Local favourite temple · The Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu
Temple
Temple is a temple in The Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu. It is about 21 km by road from Ooty, and Dolphin Nose Viewpoint (9 km) is the must-see nearby.
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 Temple
Season: Year-round; festival days and Karthika masam (Nov) draw the biggest crowds.
Busiest days: Weekends, festival days and Karthika masam (Nov).
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
Visiting 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 Temple — distance from nearby cities
- From Ooty (TN): about 21 km by road (17 km straight line) · directions · more places near Ooty
- From Coimbatore (TN): about 60 km by road (48 km straight line) · directions · more places near Coimbatore
- From Palakkad (KL): about 94 km by road (75 km straight line) · directions · more places near Palakkad
- From Kalpetta (KL): about 107 km by road (85 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kalpetta
- From Erode (TN): about 119 km by road (96 km straight line) · directions · more places near Erode
Coordinates: 11.43522, 76.84563. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Temple
- Dolphin Nose Viewpoint · viewpoint · The Nilgiris · ~9 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Boat House · attraction · The Nilgiris · ~13 km · Must-see
- Wellington Lake · lake · The Nilgiris · ~13 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Doddabetta Peak · viewpoint · The Nilgiris · ~16 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Rangaswamy Pillar · viewpoint · The Nilgiris · ~16 km · Must-see
- Kodanad View Point · viewpoint · The Nilgiris · ~16 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Mettupalayam View Point · temple · Coimbatore · ~16 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Ketti Valley View Point · viewpoint · The Nilgiris · ~18 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Black Thunder Waterpark · park · Coimbatore · ~18 km · Must-see
- Government Botanical Garden · sanctuary · The Nilgiris · ~18 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Adam's Fountain Charring Cross · attraction · The Nilgiris · ~19 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Murugan Temple, Elk Hill · temple · The Nilgiris · ~19 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- C.S.I St. Stephen's Church · church · The Nilgiris · ~20 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Arulmigu Vana Badrakali Amman Temple · temple · Coimbatore · ~21 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Ooty Lake · lake · The Nilgiris · ~22 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Tamilnadu Tourism Boat House · attraction · The Nilgiris · ~22 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Virgin Earth · attraction · The Nilgiris · ~22 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Karnataka Siri Horticulture Garden · sanctuary · The Nilgiris · ~23 km · Highly rated · Must-see
Other temples near Temple
- Mettupalayam View Point · temple · Coimbatore · ~16 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Murugan Temple, Elk Hill · temple · The Nilgiris · ~19 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Arulmigu Vana Badrakali Amman Temple · temple · Coimbatore · ~21 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Aranganathar Temple · temple · Coimbatore · ~31 km · Must-see
- Arulmigu Karamadai Shri Ranganathar Swami Temple · temple · Coimbatore · ~31 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Arulmigu Anumantharaaya Swamy Jaya Mangala Anjaneyar Temple · temple · Coimbatore · ~32 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Palamalai Aranganathar Temple (Coimbatore) · temple · Coimbatore · ~39 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Bannariamman Temple · temple · Erode · ~43 km · Must-see
- Sri Arulmigu Bannari Amman Kovil · temple · Erode · ~43 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Gopalaswami Temple · temple · Chamarajanagar · ~54 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Temple?
Year-round; festival days and Karthika masam (Nov) draw the biggest crowds. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the timings of Temple?
Hours for 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 Temple from Ooty?
Temple is about 21 km by road from Ooty (17 km straight line), 60 km from Coimbatore and 94 km from Palakkad. Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.
What are the places to visit near Temple?
Nearby: Dolphin Nose Viewpoint (viewpoint, 9 km), Boat House (attraction, 13 km), Wellington Lake (lake, 13 km), Doddabetta Peak (viewpoint, 16 km), Rangaswamy Pillar (viewpoint, 16 km), Kodanad View Point (viewpoint, 16 km).