LIST OF SACRED WATER BODIES IN KERALA

 

S.No.

Sacred Tank

Temple

Location

District

Current Status

1.  

Ambala Kulam

Sun temple

Adityapuram

Ernakulam

There is heavy growth of algae in the tank. This has made the water unfit for bathing and other purposes.

2.  

Ambala Kulam

Mullakkal Devi temple

Alapuzha

Alapuzha

The tank is well maintained and thee water is of good quality.

3.  

Ambala Kulam

Shiva temple

Alapuzha

Alapuzha

The tank is well maintained and the water is of good quality. 

4.  

Ambala Kulam

Sree Subramanya Swamy Temple

Haripad

Alapuzha

The tank is averagely maintained. Desiltation is not carried out regularly. Local people use the water for bathing.

5.  

Ambala Kulam

Mahadeva Temple

Kottayam

Kottayam

The tank is well maintained by the temple authorities and the water quality is good. 

6.  

Ambala Kulam

Nagarajan  Temple

Mannarsala

Alapuzha

The tank is in good condition.  

7.  

Ambala Kulam

Saraswati

Panachikadu

Kottayam

The tank is well maintained and the water is found to be good. 

8.  

AmbAla Kulam

Rama Temple

Ramapuram

Kottayam

The tank is well maintained. 

9.  

Ambala Kulam (Elephant Tank)

Krishna Temple

Evoor

Alapuzha

The tank is properly maintained and the water is of good quality. 

10.   

Ambala Kulam and Kunnattu Kulam 

Subramanya Swami / Parvathi Devi temple

Kumaranallur

Kottayam

Ambala Kulam is well maintained while the Kunnattu Kulam is poorly maintained.

11.   

Ambala Kulam and Raththa Kulam

Chottanikkara Bhagavathi Temple

Chottanikkara

Ernakulam

The tank is well maintained and the quality of water is good.

12.   

Bhasma Kulam

Ayyappan Temple

Sabarimala

Pathanamthitta

Maintenance and water quality were found to be good. 

13.   

Chakra Tirtham 

Janardana (Vishnu) Temple

Varkala

Thiruvananthapuram

The tank is well maintained.

14.   

Ganga Tirtham and Shivananda Tirtham

Vaikathappan Temple

Vaikam

Kottayam 

The Ganga Tirtham has been closed due to the development of the Vaikom town. The water from the Shivananda tank is exclusively being used for temple rituals. 

15.   

Jalavanthi (Ghantakarna Tirtha) and Puthen Kulam

Vallabha (Vishnu) Temple

Tiruvalla

Pathanamthitta

Jalavanthi Kulam is well maintained while the Puthen Kulam is poorly maintained

16.   

Kulpini Tirtham and Kuttan Tirtham

Koodalmanikam Temple

Irinjalakuda

Thrissur

Kulpini Tirtham is well maintained while Kuttan Kulam is not maintained well. 

17.   

Padinjara Chira

Vadakkunathan Temple

Thrissur

Thrissur

The tank is well maintained and the water quality is also good.

18.   

Padmanabha Tirtham 

Padmanabha Temple

Thiruvananthapuram

Thiruvananthapuram

The tank is well maintained.

19.   

Rudra Tirtham

Guruvayurappan Temple

Guruvayur

Thrissur

The tank is well maintained by the temple authorities. The water quality is good, in spite of people using it for bathing and washing clothes. The presence of algae makes the water slightly coloured. 

20.   

Sakthikunda Tirtham and Ganga Tirtham

Bagavathi Ambalam

Chenganoor

Alapuzha

Sakthikunda Tirtham is not well maintained; Ganga Tirtham is well maintained. 

21.   

Thali Kulam 

Shiva Temple

Kaduthuruthy

Kottayam

The tank is fairly well maintained.

22.   

Varaha Ambala Kulam

Lakshmi Varaha Murthy Temple

Thiruvananthapuram

Thiruvananthapuram

The tank is fairly well maintained.

23.   

Vatta Kulam

Bhagavathi (Kannagi) Temple

Kodungallur

Thrissur

The tank is maintained by the temple authorities, who clean the tank every year. Lily plants are seen growing in it.  

24.   

Villu Kulam

Shiva Temple

Ettumanur

Kottayam

The tank is well maintained. 

 

 

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