The most famed and legendary Arumanoor Koyikkavilakom Sree Bhadrakali Devi Temple is situated near in the Thiruvananthapuram District. This temple has a powerful story behind it. The all-powerful and benign Arumanoor Koyikkavilakom Sree Bhadrakali reigns eternally at Arumanoor and nurses her devotees. Arumanoor Koyikkavilakom Sree Bhadrakali is believed to be the incarnation of three legendary Goddesses and is very popular among religious people. Tourists from distant places come here to seek blessings from this Godessess. Kaliyoot festival is divinized only with the shrine and supreme presence of the divine idols of the three goddesses. There are three idols in the sanctum sanctorum. This is only one temple in Kerala where the three Goddesses were represented in the Kaliyoot Mahotsav.

A visit to Kalaripayattu, the martial art village to peek a glimpse in the history of the oldest form of martial art will is surely one of the best things to do in Poovar.