Local favourite temple · Kottayam, Kerala
Cheruparakavu Devi Temple
Cheruparakavu Devi Temple is a temple in Kottayam, Kerala. It is about 24 km by road from Alappuzha, and Municipal Park | Changanasserry (7 km) is the must-see nearby.
Cheruparakavu 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 Cheruparakavu 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 Cheruparakavu 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 Cheruparakavu Devi Temple — distance from nearby cities
- From Alappuzha (KL): about 24 km by road (19 km straight line) · directions · more places near Alappuzha
- From Kochi (KL): about 69 km by road (55 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kochi
- From Kollam (KL): about 85 km by road (68 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kollam
- From Munnar (KL): about 111 km by road (89 km straight line) · directions · more places near Munnar
- From Thiruvananthapuram (KL): about 148 km by road (118 km straight line) · directions · more places near Thiruvananthapuram
Coordinates: 9.49981, 76.51330. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Cheruparakavu Devi Temple
- Municipal Park | Changanasserry · park · Kottayam · ~7 km · Must-see
- Panachikkadu Dakshina Mookambi Temple · temple · Kottayam · ~8 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- St. Mary's Syro Malabar Metropolitan Cathedral · church · Kottayam · ~8 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- St.Marys metropolitan church · church · Kottayam · ~8 km · Must-see
- Malarikkal sunrise View Point · viewpoint · Kottayam · ~9 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sree Subramanya Swami Temple · temple · Kottayam · ~10 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- St George Orthodox Church · church · Kottayam · ~10 km · Must-see
- Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church - MOSC Headquarters, Devalokam · church · Kottayam · ~11 km · Must-see
- St. Mary's Syro Malabar Forane Church (Valiyapally) · church · Alappuzha · ~12 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Thirunakkara Sree Mahadeva Temple · temple · Kottayam · ~13 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Taliyil Sri Mahadevi Temple · temple · Kottayam · ~13 km · Must-see
- Kottayam Cheriapally · church · Kottayam · ~14 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Vimalagiri Immaculate Heart of Mary Roman Catholic Cathedral · church · Kottayam · ~14 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Thazhathangady Juma Masjid · dargah · Kottayam · ~14 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Manarcad Church · church · Kottayam · ~17 km · Must-see
- St. Mary's Syro-Malabar Church · church · Kottayam · ~17 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kumaranalloor Devi Temple · temple · Kottayam · ~17 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Parippu Sree Mahadeva Temple · temple · Kottayam · ~17 km · Must-see
See everything within a day’s drive of Cheruparakavu Devi Temple
Other temples near Cheruparakavu Devi Temple
- Panachikkadu Dakshina Mookambi Temple · temple · Kottayam · ~8 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sree Subramanya Swami Temple · temple · Kottayam · ~10 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Thirunakkara Sree Mahadeva Temple · temple · Kottayam · ~13 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Taliyil Sri Mahadevi Temple · temple · Kottayam · ~13 km · Must-see
- Kumaranalloor Devi Temple · temple · Kottayam · ~17 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Parippu Sree Mahadeva Temple · temple · Kottayam · ~17 km · Must-see
- Sree Vallabha Temple · temple · Pathanamthitta · ~19 km · Must-see
- Mullakkal Rajarajeswari Temple · temple · Alappuzha · ~23 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kidangamparambu Sree Bhuvaneswari Temple · temple · Alappuzha · ~23 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Adichikkavu Sree Durga Devi Kshetram · temple · Pathanamthitta · ~24 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Cheruparakavu Devi Temple?
Year-round; festival days and Karthika masam (Nov) draw the biggest crowds. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the timings of Cheruparakavu Devi Temple?
Hours for Cheruparakavu 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 Cheruparakavu Devi Temple from Alappuzha?
Cheruparakavu Devi Temple is about 24 km by road from Alappuzha (19 km straight line), 69 km from Kochi and 85 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 Cheruparakavu Devi Temple?
Nearby: Municipal Park | Changanasserry (park, 7 km), Panachikkadu Dakshina Mookambi Temple (temple, 8 km), St. Mary's Syro Malabar Metropolitan Cathedral (church, 8 km), St.Marys metropolitan church (church, 8 km), Malarikkal sunrise View Point (viewpoint, 9 km), Sree Subramanya Swami Temple (temple, 10 km).