Local favourite temple · Alappuzha, Kerala
Erattassery Devi Temple
Erattassery Devi Temple is a temple in Alappuzha, Kerala. It is about 27 km by road from Kochi, and Vaikom Mahadeva Temple (8 km) is the must-see nearby.
Erattassery Devi Temple: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this temple: Open, normal crowd · Very crowded today · Festival / special day · Closed today.
Best time to visit Erattassery Devi Temple
Season: Year-round; festival days and Karthika masam (Nov) draw the biggest crowds.
Busiest days: Fridays and Tuesdays; Dasara / Navaratri (Sep–Oct) peak.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue light · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri packed · Sat light · Sun light.
Visiting Erattassery Devi Temple: timings and tips
Typical hours: Most temples open around 5:30–6 am, close for a few hours in the afternoon (roughly 12:30–4 pm) and stay open until 8–9 pm. Big temples run longer hours on festival days and some close earlier on eclipse days. These are typical for temples in India; hours for this temple are not listed yet. If you know them, post an update.
- Leave footwear at the stand near the gate (usually free or a few rupees).
- Wear clothes that cover shoulders and knees; some temples ask men for a dhoti and women for a saree or salwar.
- Photography is often not allowed inside the shrine, and leather items may be refused.
- Mornings and the evening aarti are the busiest; weekdays around midday are quietest.
How to reach Erattassery Devi Temple — distance from nearby cities
- From Kochi (KL): about 27 km by road (22 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kochi
- From Alappuzha (KL): about 35 km by road (28 km straight line) · directions · more places near Alappuzha
- From Munnar (KL): about 109 km by road (88 km straight line) · directions · more places near Munnar
- From Thrissur (KL): about 110 km by road (88 km straight line) · directions · more places near Thrissur
- From Kollam (KL): about 125 km by road (100 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kollam
Coordinates: 9.74719, 76.33989. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Erattassery Devi Temple
- Vaikom Mahadeva Temple · temple · Kottayam · ~8 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- St. Mary's Forane Roman Catholic Church · church · Alappuzha · ~8 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- St. Thomas Church, Kokkamangalam · church · Kottayam · ~10 km · Must-see
- Kokkamangalam St. Thomas Church · church · Kottayam · ~10 km · Must-see
- St. Andrew's Basilica · church · Alappuzha · ~13 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kanichukulangara Devi Temple · temple · Alappuzha · ~17 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kanjiramattom Mosque and Shaikh Fhareedudheen Maqbara · dargah · Ernakulam · ~17 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Mararikulam Sree Mahadeva Temple · temple · Alappuzha · ~20 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary · sanctuary · Kottayam · ~21 km · Must-see
- Marari Beach · attraction · Alappuzha · ~21 km · Must-see
- Mulanthuruthy Marthoman Orthodox Church Cathedral · church · Ernakulam · ~22 km · Must-see
- Kreupasanam Marian Shrine · church · Alappuzha · ~23 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Parippu Sree Mahadeva Temple · temple · Kottayam · ~26 km · Must-see
- Malankara Syrian Orthodox Seminary · church · Ernakulam · ~26 km · Must-see
- Chottanikara Bhagavathy Temple · temple · Ernakulam · ~27 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Rajadhiraja St. Mary's Jacobite Syrian Cathedral, Piravom · church · Ernakulam · ~27 km · Must-see
- Sree Poornathrayeesa Temple, Tripunithura · temple · Ernakulam · ~28 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- St. Joseph's Monastery Church · church · Kottayam · ~28 km · Must-see
See everything within a day’s drive of Erattassery Devi Temple
Other temples near Erattassery Devi Temple
- Vaikom Mahadeva Temple · temple · Kottayam · ~8 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kanichukulangara Devi Temple · temple · Alappuzha · ~17 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Mararikulam Sree Mahadeva Temple · temple · Alappuzha · ~20 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Parippu Sree Mahadeva Temple · temple · Kottayam · ~26 km · Must-see
- Chottanikara Bhagavathy Temple · temple · Ernakulam · ~27 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Sree Poornathrayeesa Temple, Tripunithura · temple · Ernakulam · ~28 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kumaranalloor Devi Temple · temple · Kottayam · ~31 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Taliyil Sri Mahadevi Temple · temple · Kottayam · ~31 km · Must-see
- Ernakulam Shiva Temple · temple · Ernakulam · ~32 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Ettumanoor Shri Mahadeva Temple · temple · Kottayam · ~32 km · Very popular · Must-see
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Erattassery Devi Temple?
Year-round; festival days and Karthika masam (Nov) draw the biggest crowds. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the timings of Erattassery Devi Temple?
Hours for Erattassery Devi Temple are not published here. Typical for temples in India: Most temples open around 5:30–6 am, close for a few hours in the afternoon (roughly 12:30–4 pm) and stay open until 8–9 pm. Big temples run longer hours on festival days and some close earlier on eclipse days. Check locally before a long trip, or see the latest visitor report on this page.
How far is Erattassery Devi Temple from Kochi?
Erattassery Devi Temple is about 27 km by road from Kochi (22 km straight line), 35 km from Alappuzha and 109 km from Munnar. Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.
What are the places to visit near Erattassery Devi Temple?
Nearby: Vaikom Mahadeva Temple (temple, 8 km), St. Mary's Forane Roman Catholic Church (church, 8 km), St. Thomas Church, Kokkamangalam (church, 10 km), Kokkamangalam St. Thomas Church (church, 10 km), St. Andrew's Basilica (church, 13 km), Kanichukulangara Devi Temple (temple, 17 km).