Thirunelli Temple

Thirunelli Temple is an ancient temple dedicated to Lord Maha Vishnu on the side of Brahmagiri hill in Kerala. The Temple is located at an altitude of about 900 mts in north Wayanad in a valley surrounded by mountains and beautiful forests. The temple faces east where sun rises over the Udayagiri range. At the north is the formidable Brahmagiri Range which appears so close to the temple. You can see the trees and the undulating grass slopes of Brahmagiri from the temple compound.

It is one of the most ancient temples in Kerala. It is believed that here the prathishta of Lord Vishnu was performed by Lord Brahma. It is also known as ''Sahyamala Kshetram'' and ''Kashi of the South''.

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How to reach

Nearest railway station:  Calicut Railway station

Nearest airport:  Calicut International Airport

Ettumanoor Mahadeva Temple

Ettumanoor Mahadeva temple is an ancient Shiva temple is situated in Ettumanoor, Kottayam, Kerala, India. The temple is famous for its murals, especially the painting of Nataraja in the gopuram and ezharaponnana (the seven-and-a-half elephants finished in gold). The major festival celebrated in Ettumanoor Mahadeva temple is the Ezharaponnana ezhunallathu ( A 10 days festival in February/March).

The temple is very artistically constructed and has a copper roof. Several wooden sculptures can be found around the temple. There are also statues of two bulls in this temple. There are also temples for Dakshinamurthy (very rare in Kerala), Ganapathi and Sastha in this temple. There is an engraving in the temple which indicates that it was constructed about 400 years ago.

How to reach

Nearest railway station:  Ettumanoor Railway station, about 2 km and Kottayam (Main Station), about 11 km 

Nearest airport:  Cochin International Airport, about 77 km