Local favourite temple · Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka
Vaikundam
Vaikundam is a temple in Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka.
Vaikundam: 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 Vaikundam
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 Vaikundam — distance from nearby cities
- From Mangaluru (KA): about 13 km by road (10 km straight line) · directions · more places near Mangaluru
- From Udupi (KA): about 70 km by road (56 km straight line) · directions · more places near Udupi
- From Madikeri (KA): about 125 km by road (100 km straight line) · directions · more places near Madikeri
- From Chikkamagaluru (KA): about 128 km by road (103 km straight line) · directions · more places near Chikkamagaluru
- From Kannur (KL): about 151 km by road (121 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kannur
Coordinates: 12.87496, 74.93923. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Vaikundam
- Shri Rajarajeshwari Temple · temple · Dakshina Kannada · ~9 km · Must-see
- Mahathobara Shree Mangaladevi Temple · temple · Dakshina Kannada · ~13 km · Must-see
- Shri Somanatha Swamy Temple · temple · Dakshina Kannada · ~17 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Tannirbhavi Beach · beach · Dakshina Kannada · ~17 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Srimath Anantheshwara Temple · temple · Kasaragod · ~23 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Shree Durgaparameshwari Temple · temple · Dakshina Kannada · ~25 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Sri Karinjeshwara Temple · temple · Dakshina Kannada · ~26 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sri Hanuman Temple · temple · Dakshina Kannada · ~28 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Savira Khambada Basadi · attraction · Dakshina Kannada · ~29 km · Must-see
- Ancient Shri Saavira Kambada Chandranatha Swamy Basadi · Jain temple · Dakshina Kannada · ~29 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Hosanadu Kodyadka Annapoorneshwari Temple · temple · Dakshina Kannada · ~30 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Aila Durga Parameswari Temple · temple · Kasaragod · ~30 km · Must-see
- Puttur Shree Mahalingeshwara Temple · temple · Dakshina Kannada · ~39 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Shree Ananthapadmanabha Swamy Temple · temple · Kasaragod · ~41 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Ananthapura Temple · temple · Kasaragod · ~41 km · Must-see
- Madhur Shree Madanantheshwara Siddi Vinayaka Temple · temple · Kasaragod · ~46 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- St Lawrence Church · church · Udupi · ~46 km · Must-see
- Karkala Shri Gomateshwara Statue Karnataka · temple · Udupi · ~47 km · Highly rated · Must-see
Other temples near Vaikundam
- Shri Rajarajeshwari Temple · temple · Dakshina Kannada · ~9 km · Must-see
- Mahathobara Shree Mangaladevi Temple · temple · Dakshina Kannada · ~13 km · Must-see
- Shri Somanatha Swamy Temple · temple · Dakshina Kannada · ~17 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Srimath Anantheshwara Temple · temple · Kasaragod · ~23 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Shree Durgaparameshwari Temple · temple · Dakshina Kannada · ~25 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Sri Karinjeshwara Temple · temple · Dakshina Kannada · ~26 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sri Hanuman Temple · temple · Dakshina Kannada · ~28 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Hosanadu Kodyadka Annapoorneshwari Temple · temple · Dakshina Kannada · ~30 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Aila Durga Parameswari Temple · temple · Kasaragod · ~30 km · Must-see
- Puttur Shree Mahalingeshwara Temple · temple · Dakshina Kannada · ~39 km · Highly rated · Must-see
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Frequently asked
How crowded is Vaikundam today?
No visitor has reported the rush & crowd status for Vaikundam yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Busiest: Weekends, festival days and Karthika masam (Nov).
What is the best time to visit Vaikundam?
Year-round; festival days and Karthika masam (Nov) draw the biggest crowds. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
How far is Vaikundam from Mangaluru?
Vaikundam is about 13 km by road from Mangaluru (10 km straight line), 70 km from Udupi and 125 km from Madikeri. Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.
What are the places to visit near Vaikundam?
Nearby: Shri Rajarajeshwari Temple (temple, 9 km), Mahathobara Shree Mangaladevi Temple (temple, 13 km), Shri Somanatha Swamy Temple (temple, 17 km), Tannirbhavi Beach (beach, 17 km), Srimath Anantheshwara Temple (temple, 23 km), Shree Durgaparameshwari Temple (temple, 25 km).