Local favourite temple · Palakkad, Kerala
Ayyappa Temple
Ayyappa Temple is a temple in Palakkad, Kerala.
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 37 km by road (30 km straight line) · directions · more places near Palakkad
- From Thrissur (KL): about 59 km by road (47 km straight line) · directions · more places near Thrissur
- From Coimbatore (TN): about 76 km by road (61 km straight line) · directions · more places near Coimbatore
- From Ooty (TN): about 80 km by road (64 km straight line) · directions · more places near Ooty
- From Kozhikode (KL): about 99 km by road (79 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kozhikode
Coordinates: 10.90780, 76.41163. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Ayyappa Temple
- Sree Pariyanampatta Bhagavathi Temple · temple · Palakkad · ~4 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sree Chinakkathoor Bhagavathi Temple · temple · Palakkad · ~19 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Varikkasseri Mana · attraction · Palakkad · ~22 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Silent Valley National Park · sanctuary · Palakkad · ~23 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Thiruvilwamala Sree Vilwadrinatha Temple · temple · Thrissur · ~23 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Attappadi View point · viewpoint · Palakkad · ~26 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Sree Thirumandhamkunnu Bhagavathi Temple Angadippuram, · temple · Malappuram · ~30 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sree Visalakshi Sametha Sree Viswanathaswamy Temple · temple · Palakkad · ~36 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Vadakanthara Sree Thirupuraikkal Bhagavathi Temple · temple · Palakkad · ~36 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Siruvani Waterfalls · waterfall · Coimbatore · ~38 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Uthralikkavu Bhagavathi Temple · temple · Thrissur · ~38 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Malampuzha Dam · lake · Palakkad · ~39 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Palakkad Fort · fort · Palakkad · ~39 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Sree Manappullikkavu Bhagavathy Devaswom Temple · temple · Palakkad · ~40 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Velliangiri Hills · temple · Coimbatore · ~43 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kava View Point · viewpoint · Palakkad · ~44 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Cheppara · attraction · Thrissur · ~45 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Adiyogi · attraction · Coimbatore · ~46 km · Very popular · Must-see
Other temples near Ayyappa Temple
- Sree Pariyanampatta Bhagavathi Temple · temple · Palakkad · ~4 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sree Chinakkathoor Bhagavathi Temple · temple · Palakkad · ~19 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Thiruvilwamala Sree Vilwadrinatha Temple · temple · Thrissur · ~23 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sree Thirumandhamkunnu Bhagavathi Temple Angadippuram, · temple · Malappuram · ~30 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sree Visalakshi Sametha Sree Viswanathaswamy Temple · temple · Palakkad · ~36 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Vadakanthara Sree Thirupuraikkal Bhagavathi Temple · temple · Palakkad · ~36 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Uthralikkavu Bhagavathi Temple · temple · Thrissur · ~38 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sree Manappullikkavu Bhagavathy Devaswom Temple · temple · Palakkad · ~40 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Velliangiri Hills · temple · Coimbatore · ~43 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Panniyoor Varaha Moorthy Temple · temple · Palakkad · ~50 km · Highly rated · Must-see
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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 Palakkad?
Ayyappa Temple is about 37 km by road from Palakkad (30 km straight line), 59 km from Thrissur and 76 km from Coimbatore. 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: Sree Pariyanampatta Bhagavathi Temple (temple, 4 km), Sree Chinakkathoor Bhagavathi Temple (temple, 19 km), Varikkasseri Mana (attraction, 22 km), Silent Valley National Park (sanctuary, 23 km), Thiruvilwamala Sree Vilwadrinatha Temple (temple, 23 km), Attappadi View point (viewpoint, 26 km).