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Thirumala Devaswom Temple

Built by the Gowda Sarawatha Brahmins with Lord Venkateswara as the main deity. It is famous for housing the second-largest brass bell in Asia. The North Gopuram is fully roofed with copper.

Address: Mattancherry
Website: gosripuram.org (opens in a new tab)

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