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1. Sree Subrahmanyaswamy Temple
Sree Subrahmanya Swamy temple at Haripad is one among the oldest temples of
Kerala. The temple is one of the oldest and most important temple devoted to Lord
Subrahmanya. Popularly known as Dakshina Palani ( Palani of south), the temple
continues to attract millions of devotees every year. It is believed that the temple was
established even before the advent of ‘Kaliyuga''''.
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2. General Information
This holy shrine is built in the ancient Kerala style architecture. The
Subrahmanya idol with four arms is the biggest of its kind designed after the
sculptural pattern of the Buddhist era. The holy gold covered flagstaff is biggest in
its kind. The lord of eighteen zones (Karas), people worship lord Subrahmanya
(Harigeetha Pureshan) of Haripad irrespective of cast,creed and religion. This
temple enshrines an imposing idol of Subrahmanya said to have been worshipped
by Parasurama.
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3. How to get there
By Air:
The nearest airport is at Trivandrum at a distance of 120 Km.
By Rail:
Nearest Railway Station is Haripad (2.5 Km from temple) between
Alleppey (33 km) –Kayakulam Jn. (14 Km)
By Road:
Haripad bus station is only 2 Km from temple.
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