Ambalapuzha Sri Krishna Temple

Ambalapuzha Sri Krishna Temple, 14 km from Alleppey, is one of Kerala's most important and richly celebrated Vaishnava temples — famous across South India for the legendary Ambalapuzha Palpayasam (sweet rice pudding), offered daily as prasad for centuries. The story goes that Lord Krishna himself promised to supply this prasad in perpetuity after a game of chess. The temple's Thrissur Pooram-style festival elephant processions are spectacular. A top Alleppey pilgrimage destination.