Local favourite temple · Kottayam, Kerala
Cheruvallikkavu Devi Temple
Cheruvallikkavu Devi Temple is a temple in Kottayam, Kerala. It is about 25 km by road from Alappuzha, and Municipal Park | Changanasserry (4 km) is the must-see nearby.
Cheruvallikkavu 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 Cheruvallikkavu 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 Cheruvallikkavu 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 Cheruvallikkavu Devi Temple — distance from nearby cities
- From Alappuzha (KL): about 25 km by road (20 km straight line) · directions · more places near Alappuzha
- From Kochi (KL): about 72 km by road (58 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kochi
- From Kollam (KL): about 82 km by road (66 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kollam
- From Munnar (KL): about 113 km by road (90 km straight line) · directions · more places near Munnar
- From Thiruvananthapuram (KL): about 144 km by road (115 km straight line) · directions · more places near Thiruvananthapuram
Coordinates: 9.47576, 76.51727. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Cheruvallikkavu Devi Temple
- Municipal Park | Changanasserry · park · Kottayam · ~4 km · Must-see
- St. Mary's Syro Malabar Metropolitan Cathedral · church · Kottayam · ~5 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- St.Marys metropolitan church · church · Kottayam · ~5 km · Must-see
- Sree Subramanya Swami Temple · temple · Kottayam · ~7 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Panachikkadu Dakshina Mookambi Temple · temple · Kottayam · ~10 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- St. Mary's Syro Malabar Forane Church (Valiyapally) · church · Alappuzha · ~11 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Malarikkal sunrise View Point · viewpoint · Kottayam · ~12 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- St George Orthodox Church · church · Kottayam · ~13 km · Must-see
- Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church - MOSC Headquarters, Devalokam · church · Kottayam · ~14 km · Must-see
- Sree Vallabha Temple · temple · Pathanamthitta · ~15 km · Must-see
- Thirunakkara Sree Mahadeva Temple · temple · Kottayam · ~16 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Taliyil Sri Mahadevi Temple · temple · Kottayam · ~17 km · Must-see
- Vimalagiri Immaculate Heart of Mary Roman Catholic Cathedral · church · Kottayam · ~17 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kottayam Cheriapally · church · Kottayam · ~17 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Thazhathangady Juma Masjid · dargah · Kottayam · ~17 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Niranam St. Mary's Orthodox Church · church · Pathanamthitta · ~19 km · Must-see
- Manarcad Church · church · Kottayam · ~20 km · Must-see
- St. Mary's Syro-Malabar Church · church · Kottayam · ~20 km · Highly rated · Must-see
See everything within a day’s drive of Cheruvallikkavu Devi Temple
Other temples near Cheruvallikkavu Devi Temple
- Sree Subramanya Swami Temple · temple · Kottayam · ~7 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Panachikkadu Dakshina Mookambi Temple · temple · Kottayam · ~10 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sree Vallabha Temple · temple · Pathanamthitta · ~15 km · Must-see
- Thirunakkara Sree Mahadeva Temple · temple · Kottayam · ~16 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Taliyil Sri Mahadevi Temple · temple · Kottayam · ~17 km · Must-see
- Kumaranalloor Devi Temple · temple · Kottayam · ~21 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Parippu Sree Mahadeva Temple · temple · Kottayam · ~21 km · Must-see
- Adichikkavu Sree Durga Devi Kshetram · temple · Pathanamthitta · ~21 km · Must-see
- Ambalappuzha Sree Krishna Swamy Temple · temple · Alappuzha · ~24 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Mullakkal Rajarajeswari Temple · temple · Alappuzha · ~24 km · Highly rated · Must-see
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Cheruvallikkavu Devi Temple?
Year-round; festival days and Karthika masam (Nov) draw the biggest crowds. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the timings of Cheruvallikkavu Devi Temple?
Hours for Cheruvallikkavu 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 Cheruvallikkavu Devi Temple from Alappuzha?
Cheruvallikkavu Devi Temple is about 25 km by road from Alappuzha (20 km straight line), 72 km from Kochi and 82 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 Cheruvallikkavu Devi Temple?
Nearby: Municipal Park | Changanasserry (park, 4 km), St. Mary's Syro Malabar Metropolitan Cathedral (church, 5 km), St.Marys metropolitan church (church, 5 km), Sree Subramanya Swami Temple (temple, 7 km), Panachikkadu Dakshina Mookambi Temple (temple, 10 km), St. Mary's Syro Malabar Forane Church (Valiyapally) (church, 11 km).