HINDHU PILGRIM CENTERS

Attukal Bhagavathi Temple:Attukal Bhagavathy temple (Mudippura), knows as the Sabarimala of women, is in Thiruvananthapuram . Attukal Ponkala, the annual festival commences on Bharani day in Kumbhom (February - March) and continues for nine days. Ponkala is an offering usually made in Bhagavathy temples, prepared in the form of payasam ( a liquid food in Kerala), ingredients are rice, jaggery, coconut kernel and plantain fruits. The festival begins with thottampattu (a song about Bhagavathy) which is being chanted for nine days continuously.
 
Chettikulangara Devi Temple: 

On to their respective Kavus (place of worship of different families).
On the tenth day after the festival, another festival is One of the renowned Devi temples in Kerala is Chettikulangara temple, Kayamkulam in Alappuzha . Highlights of Bharani festival, celebrated in February-March, are Kuthiyottam and Kettukazhcha. Of these , the former is performed as an offering to Bhagavathy.
The man who makes the offering teaches an adolescent boy religious rites for seven days from Sivarathri day (in February) to Bharani asterism, During the period the boy will have to observe fast. On Bharani morning, after feast and other rituals, the boy with his body coiled with silver wires is taken in procession to the temple with accompaniment of percussion. On the way to the temple, tender coconut water will be sprinkled on the boy. Later the boy dances facing the Sreekovil (Sanctum Sanctorum.

Guruvayoor Sree Krishna Temple:

A big pilgrim draw, Guruvayoor is known as Kasi of South. Round the year devotees throng to worship Guruvayoorappan, little Krishna, the reigning deity.The 16 th century poet Narayana Bhattathiri, fallen with rheumatic pain sought relief from Guruvayrappan. He composed Narayaneeyam. He recovered from disease then after the temple got an aura as a place with healing powers.