Sightseeing in Ettumanoor

Ettumanoor Mahadeva temple is an ancient Shiva temple in Kottayam, Kerala, India. The temple is one of the major Shiva temples in Kerala, along with Vaikom Temple, Kaduthruthy Mahadeva Temple, Chengannur Mahadeva Temple, Vazhappally Maha Siva Temple, Ernakulam Shiva Temple, Vadakkunathan temple, and Sreekanteswaram Mahadeva Temple, Thiruvananthapuram. The place's name had its mythological origin from the word 'man oor' in Malayalam, which means the place of deer, as 'maan' means deer and 'oor' means place. Another version is that the name originated from the 'Ettu Mana Ooru', that is, 'The Land of Eight Namboothiri Manas' or 'Ashta Grihas'.

Puliyannoor Mahadeva Temple is a Hindu temple. It is located in Puliyannoor in Mutholy panchayath and near Pala in Kottayam district in the Indian state of Kerala. it is commonly known as “Cheruthil Valuthu Puliyannoor” (big among the small). The Namboothiri families known as 'Puliyannoor Oorayma Temple Devaswom' administer the temple. It is about 3 km (1.9 mi) from Pala and 13 km (8.1 mi) from Ettumanoor. Puliyannoor Mahadeva Temple is a Hindu temple.

Kidangoor Subramanya Swami Temple is an ancient Hindu temple located in Kidangoor near Ayarkkunnam in Kottayam district in the Indian state of Kerala. It is one of the renowned Subramanya temples in Kerala which is estimated to be at least 1500 years old. Kidangoor Subramanya Swami Temple is an ancient Hindu temple located in Kidangoor near Ayarkkunnam in Kottayam district in the Indian state of Kerala. It is one of the renowned Subramanya temples in Kerala which is estimated to be at least 1500 years old.