Local favourite temple · Palakkad, Kerala
Cherankulangara Temple
Cherankulangara Temple is a temple in Palakkad, Kerala. It is about 20 km by road from Palakkad, and Thiruvilwamala Sree Vilwadrinatha Temple (12 km) is the must-see nearby.
Cherankulangara 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 Cherankulangara 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 Cherankulangara 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 Cherankulangara Temple — distance from nearby cities
- From Palakkad (KL): about 20 km by road (16 km straight line) · directions · more places near Palakkad
- From Thrissur (KL): about 52 km by road (42 km straight line) · directions · more places near Thrissur
- From Coimbatore (TN): about 70 km by road (56 km straight line) · directions · more places near Coimbatore
- From Ooty (TN): about 94 km by road (75 km straight line) · directions · more places near Ooty
- From Munnar (KL): about 119 km by road (95 km straight line) · directions · more places near Munnar
Coordinates: 10.75729, 76.51430. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Cherankulangara Temple
- Thiruvilwamala Sree Vilwadrinatha Temple · temple · Thrissur · ~12 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sree Chinakkathoor Bhagavathi Temple · temple · Palakkad · ~13 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Vadakanthara Sree Thirupuraikkal Bhagavathi Temple · temple · Palakkad · ~18 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sree Visalakshi Sametha Sree Viswanathaswamy Temple · temple · Palakkad · ~19 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Palakkad Fort · fort · Palakkad · ~20 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Sree Manappullikkavu Bhagavathy Devaswom Temple · temple · Palakkad · ~21 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sree Pariyanampatta Bhagavathi Temple · temple · Palakkad · ~23 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Varikkasseri Mana · attraction · Palakkad · ~24 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Malampuzha Dam · lake · Palakkad · ~25 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Kava View Point · viewpoint · Palakkad · ~31 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Chittur Kavu · temple · Palakkad · ~32 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Pothundy Dam Gardens · lake · Palakkad · ~33 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Mangalam Dam · lake · Palakkad · ~34 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Siruvani Waterfalls · waterfall · Coimbatore · ~34 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Uthralikkavu Bhagavathi Temple · temple · Thrissur · ~36 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Seethargundu Viewpoint · viewpoint · Palakkad · ~39 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Attappadi View point · viewpoint · Palakkad · ~40 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Cheppara · attraction · Thrissur · ~41 km · Well liked · Must-see
See everything within a day’s drive of Cherankulangara Temple
Other temples near Cherankulangara Temple
- Thiruvilwamala Sree Vilwadrinatha Temple · temple · Thrissur · ~12 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sree Chinakkathoor Bhagavathi Temple · temple · Palakkad · ~13 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Vadakanthara Sree Thirupuraikkal Bhagavathi Temple · temple · Palakkad · ~18 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sree Visalakshi Sametha Sree Viswanathaswamy Temple · temple · Palakkad · ~19 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sree Manappullikkavu Bhagavathy Devaswom Temple · temple · Palakkad · ~21 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sree Pariyanampatta Bhagavathi Temple · temple · Palakkad · ~23 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Chittur Kavu · temple · Palakkad · ~32 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Uthralikkavu Bhagavathi Temple · temple · Thrissur · ~36 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Velliangiri Hills · temple · Coimbatore · ~41 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Thanikkudam Bhagavathi Temple · temple · Thrissur · ~43 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Cherankulangara Temple?
Year-round; festival days and Karthika masam (Nov) draw the biggest crowds. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the timings of Cherankulangara Temple?
Hours for Cherankulangara 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 Cherankulangara Temple from Palakkad?
Cherankulangara Temple is about 20 km by road from Palakkad (16 km straight line), 52 km from Thrissur and 70 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 Cherankulangara Temple?
Nearby: Thiruvilwamala Sree Vilwadrinatha Temple (temple, 12 km), Sree Chinakkathoor Bhagavathi Temple (temple, 13 km), Vadakanthara Sree Thirupuraikkal Bhagavathi Temple (temple, 18 km), Sree Visalakshi Sametha Sree Viswanathaswamy Temple (temple, 19 km), Palakkad Fort (fort, 20 km), Sree Manappullikkavu Bhagavathy Devaswom Temple (temple, 21 km).