Local favourite temple · Alappuzha, Kerala
Koontathu
Koontathu is a temple in Alappuzha, Kerala.
Koontathu: 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 Koontathu
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.
How to reach Koontathu — distance from nearby cities
- From Kollam (KL): about 45 km by road (36 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kollam
- From Alappuzha (KL): about 47 km by road (38 km straight line) · directions · more places near Alappuzha
- From Kochi (KL): about 108 km by road (86 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kochi
- From Thiruvananthapuram (KL): about 113 km by road (90 km straight line) · directions · more places near Thiruvananthapuram
- From Munnar (KL): about 152 km by road (121 km straight line) · directions · more places near Munnar
Coordinates: 9.17675, 76.45013. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Koontathu
- Azheekal Beach · beach · Kollam · ~6 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Krishnapuram Palace · museum · Alappuzha · ~9 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Oachira Parabrahma Temple · temple · Kollam · ~10 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Chettikulangara Bhagavathi Temple · temple · Alappuzha · ~12 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Amritapuri Darshan Hall · temple · Kollam · ~13 km · Must-see
- Kandiyoor Sree Mahadeva Temple · temple · Alappuzha · ~15 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Mannarasala Sree Nagaraja Temple · temple · Alappuzha · ~16 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sheikh Masjid · dargah · Kollam · ~18 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Tomb of Parumala Thirumeni · fort · Alappuzha · ~24 km · Must-see
- Kattil Mekkathil Devi Temple · temple · Kollam · ~25 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Niranam St. Mary's Orthodox Church · church · Pathanamthitta · ~25 km · Must-see
- Thripuliyoor Mahavishnu Temple · temple · Alappuzha · ~26 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Adichikkavu Sree Durga Devi Kshetram · temple · Pathanamthitta · ~27 km · Must-see
- St. Andrews Church, Kovilthottam · church · Kollam · ~27 km · Must-see
- Old Syrian Church · church · Alappuzha · ~29 km · Must-see
- Kottankulangara Devi Temple · temple · Kollam · ~30 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Poruvazhy Peruviruthy Malanada Temple · temple · Kollam · ~30 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Ambalappuzha Sree Krishna Swamy Temple · temple · Alappuzha · ~31 km · Highly rated · Must-see
Other temples near Koontathu
- Oachira Parabrahma Temple · temple · Kollam · ~10 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Chettikulangara Bhagavathi Temple · temple · Alappuzha · ~12 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Amritapuri Darshan Hall · temple · Kollam · ~13 km · Must-see
- Kandiyoor Sree Mahadeva Temple · temple · Alappuzha · ~15 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Mannarasala Sree Nagaraja Temple · temple · Alappuzha · ~16 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kattil Mekkathil Devi Temple · temple · Kollam · ~25 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Thripuliyoor Mahavishnu Temple · temple · Alappuzha · ~26 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Adichikkavu Sree Durga Devi Kshetram · temple · Pathanamthitta · ~27 km · Must-see
- Kottankulangara Devi Temple · temple · Kollam · ~30 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Poruvazhy Peruviruthy Malanada Temple · temple · Kollam · ~30 km · Highly rated · Must-see
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Koontathu?
Year-round; festival days and Karthika masam (Nov) draw the biggest crowds. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
How far is Koontathu from Kollam?
Koontathu is about 45 km by road from Kollam (36 km straight line), 47 km from Alappuzha and 108 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 Koontathu?
Nearby: Azheekal Beach (beach, 6 km), Krishnapuram Palace (museum, 9 km), Oachira Parabrahma Temple (temple, 10 km), Chettikulangara Bhagavathi Temple (temple, 12 km), Amritapuri Darshan Hall (temple, 13 km), Kandiyoor Sree Mahadeva Temple (temple, 15 km).