Local favourite temple · Palakkad, Kerala
Lord Shiva Temple
Lord Shiva Temple is a temple in Palakkad, Kerala.
Lord Shiva 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 Lord Shiva Temple
Season: Year-round; festival days and Karthika masam (Nov) draw the biggest crowds.
Busiest days: Mondays, Pradosham evenings, Maha Shivaratri (Feb–Mar), Karthika masam (Nov).
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Lord Shiva Temple — distance from nearby cities
- From Palakkad (KL): about 29 km by road (23 km straight line) · directions · more places near Palakkad
- From Thrissur (KL): about 52 km by road (42 km straight line) · directions · more places near Thrissur
- From Coimbatore (TN): about 78 km by road (62 km straight line) · directions · more places near Coimbatore
- From Munnar (KL): about 94 km by road (76 km straight line) · directions · more places near Munnar
- From Kochi (KL): about 101 km by road (81 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kochi
Coordinates: 10.58682, 76.59000. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Lord Shiva Temple
- Pothundy Dam Gardens · lake · Palakkad · ~8 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Mangalam Dam · lake · Palakkad · ~13 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Seethargundu Viewpoint · viewpoint · Palakkad · ~18 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Nelliyampathy Forest Reserve · sanctuary · Palakkad · ~21 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sree Manappullikkavu Bhagavathy Devaswom Temple · temple · Palakkad · ~26 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Chittur Kavu · temple · Palakkad · ~26 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Chimmony WLS · sanctuary · Thrissur · ~26 km · Must-see
- Palakkad Fort · fort · Palakkad · ~26 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Parambikulam Tiger Reserve · sanctuary · Palakkad · ~26 km · Must-see
- Chimmini Dam · lake · Thrissur · ~27 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Vadakanthara Sree Thirupuraikkal Bhagavathi Temple · temple · Palakkad · ~28 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sree Visalakshi Sametha Sree Viswanathaswamy Temple · temple · Palakkad · ~30 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Thiruvilwamala Sree Vilwadrinatha Temple · temple · Thrissur · ~30 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sree Chinakkathoor Bhagavathi Temple · temple · Palakkad · ~35 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Malampuzha Dam · lake · Palakkad · ~36 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Parambikulam Tiger Reserve · sanctuary · Palakkad · ~36 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Vazhachal Waterfalls · waterfall · Thrissur · ~40 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Annamanada Mahadeva Temple · temple · Thrissur · ~40 km · Must-see
Other temples near Lord Shiva Temple
- Sree Manappullikkavu Bhagavathy Devaswom Temple · temple · Palakkad · ~26 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Chittur Kavu · temple · Palakkad · ~26 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Vadakanthara Sree Thirupuraikkal Bhagavathi Temple · temple · Palakkad · ~28 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sree Visalakshi Sametha Sree Viswanathaswamy Temple · temple · Palakkad · ~30 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Thiruvilwamala Sree Vilwadrinatha Temple · temple · Thrissur · ~30 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sree Chinakkathoor Bhagavathi Temple · temple · Palakkad · ~35 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Annamanada Mahadeva Temple · temple · Thrissur · ~40 km · Must-see
- Kainoor Shiva Temple · temple · Thrissur · ~44 km · Must-see
- Thanikkudam Bhagavathi Temple · temple · Thrissur · ~45 km · Must-see
- Uthralikkavu Bhagavathi Temple · temple · Thrissur · ~46 km · Highly rated · Must-see
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Lord Shiva Temple?
Year-round; festival days and Karthika masam (Nov) draw the biggest crowds. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
How far is Lord Shiva Temple from Palakkad?
Lord Shiva Temple is about 29 km by road from Palakkad (23 km straight line), 52 km from Thrissur and 78 km from Coimbatore. Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.
What are the places to visit near Lord Shiva Temple?
Nearby: Pothundy Dam Gardens (lake, 8 km), Mangalam Dam (lake, 13 km), Seethargundu Viewpoint (viewpoint, 18 km), Nelliyampathy Forest Reserve (sanctuary, 21 km), Sree Manappullikkavu Bhagavathy Devaswom Temple (temple, 26 km), Chittur Kavu (temple, 26 km).