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Ayyappa Temple

Ayyappa Temple is a temple in Bengaluru Urban, Karnataka.

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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

Coordinates: 12.89145, 77.60604. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

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Frequently asked

How crowded is Ayyappa Temple today?

No visitor has reported the rush & crowd status for Ayyappa Temple yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Busiest: Mandala season mid-November to mid-January.

What is the best time to visit Ayyappa Temple?

Year-round; festival days and Karthika masam (Nov) draw the biggest crowds. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

How far is Ayyappa Temple from Bengaluru?

Ayyappa Temple is about 11 km by road from Bengaluru (9 km straight line), 36 km from Hosur and 91 km from Tumakuru. Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.

What are the places to visit near Ayyappa Temple?

Nearby: Shri Gavi Ramalingeshwara (Cave) Temple (cave, 2 km), Madiwala Lake (lake, 2 km), Shree Meenakshi Sundareshwara Temple (temple, 3 km), Shri Panchalinga Nageshwara Temple (fort, 3 km), Thirumalagiri Shri Lakshmi Venkateshwara Swamy Temple (temple, 3 km), Ragigudda Sri Prasanna Anjaneya Swamy Temple (temple, 4 km).