Ayyappan Temple

Ayyappan 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 Ayyappan 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 Ayyappan Temple — distance from nearby cities

• From Palakkad (KL): about 49 km by road (39 km straight line) · directions · more places near Palakkad
• From Thrissur (KL): about 50 km by road (40 km straight line) · directions · more places near Thrissur
• From Kozhikode (KL): about 89 km by road (71 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kozhikode
• From Coimbatore (TN): about 91 km by road (73 km straight line) · directions · more places near Coimbatore
• From Ooty (TN): about 91 km by road (73 km straight line) · directions · more places near Ooty

Coordinates: 10.87726, 76.30687. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Ayyappan Temple

• Sree Pariyanampatta Bhagavathi Temple · temple · Palakkad · ~13 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Varikkasseri Mana · attraction · Palakkad · ~15 km · Well liked · Must-see
• Sree Thirumandhamkunnu Bhagavathi Temple Angadippuram, · temple · Malappuram · ~20 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Sree Chinakkathoor Bhagavathi Temple · temple · Palakkad · ~21 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Thiruvilwamala Sree Vilwadrinatha Temple · temple · Thrissur · ~25 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Uthralikkavu Bhagavathi Temple · temple · Thrissur · ~29 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Silent Valley National Park · sanctuary · Palakkad · ~31 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Panniyoor Varaha Moorthy Temple · temple · Palakkad · ~35 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Cheppara · attraction · Thrissur · ~36 km · Well liked · Must-see
• Sri Kadampuzha Bhagavathy Temple · temple · Malappuram · ~37 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Kottakunnu Park · park · Malappuram · ~39 km · Well liked · Must-see
• Miracle Garden · sanctuary · Malappuram · ~39 km · Well liked · Must-see
• Attappadi View point · viewpoint · Palakkad · ~39 km · Well liked · Must-see
• Madin Grand Masjid · dargah · Malappuram · ~41 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Thanikkudam Bhagavathi Temple · temple · Thrissur · ~43 km · Must-see
• Chamakkayam Riverside Park · park · Malappuram · ~43 km · Must-see
• Thirunavaya Sree Nava Mukunda Temple · temple · Malappuram · ~44 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Mini Ooty · attraction · Malappuram · ~48 km · Must-see

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Other temples near Ayyappan Temple

• Sree Pariyanampatta Bhagavathi Temple · temple · Palakkad · ~13 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Sree Thirumandhamkunnu Bhagavathi Temple Angadippuram, · temple · Malappuram · ~20 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Sree Chinakkathoor Bhagavathi Temple · temple · Palakkad · ~21 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Thiruvilwamala Sree Vilwadrinatha Temple · temple · Thrissur · ~25 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Uthralikkavu Bhagavathi Temple · temple · Thrissur · ~29 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Panniyoor Varaha Moorthy Temple · temple · Palakkad · ~35 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Sri Kadampuzha Bhagavathy Temple · temple · Malappuram · ~37 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Thanikkudam Bhagavathi Temple · temple · Thrissur · ~43 km · Must-see
• Thirunavaya Sree Nava Mukunda Temple · temple · Malappuram · ~44 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Vadakanthara Sree Thirupuraikkal Bhagavathi Temple · temple · Palakkad · ~48 km · Highly rated · Must-see

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