Kottayam is known for its religious harmony. There are over 50 temples and 70 churches including a 1000 year old mosque in this district. Besides, Kottayam is also the gateway to the pilgrim centres of Sabarimala, Vaikom, Ettumanoor, Bharananganam, Erumeli, Manarcad, Aruvithura, Athirampuzha. 

Places of Worship Temples - Thirunakkara Mahadevar Temple | Thalikotta Shiva Temple | Dharmasastha Temple, Pakkil | Thiruvarpu Sri Krishna Temple | Kumaranalloor Bhagavathy Temple | Pallipurathukavu Bhagavathy Temple | Ambalakkadavu Bhagavathy Temple | Manarcad Sree Bhagavathy Temple | Palli Bhagavathy Temple, Neelamperoor | Mahadeva Temple, Ettmanoor |  Shiva Temple, Vazhappalli | Kavil Bhagavathy Temple, Changanacherry | Saraswathi Temple, Panachikkad | Kalkulathukavu Temple, Vazhappalli | Sree Subramanya Swami Temple, Perunna | Thrikodithanam Temple | Surya Temple, Adityapuram | Sri Vallabha Temple, Thiruvalla | Vaikom Mahadevar Temple | Erumeli Sastha Temple  Churches - Vimalagiri Church | Good Shepherd Church | Holy Virgin Mary Church (Valiyapally), Thazhathangadi | Cheriyapally, Thazhathangadi | St. Mary's Church, Kudamaloor  | St. George Orthodox Church, Puthupally | St. Mary's Church, Manarcad | St. Mary's Forane Church, Athirampuzha | St. George Jacobite Syrian Church, Kallumkathra | St. Joseph's Monastery, Mannanam | St. Joseph's Cathedral | St Mary’s Forane Church, Kuravilangad | Valiapally, Kaduthuruthi  | St. Mary's Thazhathupally, Kaduthuruthy | St George's Forane Church, Aruvithura  | St. Jude Shrine, Kizhathadiyoor | St. Mary's Forane Church, Bharananganam | St. Thomas Cathedral (Valiapally), Pala | Kurisumala Mosques - Jama Masjid, Thazhathangadi | Pazhayapalli, Changanacherry | Vavarambalam, Erumeli