own country. Some of the lures are temples, beaches, backwaters, houseboats, Ayurvedic health centers, verdant areas and so on. At here, you can also find out various monuments which include churches, temples, forts, mansions, palaces, mosques and lots more. Some of the major Kerala monuments are Jewish Synagogue, Padmanabhapuram Palace, Hill Palace, Bekal Fort, Koyikkal Palace etc. Additionally, during your journey you will be left marveled at aesthetic architecture manifested in imperial monuments and mansions.

Now, we will talk about top 3 monuments in Gods’ own country in brief:     

Jewish Synagogue Cochin

Located: Cochi (Kochi) in Kerala

Visiting hours: Open every day barring Saturdays from 10 am to 12 noon and 3 pm to 5 pm

How to reach: Nearest airport is Cochin International Airport, 10km away from Ernakulam Junction (Railway Station) and it is also well connected with Mattancherry and other neighboring cities.    

Jewish Synagogue Cochin was built by Jewish trading community in 1568 A.D. It is one of the oldest synagogues of India. Unfortunately, it was destroyed in the war of 1662 and was rebuilt by the Dutch. Besides you may easily look for some other charms like the Blue Chinese tile, Belgian chandeliers, impressive furnishings and so on. The architecture design of this Synagogue is very tremendous. All such attractions of this monument make a very gripping sight for the visitors.

Thripunithura Hill Palace

Located: Near Tripunithura in Kochi

Visiting hours: open from 9 am to 5 pm every day except Mondays

How to reach: 30 km from Cochin International Airport and 10 km away from Ernakulam Railway Station.   

Tripunithura Hill Palace built in 1865, was the official residence of the royal family of Kochi (Cochin). But, in present era it is a heritage museum which depicts the royal relics like royal furniture, Sinhasana (the throne or the king's chair), paintings, coins, manuscripts, inscriptions, murals, sculptures in stone and many more. In addition, you can also look for few antique pieces of pottery, ceramic vases from Japan and China, rock cut caves from the past era of Iron Age, wooden temples and models of objects from Harappa and Mohanjodaro.   

Padmanabhapuram Palace

Located: Thuckalay in Kanyakumari district, Tamil Nadu and 63kms from Thiruvananthapuram

Visiting hours: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm on all days except Mondays.

How to reach: Nearest airport is Thiruvananthapuram International Airport which is 6 km from Thiruvananthapuram city and nearest railway station is at Nagercoil, around 15 km and local station is Iraniel, approx 6 km from the palace.    

Padmanabhapuram Palace was built in around 1601 A.D. It was the home of the Rajas of Travancore in southern Kerala. It is surrounded by a 4 km-long stone fort that was built at the same time. Here, you may explore various antiques such as 17th and 18th century murals, the musical bow in mahogany, windows with colored mica, royal chairs with Chinese carvings, Belgian mirror, pictures of Lord Krishna, granite dance halls, special black shiny floors etc. During your travel to this wonderful palace, you would get the superb experience of admiring the traditional wooden architecture of Kerala’s palaces.

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Kerala is often referred as the God’s own country which signifies that the real essence of God is persisting at every corner of the state. It is not the statement but can be justified by exploring the majestic temples of Kerala. You can plan for Kerala Temples Tour that enables you to discover and Rama. You can also witness the enchanting statues of Hindu Lords in Kerala temples. The walls of temples are engraved with vivid painting of Hindu lords, animals, monsters and creative designs as well. With such fascinating features, Kerala temples show off their worth.

Let us discuss about few popular temples in Kerala that are:

Guruvayur Temple

The Guruvayur Temple is located at Thrissur in Kerala. The Guruvayur temple name comes from the word “Guruvayoorappan”.  The temple is dedicated to the Lord Vishnu. You can also find the Maha Vishnu statue towards the east side in the temple. The shrine possesses the elegant Dravidian architectures that make it eye-catching. The well suited time to savor this temple is December to February as per the climate condition.

Padmanabhaswamy Temple

This Padmanabhaswamy Temple is situated in the heart of Trivandrum city.  The structure of this temple includes a 100 feet high Gopuram and an 18 feet long idol of presiding deity as well. This shrine includes 324 sculptured pillars and 80 feet high golden flag staff. The Padmanabhaswamy temple is also counted among the seven Parsurama shetras in Kerala. This temple is also devoted to the Lord Vishnu. The temple’s walls are also engraved with different paintings of Lords Vishnu in different postures.

Sabarimala Temple

The Sabarimala Temple is located at the Western Ghat mountain ranges of Pathanamthitta region in Kerala. The temple is dedicated to the Lord “Ayyappa” or it is also renowned as Ayyapa temple in Kerala. This temple is surrounded by dense forests and mountains as well. It is believed that Lord Ayyappa meditated here in this temple.  It has been seen that Devotees mainly visit this temple during the season of November to January. The Sabarimala Sri Dharmasastha temple is counted one of the best known Hindu temples in India.

Kerala is popular for its rich cultural heritage, natural splendor and rest of the verdant blessed areas. There are a number of tourist hot spots which are dotted in every corner of Kerala. Few of the major charms of the state are sea beaches, museums, cascading waterfalls, backwaters, houseboats, Ayurvedic health centers, resorts, hotels, hill stations and lots more. You can search out all these amazing allures everywhere in Kerala.

But, here we will focus your attention only on the fascinating hotels. You can easily explore various lodging places in God’s own country which are located in diverse cities or towns of the state. Some of the towns are Thiruvananthapuram, Cochin, Kumarakom, Calicut, Kollam, Alleppey and many more. Mainly, Kerala hotels give you the high class hospitality facilities as highly competitive charges.

Now, we will talk about some enthralling hotels which are must to visit:

• Alleppey Hotels

Alleppey is also known as “Alappuzha”. It is located in the Indian state of Kerala. This destination is renowned as “Venice of the East". At this place, you would be able to explore lots of tourist attractions such as backwaters, canals, lagoons, shores, coconut groves, hotels, houseboat sails etc. Among them, most of the visitors are keen to know about Alleppey hotels which are located in every part of this city. But, Alleppey Prince Hotel is very famous among all the tourists. This accommodation is giving you finest boarding services at affordable rates.

• Cochin Hotels

Cochin town is also renowned as “Queen of Arabian Sea”. This place is sanctified with many allures such as beaches, greenery, hotels, churches etc. After visiting the popular lures of this city, you would be able to stay in Cochin hotels. Few of the lodging places are Malabar House 4 Star Heritage, Fort Heritage, Hotel Arches, Rossita Woods Castle, Taj Malabar and many more. All these boarding places are offering you the world class hospitality amenities at reasonable costs.

• Hotels in Kollam

Kollam city lies on the banks of Ashtamudi Lake on the Arabian Sea coast of Kerala. At this spot, you would be able to explore some major charms like Kottarakkara Kathakali Museum, Ashtamudi Lake, Thangassery Beach and so on. After viewing these renowned lures of this place, you may take rest in the attractive hotels in Kollam. But, Aqua Serene (4 Star Hotel) is the perfect accommodation for you. This boarding place is offering you the superb lodging facilities at highly competitive costs.