Whether you are a devotee of the goddess Durga or simply interested in Indian history and culture, this temple is sure to leave a lasting impression on you

The temple is shaped like a star fish and there is another sanctum sanctorum under the temple pavilion

Apart from the idol of Hanuman, the temple has a few other deities too such as Kodandarama and Basaveshwara

The sanctuary was commissioned by the eccentric millionaire Lek Viriyaphan back in 1981, and it’s still being assembled to this day

The Painkuni festival conducted during the first ten days of the Malayalam month Meenam (usually 14th to 23rd March) is the main festival of the Temple

Golu Devta is seen in the form of Lord Shiva, while his brother Kalva Devta is in the form of Bhairava and Garh Devi is in the form of Shakti

As believed, men are so proud of their masculinity that it hard for them to ever dress up as woman do. But, in Kerala, the impossible gets possible even if for a day every year, for the Chamayavilakku festival

Thaipusam is a celebration dedicated to the Hindu deity Lord Murugan (the youngest son of Shiva and his wife Parvati)

The Unakoti site is also home to other structures, such as three large images of Nandi the Bull, that are half-buried in the ground

As per the legends, the Dev Ganesha idol in the temple was established by Devi Parvathidevi which is an extremely pleasing idol