Alappuzha district · Kerala
Mannarasala Temple
Kerala’s largest serpent temple, at Haripad in Alappuzha district, dedicated to Nagaraja and set in a forest grove.
Photo: Vibitha vijay · CC BY-SA 3.0
Kerala · Temple listing
Haripad Sree Subrahmanya Swamy temple
01 · Discover
History & tradition
Sree Subrahmanya Swamy Temple at Haripad in Kerala, also called Perumthrikkovil, is one of the oldest and largest temples of the region and is known as Kerala Palani or Dakshina Palani, the Palani of the south. It is the largest temple of Subrahmanya in Kerala and has the tallest golden flagstaff, or kodimaram, in the state. Devotees believe the main deity embodies not only Subrahmanya but Shiva and Vishnu as well.
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02 · Before you go
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03 · Getting there
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Haripad Sree Subrahmanya Swamy temple
Alappuzha district, Kerala
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04 · At the temple
Darshan & customs
Darshan
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Thrikkuratti Mahadeva Temple, Mannar
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- Wikidata — structured place recordRetrieved 2026-11-12
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