Thiruvananthapuram district · Kerala
Janardanaswamy Temple
The ancient Vishnu temple at Varkala in Thiruvananthapuram district, where the deity is known as Janardanaswamy.
Kerala · Temple listing
Sarkaradevi Temple
01 · Discover
History & tradition
Sarkaradevi Temple is in Chirayinkeezhu town in the Thiruvananthapuram district of Kerala. Its main deity is the goddess Bhadrakali, and tradition gives the temple great antiquity. It rose to wider importance when Anizham Thirunal Marthanda Varma, the ruler of Travancore, introduced the Kaliyoot festival here in 1748. The conduct of the festival was entrusted to the Ranis of Attingal, under whose administration the area lay. Kaliyoot remains the temple’s best-known celebration.
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02 · Before you go
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03 · Getting there
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Sarkaradevi Temple
Thiruvananthapuram district, Kerala
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04 · At the temple
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- Wikidata — structured place recordRetrieved 2026-11-12
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