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Mannarasala Nagaraja Temple

A forest temple of the serpent gods, with 30,000 snake images and a priestess at its head.

Photo: Vibitha vijay · CC BY-SA 3.0
Price
Free
Time Needed
1 hour
Address
Haripad, Alappuzha, Kerala 690514Directions

Why Go

Women come here to pray for children, and a woman leads the rituals, which is rare in Kerala. It's about 30 km south of Alappuzha, in a shady grove.

Tips

  • Only Hindus may enter; men usually wear a mundu without a shirt.

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