Temple Trail Through Trivandrum and Azhimala
05:30 am - Your guide will pick you up from your hotel in Trivandrum or Kovalam to begin the tour.
06:30 - 7:15 am - Begin with darshan at Padmanabhaswamy Temple, the richest functioning Hindu temple in the world. The temple is dedicated to Lord Vishnu, who reclines on the holy serpent Anantha, and is therefore known as Ananthashayanam. Its architecture is a classical example of the Dravidian style.
7:15 - 7:45 am - Continue to Pazhavangady Ganapathy (Ganesh) Temple. Break a coconut in front of Ganesha to remove obstacles from your path. The main deity of the temple is Sri Mahaganapathy (Ganesha), whose idol is installed in a seated posture with the right leg folded. The temple sculptures include 32 different forms of Lord Ganesha.
07:45 - 08:30 am - Enjoy a delicious breakfast.
08:30 - 09:30 am - Proceed to Attukal Bhagavathy Temple. This temple is listed in the Guinness World Records for the maximum number of women gathering for an occasion. Once every year, women cook porridge (Pongala) in and around the temple. In 2009, Guinness officials counted more than 2.5 million women cooking porridge on the streets of Thiruvananthapuram. Offer a lemon lamp to the goddess and make your best wish come true.
09:30 - 10:00 am - Next, move to Azhimala Temple, home to what is considered Kerala's tallest Shiva sculpture. Perched on the beautiful cliff of Azhimala with the endless Arabian Sea in the background, this 58-foot-tall Shiva sculpture in the form of Gangadhareshwara Mahadev Avatar, holding a Trishul and with his extremely wavy hair carrying Goddess Ganga, is an astonishing sight.
10:00 - 10:30 am - After visiting Azhimala Temple, drive to the beach.
10:30 - 11:00 am - Later, return to your respective hotel to conclude the tour.
