Local favourite temple · Palakkad, Kerala
Cherambatta Temple
Cherambatta Temple is a temple in Palakkad, Kerala. It is about 45 km by road from Thrissur, and Varikkasseri Mana (10 km) is the must-see nearby.
Cherambatta 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 Cherambatta Temple
Season: Year-round; festival days and Karthika masam (Nov) draw the biggest crowds.
Busiest days: Weekends, festival days and Karthika masam (Nov).
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
Visiting Cherambatta Temple: timings and tips
Typical hours: Most temples open around 5:30–6 am, close for a few hours in the afternoon (roughly 12:30–4 pm) and stay open until 8–9 pm. Big temples run longer hours on festival days and some close earlier on eclipse days. These are typical for temples in India; hours for this temple are not listed yet. If you know them, post an update.
- Leave footwear at the stand near the gate (usually free or a few rupees).
- Wear clothes that cover shoulders and knees; some temples ask men for a dhoti and women for a saree or salwar.
- Photography is often not allowed inside the shrine, and leather items may be refused.
- Mornings and the evening aarti are the busiest; weekdays around midday are quietest.
How to reach Cherambatta Temple — distance from nearby cities
- From Thrissur (KL): about 45 km by road (36 km straight line) · directions · more places near Thrissur
- From Palakkad (KL): about 48 km by road (39 km straight line) · directions · more places near Palakkad
- From Coimbatore (TN): about 92 km by road (74 km straight line) · directions · more places near Coimbatore
- From Kozhikode (KL): about 92 km by road (74 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kozhikode
- From Ooty (TN): about 96 km by road (77 km straight line) · directions · more places near Ooty
Coordinates: 10.83841, 76.30484. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Cherambatta Temple
- Varikkasseri Mana · attraction · Palakkad · ~10 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Sree Pariyanampatta Bhagavathi Temple · temple · Palakkad · ~15 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sree Chinakkathoor Bhagavathi Temple · temple · Palakkad · ~18 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Thiruvilwamala Sree Vilwadrinatha Temple · temple · Thrissur · ~22 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Uthralikkavu Bhagavathi Temple · temple · Thrissur · ~24 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sree Thirumandhamkunnu Bhagavathi Temple Angadippuram · temple · Malappuram · ~24 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Cheppara · attraction · Thrissur · ~31 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Panniyoor Varaha Moorthy Temple · temple · Palakkad · ~34 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Silent Valley National Park · sanctuary · Palakkad · ~36 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Thanikkudam Bhagavathi Temple · temple · Thrissur · ~37 km · Must-see
- Sri Kadampuzha Bhagavathy Temple · temple · Malappuram · ~39 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kottakunnu Park · park · Malappuram · ~42 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Miracle Garden · sanctuary · Malappuram · ~42 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Attappadi View point · viewpoint · Palakkad · ~43 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Vilangan Hills · viewpoint · Thrissur · ~43 km · Must-see
- Thirunavaya Sree Nava Mukunda Temple · temple · Malappuram · ~44 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Madin Grand Masjid · dargah · Malappuram · ~44 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Thiruvambady Sree Krishna Temple · temple · Thrissur · ~44 km · Highly rated · Must-see
Other temples near Cherambatta Temple
- Sree Pariyanampatta Bhagavathi Temple · temple · Palakkad · ~15 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sree Chinakkathoor Bhagavathi Temple · temple · Palakkad · ~18 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Thiruvilwamala Sree Vilwadrinatha Temple · temple · Thrissur · ~22 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Uthralikkavu Bhagavathi Temple · temple · Thrissur · ~24 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sree Thirumandhamkunnu Bhagavathi Temple Angadippuram · temple · Malappuram · ~24 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Panniyoor Varaha Moorthy Temple · temple · Palakkad · ~34 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Thanikkudam Bhagavathi Temple · temple · Thrissur · ~37 km · Must-see
- Sri Kadampuzha Bhagavathy Temple · temple · Malappuram · ~39 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Thirunavaya Sree Nava Mukunda Temple · temple · Malappuram · ~44 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Thiruvambady Sree Krishna Temple · temple · Thrissur · ~44 km · Highly rated · Must-see
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Cherambatta Temple?
Year-round; festival days and Karthika masam (Nov) draw the biggest crowds. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the timings of Cherambatta Temple?
Hours for Cherambatta Temple are not published here. Typical for temples in India: Most temples open around 5:30–6 am, close for a few hours in the afternoon (roughly 12:30–4 pm) and stay open until 8–9 pm. Big temples run longer hours on festival days and some close earlier on eclipse days. Check locally before a long trip, or see the latest visitor report on this page.
How far is Cherambatta Temple from Thrissur?
Cherambatta Temple is about 45 km by road from Thrissur (36 km straight line), 48 km from Palakkad and 92 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 Cherambatta Temple?
Nearby: Varikkasseri Mana (attraction, 10 km), Sree Pariyanampatta Bhagavathi Temple (temple, 15 km), Sree Chinakkathoor Bhagavathi Temple (temple, 18 km), Thiruvilwamala Sree Vilwadrinatha Temple (temple, 22 km), Uthralikkavu Bhagavathi Temple (temple, 24 km), Sree Thirumandhamkunnu Bhagavathi Temple Angadippuram (temple, 24 km).