Local favourite temple · Pathanamthitta, Kerala
Vishnu temple
Vishnu temple is a temple in Pathanamthitta, Kerala. It is about 50 km by road from Alappuzha, and Aranmula Parthasarathy Temple (3 km) is the must-see nearby.
Vishnu 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 Vishnu 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 Vishnu 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 Vishnu temple — distance from nearby cities
- From Alappuzha (KL): about 50 km by road (40 km straight line) · directions · more places near Alappuzha
- From Kollam (KL): about 62 km by road (49 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kollam
- From Kochi (KL): about 99 km by road (79 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kochi
- From Munnar (KL): about 118 km by road (94 km straight line) · directions · more places near Munnar
- From Thiruvananthapuram (KL): about 119 km by road (95 km straight line) · directions · more places near Thiruvananthapuram
Coordinates: 9.33400, 76.66434. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Vishnu temple
- Aranmula Parthasarathy Temple · temple · Pathanamthitta · ~3 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- St.Mary's Orthodox Cathedral, Puthencavu · church · Alappuzha · ~4 km · Must-see
- Old Syrian Church · church · Alappuzha · ~8 km · Must-see
- Thripuliyoor Mahavishnu Temple · temple · Alappuzha · ~12 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Adichikkavu Sree Durga Devi Kshetram · temple · Pathanamthitta · ~14 km · Must-see
- Pandalam Valiya Koyikkal Sri Dharma Sastha Temple · temple · Pathanamthitta · ~14 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sree Vallabha Temple · temple · Pathanamthitta · ~15 km · Must-see
- Mor Ignatius Dayara Manjinikkara. · church · Pathanamthitta · ~16 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Tomb of Parumala Thirumeni · fort · Alappuzha · ~18 km · Must-see
- Niranam St. Mary's Orthodox Church · church · Pathanamthitta · ~19 km · Must-see
- Thrikkovil Sreepadmanabhaswamy Temple · temple · Pathanamthitta · ~20 km · Must-see
- Kandiyoor Sree Mahadeva Temple · temple · Alappuzha · ~22 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sree Subramanya Swami Temple · temple · Kottayam · ~22 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Malayalappuzha Bhagavathy Temple · temple · Pathanamthitta · ~23 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- St George Orthodox Church · church · Pathanamthitta · ~23 km · Must-see
- St.Marys metropolitan church · church · Kottayam · ~23 km · Must-see
- St. Mary's Syro Malabar Metropolitan Cathedral · church · Kottayam · ~23 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Municipal Park | Changanasserry · park · Kottayam · ~24 km · Must-see
Other temples near Vishnu temple
- Aranmula Parthasarathy Temple · temple · Pathanamthitta · ~3 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Thripuliyoor Mahavishnu Temple · temple · Alappuzha · ~12 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Adichikkavu Sree Durga Devi Kshetram · temple · Pathanamthitta · ~14 km · Must-see
- Pandalam Valiya Koyikkal Sri Dharma Sastha Temple · temple · Pathanamthitta · ~14 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sree Vallabha Temple · temple · Pathanamthitta · ~15 km · Must-see
- Thrikkovil Sreepadmanabhaswamy Temple · temple · Pathanamthitta · ~20 km · Must-see
- Kandiyoor Sree Mahadeva Temple · temple · Alappuzha · ~22 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sree Subramanya Swami Temple · temple · Kottayam · ~22 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Malayalappuzha Bhagavathy Temple · temple · Pathanamthitta · ~23 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Chettikulangara Bhagavathi Temple · temple · Alappuzha · ~25 km · Highly rated · Must-see
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Vishnu temple?
Year-round; festival days and Karthika masam (Nov) draw the biggest crowds. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the timings of Vishnu temple?
Hours for Vishnu 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 Vishnu temple from Alappuzha?
Vishnu temple is about 50 km by road from Alappuzha (40 km straight line), 62 km from Kollam and 99 km from Kochi. Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.
What are the places to visit near Vishnu temple?
Nearby: Aranmula Parthasarathy Temple (temple, 3 km), St.Mary's Orthodox Cathedral, Puthencavu (church, 4 km), Old Syrian Church (church, 8 km), Thripuliyoor Mahavishnu Temple (temple, 12 km), Adichikkavu Sree Durga Devi Kshetram (temple, 14 km), Pandalam Valiya Koyikkal Sri Dharma Sastha Temple (temple, 14 km).