8 Temples In Kerala You Absolutely Must Visit

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1. Sree Parasurama Swami Temple, Thiruvallam

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2. Padmanabhaswamy Temple, Thiruvananthapuram

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3. Sabarimala Sree Ayyappa Temple, Pathanamthitta

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4. Ettumanoor Mahadeva Temple, Kottayam

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5. Sri Subramanya Swami Temple, Haripad

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6. Guruvayur Temple, Guruvayur

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7. Chottanikkara Devi Temple, Ernakulam

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8. Vadakkunnathan Temple, Thrissur

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