Local favourite temple · Kottayam, Kerala
Champakara Devi Temple
Champakara Devi Temple is a temple in Kottayam, Kerala. It is about 40 km by road from Alappuzha, and St George Orthodox Church (9 km) is the must-see nearby.
Champakara 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 Champakara 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 Champakara 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 Champakara Devi Temple — distance from nearby cities
- From Alappuzha (KL): about 40 km by road (32 km straight line) · directions · more places near Alappuzha
- From Kochi (KL): about 75 km by road (60 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kochi
- From Kollam (KL): about 88 km by road (71 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kollam
- From Munnar (KL): about 97 km by road (78 km straight line) · directions · more places near Munnar
- From Thiruvananthapuram (KL): about 146 km by road (117 km straight line) · directions · more places near Thiruvananthapuram
Coordinates: 9.52906, 76.63066. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Champakara Devi Temple
- St George Orthodox Church · church · Kottayam · ~9 km · Must-see
- Panachikkadu Dakshina Mookambi Temple · temple · Kottayam · ~11 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Manarcad Church · church · Kottayam · ~12 km · Must-see
- Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church - MOSC Headquarters, Devalokam · church · Kottayam · ~14 km · Must-see
- Vimalagiri Immaculate Heart of Mary Roman Catholic Cathedral · church · Kottayam · ~16 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Municipal Park | Changanasserry · park · Kottayam · ~17 km · Must-see
- St. Mary's Syro Malabar Metropolitan Cathedral · church · Kottayam · ~17 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- St.Marys metropolitan church · church · Kottayam · ~18 km · Must-see
- Thirunakkara Sree Mahadeva Temple · temple · Kottayam · ~18 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Puthiyakavu Devi Temple · temple · Kottayam · ~18 km · Must-see
- Sree Subramanya Swami Temple · temple · Kottayam · ~18 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kottayam Cheriapally · church · Kottayam · ~19 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kumaranalloor Devi Temple · temple · Kottayam · ~19 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Taliyil Sri Mahadevi Temple · temple · Kottayam · ~19 km · Must-see
- Thazhathangady Juma Masjid · dargah · Kottayam · ~20 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Malarikkal sunrise View Point · viewpoint · Kottayam · ~20 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kidangoor Sree Subramanyaswami Temple · temple · Kottayam · ~21 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- St. Mary's Syro-Malabar Church · church · Kottayam · ~21 km · Highly rated · Must-see
See everything within a day’s drive of Champakara Devi Temple
Other temples near Champakara Devi Temple
- Panachikkadu Dakshina Mookambi Temple · temple · Kottayam · ~11 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Thirunakkara Sree Mahadeva Temple · temple · Kottayam · ~18 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Puthiyakavu Devi Temple · temple · Kottayam · ~18 km · Must-see
- Sree Subramanya Swami Temple · temple · Kottayam · ~18 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kumaranalloor Devi Temple · temple · Kottayam · ~19 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Taliyil Sri Mahadevi Temple · temple · Kottayam · ~19 km · Must-see
- Kidangoor Sree Subramanyaswami Temple · temple · Kottayam · ~21 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Ettumanoor Shri Mahadeva Temple · temple · Kottayam · ~22 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Sree Vallabha Temple · temple · Pathanamthitta · ~24 km · Must-see
- Parippu Sree Mahadeva Temple · temple · Kottayam · ~25 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Champakara Devi Temple?
Year-round; festival days and Karthika masam (Nov) draw the biggest crowds. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the timings of Champakara Devi Temple?
Hours for Champakara 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 Champakara Devi Temple from Alappuzha?
Champakara Devi Temple is about 40 km by road from Alappuzha (32 km straight line), 75 km from Kochi and 88 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 Champakara Devi Temple?
Nearby: St George Orthodox Church (church, 9 km), Panachikkadu Dakshina Mookambi Temple (temple, 11 km), Manarcad Church (church, 12 km), Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church - MOSC Headquarters, Devalokam (church, 14 km), Vimalagiri Immaculate Heart of Mary Roman Catholic Cathedral (church, 16 km), Municipal Park | Changanasserry (park, 17 km).