Local favourite temple · Kottayam, Kerala
Elankavu Devi Temple
Elankavu Devi Temple is a temple in Kottayam, Kerala. It is about 62 km by road from Alappuzha, and Puthiyakavu Devi Temple (8 km) is the must-see nearby.
Elankavu 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 Elankavu 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 Elankavu 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 Elankavu Devi Temple — distance from nearby cities
- From Alappuzha (KL): about 62 km by road (50 km straight line) · directions · more places near Alappuzha
- From Munnar (KL): about 88 km by road (70 km straight line) · directions · more places near Munnar
- From Kollam (KL): about 90 km by road (72 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kollam
- From Kochi (KL): about 92 km by road (74 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kochi
- From Kodaikanal (TN): about 138 km by road (111 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kodaikanal
Coordinates: 9.51778, 76.79076. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Elankavu Devi Temple
- Puthiyakavu Devi Temple · temple · Kottayam · ~8 km · Must-see
- Perunthenaruvi Waterfalls · waterfall · Pathanamthitta · ~19 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Valliyamkavu Sree Devi Temple · temple · Idukki · ~23 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- St. George Forane Church · waterfall · Kottayam · ~23 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Ammachi Kottaram · attraction · Idukki · ~26 km · Must-see
- Thangalpara · attraction · Kottayam · ~26 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Valanjanganam Water Falls · waterfall · Idukki · ~26 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Karikadu View Point · viewpoint · Kottayam · ~27 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Marmala Waterfalls · waterfall · Kottayam · ~28 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Ayyampara Hills · viewpoint · Kottayam · ~29 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Aranmula Parthasarathy Temple · temple · Pathanamthitta · ~30 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Manarcad Church · church · Kottayam · ~30 km · Must-see
- Kadappattur Mahadeva Temple · temple · Kottayam · ~31 km · Must-see
- St George Orthodox Church · church · Kottayam · ~31 km · Must-see
- Illickal Kallu Backside · attraction · Kottayam · ~32 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Malayalappuzha Bhagavathy Temple · temple · Pathanamthitta · ~32 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Panachikkadu Dakshina Mookambi Temple · temple · Kottayam · ~33 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kidangoor Sree Subramanyaswami Temple · temple · Kottayam · ~33 km · Highly rated · Must-see
Other temples near Elankavu Devi Temple
- Puthiyakavu Devi Temple · temple · Kottayam · ~8 km · Must-see
- Valliyamkavu Sree Devi Temple · temple · Idukki · ~23 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Aranmula Parthasarathy Temple · temple · Pathanamthitta · ~30 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kadappattur Mahadeva Temple · temple · Kottayam · ~31 km · Must-see
- Malayalappuzha Bhagavathy Temple · temple · Pathanamthitta · ~32 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Panachikkadu Dakshina Mookambi Temple · temple · Kottayam · ~33 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kidangoor Sree Subramanyaswami Temple · temple · Kottayam · ~33 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sree Subramanya Swami Temple · temple · Kottayam · ~36 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sree Vallabha Temple · temple · Pathanamthitta · ~37 km · Must-see
- Ettumanoor Shri Mahadeva Temple · temple · Kottayam · ~38 km · Very popular · Must-see
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Elankavu Devi Temple?
Year-round; festival days and Karthika masam (Nov) draw the biggest crowds. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the timings of Elankavu Devi Temple?
Hours for Elankavu 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 Elankavu Devi Temple from Alappuzha?
Elankavu Devi Temple is about 62 km by road from Alappuzha (50 km straight line), 88 km from Munnar and 90 km from Kollam. Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.
What are the places to visit near Elankavu Devi Temple?
Nearby: Puthiyakavu Devi Temple (temple, 8 km), Perunthenaruvi Waterfalls (waterfall, 19 km), Valliyamkavu Sree Devi Temple (temple, 23 km), St. George Forane Church (waterfall, 23 km), Ammachi Kottaram (attraction, 26 km), Thangalpara (attraction, 26 km).