| Places around Sabarimala |
| Aranmula Sree Parthasarathy Temple |
| Dedicated to Lord Krishna, Sree Parthasarathy Temple is one of the most ancient and famous temple in Aranmula. Located on the banks of the holy river Pamba the temple is 16kms from Pathanamthitta. And the temple is one among the five temples built by the Pandava brothers. Arjuna built the Aranmula temple to expiate for the sin of having killed Karna on the battlefield. In Kerala style of architecture the Aranmula Parthasarathi temple is a simple structure and the idol of Parthasarathi is six feet high. With fine murals of the 18th century the walls of the temple are beautifully adorned. On four sides of its outer wall, the temple has four gopurams (towers). The anniversary of the installation of the temple idol is performed for ten days is the annual temple festival falls in the Malayalam month of Meenam. The Khandavanadahanam in the Malayalam month of Dhanus is another festival celebrated. |
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| Kaviyoor Trikkukkudi Cave Temple |
| On the banks of the river Manimala Kaviyoor is situated about 5 km east of Thiruvalla. Because of its rock cut cave temple known as Trikkukkudi Cave Temple carved on a huge rock the places is of great archeological significance. Temple dedicated to Lord Siva bears close resemblance to the Pallava style of architecture and dates back to the 8th century AD. The stone engravings here are among the earliest specimens of stone sculpture in Kerala. Lord Siva, the idol of the main deity is represented in the form of 3 feet high Sivalinga. Idols of Ganapathy, Maharshi and Dwarapalakas are also present in the temple premises. |
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| Kaviyoor Mahadeva Temple |
| One of the oldest of the Mahadeva temples in Kerala, Kaviyoor Mahadeva Temple, known as Thrikkaviyoor Mahadevar Temple, is located at a distance of 6kms from Thiruvalla town in Pathanamthitta district. The temple is a beautiful specimen of Kerala style architecture is believed to be constructed in the10th century. The inscriptions on the basement dates back to 950AD and the outer wall of the sanctum sanctorum is beautifully adorned with excellent wood carvings (daarusilpas) belonging to 17th century. In the temple complex of Kaviyoor Mahadeva Temple a Hanuman Temple is also located. in the Malayalam month of Dhanu (December-January) the annual 10 day long temple festival 'Thiruvutsavam' starts on Thiruvathira day. During the festival utsavabali, seva, pallivetta are the main rituals performed. |
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| Kadamanitta Devi Temple |
| Kadamanitta village, situated 8 kms from Pathanamthitta, is famous of its Devi Temple dedicated to Kadamanitta devi. The major attraction of the temple is the 10 day long festival known as Kadammanitta Padayani celebrated every year from the first day of the Malayalam month Medam (April/ May) to the10th day (pathamudayam). The remarkable feature of the festival is the Padayani (a ritual art of Kerala) performances held as an offering for the mother goddess. |
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| Puthukulangara Devi Temple |
| Puthukulangara Devi Temple is dedicated to Goddess Bhadrakali and the idol of the main deity is in the most vicious form. Temple is located in Othara village in the Thiruvalla taluk of Pathanamthitta district. Othara Padayani is the annual festival of the temple. |
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