Local favourite temple · Ernakulam, Kerala
Sree Ayyappa Temple
Sree Ayyappa Temple is a temple in Ernakulam, Kerala.
Sree Ayyappa 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 Sree Ayyappa Temple
Season: Year-round; festival days and Karthika masam (Nov) draw the biggest crowds.
Busiest days: Mandala season mid-November to mid-January.
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 Sree Ayyappa Temple — distance from nearby cities
- From Kochi (KL): about 17 km by road (14 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kochi
- From Alappuzha (KL): about 61 km by road (49 km straight line) · directions · more places near Alappuzha
- From Thrissur (KL): about 86 km by road (69 km straight line) · directions · more places near Thrissur
- From Munnar (KL): about 94 km by road (75 km straight line) · directions · more places near Munnar
- From Palakkad (KL): about 124 km by road (99 km straight line) · directions · more places near Palakkad
Coordinates: 9.93301, 76.39197. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Sree Ayyappa Temple
- Chottanikara Bhagavathy Temple · temple · Ernakulam · ~0 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Mulanthuruthy Marthoman Orthodox Church Cathedral · church · Ernakulam · ~5 km · Must-see
- Hill Palace · museum · Ernakulam · ~5 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Malankara Syrian Orthodox Seminary · church · Ernakulam · ~6 km · Must-see
- Sree Poornathrayeesa Temple, Tripunithura · temple · Ernakulam · ~7 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kanjiramattom Mosque and Shaikh Fhareedudheen Maqbara · dargah · Ernakulam · ~12 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Little Flower Syro-Malabar Church · church · Ernakulam · ~13 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Rajadhiraja St. Mary's Jacobite Syrian Cathedral, Piravom · church · Ernakulam · ~15 km · Must-see
- Jawaharlal Nehru International Stadium · attraction · Ernakulam · ~15 km · Must-see
- Ernakulam Shiva Temple · temple · Ernakulam · ~16 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- St. George Orthodox Church, Kadamattom · church · Ernakulam · ~16 km · Must-see
- Pavakulam Sree Mahadeva Temple · temple · Ernakulam · ~16 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Subhash Bose Park · park · Ernakulam · ~16 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Thrikkakkara Vamana Moorthy Temple · temple · Ernakulam · ~17 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Marine view point · viewpoint · Ernakulam · ~17 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Changampuzha Park · attraction · Ernakulam · ~17 km · Must-see
- Marine Drive, Kochi · attraction · Ernakulam · ~17 km · Must-see
- St. George's Syro-Malabar Forane Church · church · Ernakulam · ~17 km · Highly rated · Must-see
Other temples near Sree Ayyappa Temple
- Chottanikara Bhagavathy Temple · temple · Ernakulam · ~0 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Sree Poornathrayeesa Temple, Tripunithura · temple · Ernakulam · ~7 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Ernakulam Shiva Temple · temple · Ernakulam · ~16 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Pavakulam Sree Mahadeva Temple · temple · Ernakulam · ~16 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Thrikkakkara Vamana Moorthy Temple · temple · Ernakulam · ~17 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Chittoor Sree Krishna Swamy Temple · temple · Ernakulam · ~21 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Vaikom Mahadeva Temple · temple · Kottayam · ~25 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Thiruvairanikulam Mahadeva Temple · temple · Ernakulam · ~26 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Thiruvaloor Mahadeva Temple · temple · Ernakulam · ~28 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Thiru Nayathode Siva Narayana Temple തിരു നായത്തോട് ശിവ നാരായണ ക്ഷേത്രം · temple · Ernakulam · ~33 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Sree Ayyappa Temple?
Year-round; festival days and Karthika masam (Nov) draw the biggest crowds. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
How far is Sree Ayyappa Temple from Kochi?
Sree Ayyappa Temple is about 17 km by road from Kochi (14 km straight line), 61 km from Alappuzha and 86 km from Thrissur. Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.
What are the places to visit near Sree Ayyappa Temple?
Nearby: Chottanikara Bhagavathy Temple (temple, 0 km), Mulanthuruthy Marthoman Orthodox Church Cathedral (church, 5 km), Hill Palace (museum, 5 km), Malankara Syrian Orthodox Seminary (church, 6 km), Sree Poornathrayeesa Temple, Tripunithura (temple, 7 km), Kanjiramattom Mosque and Shaikh Fhareedudheen Maqbara (dargah, 12 km).