Ayyappa Temple

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 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 Ayyappa Temple — distance from nearby cities

• From Palakkad (KL): about 4 km by road (3 km straight line) · directions · more places near Palakkad
• From Coimbatore (TN): about 55 km by road (44 km straight line) · directions · more places near Coimbatore
• From Thrissur (KL): about 67 km by road (54 km straight line) · directions · more places near Thrissur
• From Ooty (TN): about 90 km by road (72 km straight line) · directions · more places near Ooty
• From Munnar (KL): about 110 km by road (88 km straight line) · directions · more places near Munnar

Coordinates: 10.76493, 76.64062. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Ayyappa Temple

• Palakkad Fort · fort · Palakkad · ~2 km · Very popular · Must-see
• Vadakanthara Sree Thirupuraikkal Bhagavathi Temple · temple · Palakkad · ~2 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Sree Manappullikkavu Bhagavathy Devaswom Temple · temple · Palakkad · ~3 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Sree Visalakshi Sametha Sree Viswanathaswamy Temple · temple · Palakkad · ~4 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Malampuzha Dam · lake · Palakkad · ~11 km · Very popular · Must-see
• Chittur Kavu · temple · Palakkad · ~16 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Kava View Point · viewpoint · Palakkad · ~16 km · Well liked · Must-see
• Siruvani Waterfalls · waterfall · Coimbatore · ~25 km · Well liked · Must-see
• Thiruvilwamala Sree Vilwadrinatha Temple · temple · Thrissur · ~29 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Sree Chinakkathoor Bhagavathi Temple · temple · Palakkad · ~30 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Velliangiri Hills · temple · Coimbatore · ~31 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Pothundy Dam Gardens · lake · Palakkad · ~31 km · Well liked · Must-see
• Seethargundu Viewpoint · viewpoint · Palakkad · ~31 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Adiyogi · attraction · Coimbatore · ~32 km · Very popular · Must-see
• Sree Pariyanampatta Bhagavathi Temple · temple · Palakkad · ~36 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Mangalam Dam · lake · Palakkad · ~38 km · Well liked · Must-see
• Chithirai Chavadi Anaicut Coimbatore · attraction · Coimbatore · ~38 km · Well liked · Must-see
• Nelliyampathy Forest Reserve · sanctuary · Palakkad · ~39 km · Highly rated · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Ayyappa Temple

Other temples near Ayyappa Temple

• Vadakanthara Sree Thirupuraikkal Bhagavathi Temple · temple · Palakkad · ~2 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Sree Manappullikkavu Bhagavathy Devaswom Temple · temple · Palakkad · ~3 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Sree Visalakshi Sametha Sree Viswanathaswamy Temple · temple · Palakkad · ~4 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Chittur Kavu · temple · Palakkad · ~16 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Thiruvilwamala Sree Vilwadrinatha Temple · temple · Thrissur · ~29 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Sree Chinakkathoor Bhagavathi Temple · temple · Palakkad · ~30 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Velliangiri Hills · temple · Coimbatore · ~31 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Sree Pariyanampatta Bhagavathi Temple · temple · Palakkad · ~36 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Dharmalinga Malai Shivan Temple · temple · Coimbatore · ~45 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Masani Amman Temple · temple · Coimbatore · ~48 km · Very popular · Must-see

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