Kerala
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Thrippalur Mahadeva Temple
“Hindu temple in Kerala, India”
Thrippalur Mahadeva Temple is an ancient Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva, Krishna and Narasimha is situated on the banks of the Gayatri river at Alathur of Palakkad District in Kerala state in India. References to this temple are found in many of the classics of Malayalam Literature. According to folklore, sage Parashurama has installed the idol of Lord Shiva in the Treta Yuga. The temple is a part of the 108 famous Shiva temples in Kerala. The temple is dedicated to Lord Narasimha and Lord Krishna in addition to Lord Shiva. Therefore, the Saiva-Vaishnava glow is a holy abode.
Anginda peak
“Mountain in India”
Anginda peak is a mountain in the Nilgiri Hills of the Western Ghats on the border of the Nilgiris District of Tamil Nadu and Palakkad district of Kerala, India. It has an elevation of 2,383 metres (7,818 ft) and is the highest peak in Silent Valley National Park. It is just south of Sispara pass, and forms the southernmost boundary of Mukurthi National Park in Tamil Nadu. There is an unobstructed view of Anginda from the 30 m observation tower at Sairandhri Visitors Center. The Kunthipuzha River, which is a tributary of Bharathappuzha originates from the Anginda peak.
Vilwadrinatha Temple
“Hindu temple in Kerala, India”
The Vilwadrinatha Temple is a Hindu temple in Thiruvilwamala, a town in Thrissur district, Keralam, India. The principal deities are Rama, the seventh incarnation of the god Vishnu, and his brother, Lakshmana. It figures among the Abhimana Kshetrams in Vaishnavite traditions. This is one of the four major Rama temples in Kerala – the other three are in Thriprayar, Kadavallur, and Thiruvangad. The temple houses an idol of Lakshmana, which is rare in India. Vilwadrinatha Temple is located in the centre of the community of Thiruvilwamala, atop a 100-foot-high hillock.
Walayar Dam
“Infrastructure of Kerala, India”
Walayar Dam is a dam in Palakkad district of Kerala, India. This dam is constructed across the Walayar River, which is a tributary of Kalpathipuzha River. It was completed and opened in 1964. It is one of the major sources of irrigation in the region. Most of the water in this river is passed to the inner places of Walayar. The dam holds a larger reservoir area, and the persons living near the reservoir area utilizes the water from the walayar dam as their main water source for irrigation.
Panayur Palur Shiva Temple
“Hindu temple in India”
Panayur Shiva Temple is located at Vaniyamkulam village in Palakkad district, in Kerala, India. The presiding deity of the temple is Shiva, located in main Sanctum Sanctorum, facing East. According to folklore, sage Parashurama has installed the idol. It is the part of the 108 Shiva Temples of Kerala. The temple is located around 4 km away from Vaniyamkulam village on the route of Vaniyamkulam - Vallappuzha Road. The main sanctum santorium is in square shape in kukkudakruthi styled.
Kondazhy Tritham Tali Siva Temple
“Hindu temple in Thrissur district, Kerala, India”
Kondazhy Tritham Tali Siva Temple a Hindu temple, dedicated to Shiva situated on the banks of Gayathripuzha, a tributary of Bharathappuzha, at Kondazhy of Thrissur District in Kerala state in India. The Kondazhy Temple is one of the important temples in Kingdom of Cochin. According to legends, sage Parashurama installed the idol of Lord Shiva at the south bank of river Nila. The temple is a part of the 108 famous Shiva temples in Kerala.
Pokkunny Siva Temple
“Hindu temple in Kerala, India”
Pokkunny Siva Temple is an ancient Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva is situated at Vadavannur village of Alathur of Palakkad district in Kerala state in India. The temple is a part of 108 famous Shiva temples in Kerala. The temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva. Legend has it that Lord Parasurama installed the Shiva Linga at the pond (Perumkulam) in Alathur. The temple was built by the King of Kollamkodu kingdom.
Siruvani Dam
“Dam in Palakkad district, Kerala”
Siruvani dam is a dam in Palakkad District, Kerala located 46 km away from Palakkad town. This dam constructed across the Siruvani River, is for supplying drinking water to the city of Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu. The dam is surrounded by reserve forests. Muthikulam hill is situated on the eastern side of the dam. There is a natural waterfall in the hill. The waterfalls and the Dam are big tourist attractions.
Kanhira Puzhan Dam
“Dam in Kerala, India”
The Kanjirapuzha Dam, a masonry earth dam built for providing irrigation to a Cultural Command Area (CCA) of 9,713 hectares, is located in the Palakkad district in the Indian state of Kerala. The reservoir, which has three islands within it, also has an established commercial fisheries development programme operated by the Fisheries Department.
Vazhani Dam
“Dam in Kerala, India”
Vazhani Dam is a clay dam built across the Kechery River near Wadakkancherry in Thrissur district of Kerala. The water is used for irrigation and drinking purposes. The dam has a four-acre garden and the construction was completed in 1962. Vazhani dam is built with mud and it is an earth dam like Banasura Sagar Dam.
Keralamkundu Waterfalls
“Waterfalls in Kerala, India”
Keralamkund Falls is located above 1500 feet from the sea level in the Kumpan mountain at Karuvarakkund near the Silent Valley National Park on the northeastern border of Malappuram district, Kerala. It is one of the major water falls in Malappuram and was included in the map of national adventure tourism in 2016.