Local favourite temple · Thrissur, Kerala
Irattachira temple
Irattachira temple is a temple in Thrissur, Kerala. It is about 1 km by road from Thrissur, and Erattachira Kovilakam (1 km) is the must-see nearby.
Irattachira 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 Irattachira 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 Irattachira 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 Irattachira temple — distance from nearby cities
- From Thrissur (KL): about 1 km by road (1 km straight line) · directions · more places near Thrissur
- From Palakkad (KL): about 71 km by road (57 km straight line) · directions · more places near Palakkad
- From Kochi (KL): about 82 km by road (65 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kochi
- From Kozhikode (KL): about 119 km by road (95 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kozhikode
- From Coimbatore (TN): about 123 km by road (98 km straight line) · directions · more places near Coimbatore
Coordinates: 10.51698, 76.21630. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Irattachira temple
- Erattachira Kovilakam · fort · Thrissur · ~0 km · Must-see
- Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Latin Church · church · Thrissur · ~0 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Our Lady of Dolours Syro Malabar Shrine Basilica (Puthenpally) · church · Thrissur · ~1 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sree Vadakkumnathan Temple · temple · Thrissur · ~1 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Paramekkavu Bhagavathi Temple · temple · Thrissur · ~1 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Nehru Park · park · Thrissur · ~1 km · Must-see
- Our Lady of Lourdes Metropolitan Cathedral · church · Thrissur · ~2 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Vadakkechira · park · Thrissur · ~2 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Sakthan Thampuran Palace · museum · Thrissur · ~2 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Thrissur Zoo & Museum · museum · Thrissur · ~2 km · Must-see
- Thiruvambady Sree Krishna Temple · temple · Thrissur · ~2 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- kuttankulangara temple · temple · Thrissur · ~3 km · Must-see
- St. Antony's Syro Malabar Catholic Forane Church · church · Thrissur · ~5 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Mary Matha Church · church · Thrissur · ~7 km · Must-see
- Vilangan Hills · viewpoint · Thrissur · ~9 km · Must-see
- Kainoor Shiva Temple · temple · Thrissur · ~9 km · Must-see
- Thanikkudam Bhagavathi Temple · temple · Thrissur · ~10 km · Must-see
- Peruvanam Mahadeva Temple · temple · Thrissur · ~11 km · Highly rated · Must-see
Other temples near Irattachira temple
- Sree Vadakkumnathan Temple · temple · Thrissur · ~1 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Paramekkavu Bhagavathi Temple · temple · Thrissur · ~1 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Thiruvambady Sree Krishna Temple · temple · Thrissur · ~2 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- kuttankulangara temple · temple · Thrissur · ~3 km · Must-see
- Kainoor Shiva Temple · temple · Thrissur · ~9 km · Must-see
- Thanikkudam Bhagavathi Temple · temple · Thrissur · ~10 km · Must-see
- Peruvanam Mahadeva Temple · temple · Thrissur · ~11 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sree Avanangattil Kalari Sree Vishnumaya Temple · temple · Thrissur · ~16 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Peringottukara Devasthanam Sree Vishnumaya Swami Temple · temple · Thrissur · ~17 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kanadi Kavu Sree Vishnumaya Kuttichathan Swamy Temple · temple · Thrissur · ~17 km · Highly rated · Must-see
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Irattachira temple?
Year-round; festival days and Karthika masam (Nov) draw the biggest crowds. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the timings of Irattachira temple?
Hours for Irattachira 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 Irattachira temple from Thrissur?
Irattachira temple is about 1 km by road from Thrissur (1 km straight line), 71 km from Palakkad and 82 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 Irattachira temple?
Nearby: Erattachira Kovilakam (fort, 0 km), Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Latin Church (church, 0 km), Our Lady of Dolours Syro Malabar Shrine Basilica (Puthenpally) (church, 1 km), Sree Vadakkumnathan Temple (temple, 1 km), Paramekkavu Bhagavathi Temple (temple, 1 km), Nehru Park (park, 1 km).