Sabarimala is a pilgrim centre in Kerala in the Western Ghat mountain ranges of India. Lord Ayyappan Temple is situated there in the midst of 18 hills. The area is in the Sahya hilly regions of Kerala bordering Tamil nadu. The temple(http://www.sabarimala.org/) is situated on a hilltop at an elevation of 1260 Metres/4135 ft above mean sea level, and is surrounded by mountains and dense forest. Temples existed in each of the hills surrounding Sabarimala. While functional (and intact temples) exist at many places in surrounding areas like Nilackal, Kalaketi, and Karimala, remnants of old temples are visible in the remaining hills. Sabarimala is believed to be the place where Ayyappan meditated soon after killing the powerful demon, Mahishi.

The pilgrimage to Sabarimala is a singular example of one where pilgrims, without consideration of caste, creed, position or social status, go with one mind and one `mantra' dreaming constantly of the darshan of the presiding deity at the Holy Sannidhanam. Vehicles can go up to Pampa. Thereafter, pilgrims have to follow a path through difficult forest terrain.

There is a place near the temple (east of Sannidhanam), dedicated to the Vavar (colloquial version of Babar), a Muslim who was the associate of Ayyappan, called "Vavarunada". The temple is open for worship only during the days of Mandalapooja (November 15 to December 26), Makaravilakku (January 15) and Vishu (April 14), and the beginning of every month in the Malayalam calendar.

Malayattoor is one of the most prominent Christian pilgrim centers in the Ernakulam district of Kerala, India. St. Thomas the Apostle is said to have established the church here, which has been designated by the Vatican as an International Shrine. The hilltop church is located 10km away from the town of Kalady, near Neeleeswaram.

St. Thomas is believed to have landed in Kerala at Kodungallur (Cranganore) in AD 52. Oral tradition says that while travelling through Malayattor, faced with hostile natives, he fled to the hilltop where he is said to have remained in prayer. According to beliefs, during prayer, he touched a rock, upon which blood poured from it.

The chief festival is on the first Sunday after Easter. It is traditionally believed that St. Thomas used to make the sign of the Cross on the rock, kiss it and pray at Kurisumudi. The story has it that a miraculous golden cross appeared at that particular spot. Pilgrims going up the hill to call out incessantly "Ponnum Kurishu Muthappo, Ponmala Kayattom", meaning "O Patriarch of the Golden Cross! Climb we shall, this golden hill!"

This Shrine was promoted to Archdiocesan status by Archbishop Mar Varkey Vithayathil on 4th September 1998. There is also a very ancient Church in the name of St Thomas (Estd. 900) at Malayattoor on the bank of Periyar River which serves as the parish Church now.

Aruvippuram is a pilgrim centre located in a picturesque location, 24 kms from Thiruvananthapuram. It is also a small but lovely picnic spot. The place derives its name from a stream.

A small temple dedicated to Lord Siva was built here by Sree Narayana Guru, the great Hindu reformer. This holy shrine attracts a number of devotees during the 'Sivarathri' festival in March.

Not far from the Ramakrishna Ashram, from the top of the tall 8-storey-high brilliantly painted pink memorial, sits the Sri Adi Sankara Keerthi Sthambam, built by Kamakoti Mutt. The entrance to the memorial, guarded by two elephant statues, leads to the Paduka Mandapam which has two silver knobs representing the 'padukas' or wooden sandals of the Teacher. The walls of the memorial have framed relief paintings narrating the story of Adi Sankaracharya. Several large statues of Ganapati, Adi Sankara and others are also housed in this memorial. Adi Sankara's shrines in Kaladi are open to all pilgrims irrespective of religion or caste.

The Ramakrishna Advaita Ashram not far from the Sri Krishna temple, has a spacious prayer hall and a shrine modelled on the Sri Ramakrishna temple at Belur Math. The Ashram also runs a school, charitable dispensary and library.

West of the Sringeri Mutt temples is a temple dedicated to Sri Krishna. This temple in verse 243 of Prabodha Sudhakaram of Sree Sankara Acharya is marked as Kula deva ie ancestrial deity . The temple is under Kalady Devaswom under trusty ship of two namboothiri families who had close association with life and history of Sankara.The very Place name Kalady is the blessing of this Lord Krishna for the love of innocent child Sankara towards his mother Aryadevi .This temple is the one and only institution surviving from the times of Sankara . The worship in this temple also is done by Namboothiris.

Bharananganam is a Christian pilgrimage center in the Kottayam district of Kerala state, south India. It is near Palai town. It is also the place where the mortal remains of Blessed Alphonsa of India are kept in a chapel next to St. Mary's Church. One of the most pilgrimage center is this. Bharananganam is a village along the banks of Meenachil river. Rubber is the main plantation.Five scholls in the town which are runned by christian management. Along with blessed alphonsa's temple, Bahrananaganam is well known for hindu pilgrimage too. Temple of Sree Krishna in the banks of river meenachil is one of the major temple of south kerala.

The day of 28th July, the death anniversary of the saint is observed with much solemnity. This 100-year-old church features an attractive grotto of Virgin Mary

The Maramon Convention is a Christian convention held in Nedumprayar Junction Later known as Maramon, India. It is the largest Christian gathering in Asia. This gathering is conducted by the Mar Thoma Evangelistic Association, the missionary wing of the Mar Thoma Church, headquartered in Tiruvalla.

It is held annually during the month of February on the vast sand-bed of the Pampa River next to the Kozhencherry Bridge. The first convention was held in 1896 for a period of 8 days. In 2006 the convention celebrated 111 years of existence. About two weeks before the convention, the sand bed becomes a scene of great activity. Christians from the parishes around Maramon carry interwoven coconut leaves hand made by the people of kerala, which their earlier generations used for housing and household uses, like, building shelter, walls and used to make kotta to take driedleafs to for cooking purpose, bamboo poles and other materials for erecting the convention tent. The tent has a seating capacity in excess of fifty thousand. There is also a smaller tent erected next to the larger one for people with infants and small children. All around the tent there are temporary sheds and tents for various purposes related to the Convention. Stalls for the sale of religious literature, church offices and restaurants are allowed to operate in the vicinity of the tent under the strict control of the Church authorities.

The Maramon Convention is pre-eminently an assembly of Christians who once a year come here for listening to the Word of God as read and expounded by leaders of Christian thought from all over India as well as abroad. Preaching and Bible study occupy the major part of the conference programme. Along with the Bible reading and discourse, singing of hymns and praying for the sick are also held. Prayer and worship at the convention accompanied by singing.

The Maramon Convention displays co-operation and union between different sections of Church in Kerala. It fosters an ecumenical outlook. It is also a source of spiritual inspiration and enlightenment for thousands.

The most revered and renowned Marian Pilgrim Centre after Velankanni, is the Holy Shrine of Koratty Muthy otherwise known as Koratty Thampuratty. All through the year, especially during the feast days, devotees of all castes and creeds, from far and wide, throng to this place to pay their respect to Koratty Muthy (Mother Mary) and pray for blessings.

It is also known as the Lourdes of Kerala. Korattymuthy is the well known name for Holy Mary or Mother Mary here.

Thirunavaya Temple is an ancient temple on the banks of the Bharathapuzha River dedicated to Lord Shiva with the other dieties of Lord Ganapathy, and Goddess Lakshmi.[1] It is located near the pilgrimage centre of Thirunavaya, a small village 8 km south of Tirur near Ponnani in the Malappuram district of Kerala, south India.

The temple was the traditional location for the ritual of the Mamankam festival, an enactment of traditional martial arts by suicide squades.

Blessed Kuriakose Elias Chavara was the co-founder and first prior-general of the Congregation of the Carmelites of Mary Immaculate and of the Congregation of the Sisters of the Mother of Carmel. He was also known as Cyriac Elias Chavara.

Because of his sanctity and the blessings showered of upon those who seek intercession of him, Mannanam has become a pilgrim centre. Hundreds of people come to the tomb of Blessed Chavara every Saturday.

He was beatified, along with Blessed Alphonsa on February 8, 1986 by Pope John Paul II at Kottayam, India. His memorial is celebrated on January 3 with great devotion and solemnity every year.