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 Thrissur (KL): about 44 km by road (36 km straight line) · directions · more places near Thrissur
• From Kozhikode (KL): about 74 km by road (59 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kozhikode
• From Palakkad (KL): about 79 km by road (63 km straight line) · directions · more places near Palakkad
• From Kalpetta (KL): about 110 km by road (88 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kalpetta
• From Ooty (TN): about 118 km by road (94 km straight line) · directions · more places near Ooty

Coordinates: 10.81849, 76.07900. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Ayyappa Temple

• Panniyoor Varaha Moorthy Temple · temple · Palakkad · ~4 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Thirunavaya Sree Nava Mukunda Temple · temple · Malappuram · ~15 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Biyyam Kayal Park · park · Malappuram · ~16 km · Must-see
• Sri Kadampuzha Bhagavathy Temple · temple · Malappuram · ~18 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Thriprangode Shiva Temple · temple · Malappuram · ~19 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Valiya Juma Masjid · dargah · Malappuram · ~22 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Sree Thirumandhamkunnu Bhagavathi Temple Angadippuram, · temple · Malappuram · ~28 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Guruvayur Sree Krishna Temple · temple · Thrissur · ~32 km · Very popular · Must-see
• Miracle Garden · sanctuary · Malappuram · ~32 km · Well liked · Must-see
• Kottakunnu Park · park · Malappuram · ~32 km · Well liked · Must-see
• Chamakkayam Riverside Park · park · Malappuram · ~32 km · Must-see
• Uthralikkavu Bhagavathi Temple · temple · Thrissur · ~32 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Madin Grand Masjid · dargah · Malappuram · ~34 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Varikkasseri Mana · attraction · Palakkad · ~36 km · Well liked · Must-see
• Cheppara · attraction · Thrissur · ~36 km · Well liked · Must-see
• Mini Ooty · attraction · Malappuram · ~38 km · Must-see
• Vilangan Hills · viewpoint · Thrissur · ~38 km · Must-see
• Thooval Theeram Park · park · Malappuram · ~41 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Ayyappa Temple

Other temples near Ayyappa Temple

• Panniyoor Varaha Moorthy Temple · temple · Palakkad · ~4 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Thirunavaya Sree Nava Mukunda Temple · temple · Malappuram · ~15 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Sri Kadampuzha Bhagavathy Temple · temple · Malappuram · ~18 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Thriprangode Shiva Temple · temple · Malappuram · ~19 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Sree Thirumandhamkunnu Bhagavathi Temple Angadippuram, · temple · Malappuram · ~28 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Guruvayur Sree Krishna Temple · temple · Thrissur · ~32 km · Very popular · Must-see
• Uthralikkavu Bhagavathi Temple · temple · Thrissur · ~32 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Thanikkudam Bhagavathi Temple · temple · Thrissur · ~42 km · Must-see
• kuttankulangara temple · temple · Thrissur · ~43 km · Must-see
• Thiruvambady Sree Krishna Temple · temple · Thrissur · ~44 km · Highly rated · Must-see

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