Local favourite temple · Palakkad, Kerala
Manjerikkavu Temple
Manjerikkavu Temple is a temple in Palakkad, Kerala. It is about 22 km by road from Palakkad, and Sree Pariyanampatta Bhagavathi Temple (15 km) is the must-see nearby.
Manjerikkavu 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 Manjerikkavu 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 Manjerikkavu 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 Manjerikkavu Temple — distance from nearby cities
- From Palakkad (KL): about 22 km by road (17 km straight line) · directions · more places near Palakkad
- From Thrissur (KL): about 62 km by road (49 km straight line) · directions · more places near Thrissur
- From Coimbatore (TN): about 64 km by road (51 km straight line) · directions · more places near Coimbatore
- From Ooty (TN): about 80 km by road (64 km straight line) · directions · more places near Ooty
- From Kozhikode (KL): about 114 km by road (91 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kozhikode
Coordinates: 10.85935, 76.51310. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Manjerikkavu Temple
- Sree Pariyanampatta Bhagavathi Temple · temple · Palakkad · ~15 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sree Chinakkathoor Bhagavathi Temple · temple · Palakkad · ~18 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Thiruvilwamala Sree Vilwadrinatha Temple · temple · Thrissur · ~20 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sree Visalakshi Sametha Sree Viswanathaswamy Temple · temple · Palakkad · ~20 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Vadakanthara Sree Thirupuraikkal Bhagavathi Temple · temple · Palakkad · ~21 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Malampuzha Dam · lake · Palakkad · ~24 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Palakkad Fort · fort · Palakkad · ~24 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Sree Manappullikkavu Bhagavathy Devaswom Temple · temple · Palakkad · ~25 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Attappadi View point · viewpoint · Palakkad · ~26 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Siruvani Waterfalls · waterfall · Coimbatore · ~26 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Varikkasseri Mana · attraction · Palakkad · ~27 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Kava View Point · viewpoint · Palakkad · ~29 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Silent Valley National Park · sanctuary · Palakkad · ~31 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Velliangiri Hills · temple · Coimbatore · ~33 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Adiyogi · attraction · Coimbatore · ~35 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Chittur Kavu · temple · Palakkad · ~38 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Uthralikkavu Bhagavathi Temple · temple · Thrissur · ~43 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Chithirai Chavadi Anaicut · attraction · Coimbatore · ~45 km · Well liked · Must-see
Other temples near Manjerikkavu Temple
- Sree Pariyanampatta Bhagavathi Temple · temple · Palakkad · ~15 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sree Chinakkathoor Bhagavathi Temple · temple · Palakkad · ~18 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Thiruvilwamala Sree Vilwadrinatha Temple · temple · Thrissur · ~20 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sree Visalakshi Sametha Sree Viswanathaswamy Temple · temple · Palakkad · ~20 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Vadakanthara Sree Thirupuraikkal Bhagavathi Temple · temple · Palakkad · ~21 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sree Manappullikkavu Bhagavathy Devaswom Temple · temple · Palakkad · ~25 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Velliangiri Hills · temple · Coimbatore · ~33 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Chittur Kavu · temple · Palakkad · ~38 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Uthralikkavu Bhagavathi Temple · temple · Thrissur · ~43 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sree Thirumandhamkunnu Bhagavathi Temple Angadippuram · temple · Malappuram · ~46 km · Highly rated · Must-see
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Manjerikkavu Temple?
Year-round; festival days and Karthika masam (Nov) draw the biggest crowds. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the timings of Manjerikkavu Temple?
Hours for Manjerikkavu 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 Manjerikkavu Temple from Palakkad?
Manjerikkavu Temple is about 22 km by road from Palakkad (17 km straight line), 62 km from Thrissur and 64 km from Coimbatore. Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.
What are the places to visit near Manjerikkavu Temple?
Nearby: Sree Pariyanampatta Bhagavathi Temple (temple, 15 km), Sree Chinakkathoor Bhagavathi Temple (temple, 18 km), Thiruvilwamala Sree Vilwadrinatha Temple (temple, 20 km), Sree Visalakshi Sametha Sree Viswanathaswamy Temple (temple, 20 km), Vadakanthara Sree Thirupuraikkal Bhagavathi Temple (temple, 21 km), Malampuzha Dam (lake, 24 km).