Local favourite temple · Kollam, Kerala
Erattakulangara temple
Erattakulangara temple is a temple in Kollam, Kerala. It is about 3 km by road from Kollam, and Cantonment Maidan (5 km) is the must-see nearby.
Erattakulangara 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 Erattakulangara 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 Erattakulangara 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 Erattakulangara temple — distance from nearby cities
- From Kollam (KL): about 3 km by road (2 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kollam
- From Thiruvananthapuram (KL): about 68 km by road (54 km straight line) · directions · more places near Thiruvananthapuram
- From Alappuzha (KL): about 92 km by road (73 km straight line) · directions · more places near Alappuzha
- From Kochi (KL): about 151 km by road (121 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kochi
- From Tirunelveli (TN): about 157 km by road (126 km straight line) · directions · more places near Tirunelveli
Coordinates: 8.90561, 76.62990. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Erattakulangara temple
- Cantonment Maidan · fort · Kollam · ~5 km · Must-see
- Asramam Children's Park · park · Kollam · ~6 km · Must-see
- Chinnakada Clock Tower · fort · Kollam · ~6 km · Well liked · Must-see
- British Residency · fort · Kollam · ~6 km · Must-see
- Adventure Park · park · Kollam · ~6 km · Must-see
- Mahatma Gandhi Park · park · Kollam · ~7 km · Must-see
- Thevally Palace · fort · Kollam · ~7 km · Must-see
- Kollam Beach · beach · Kollam · ~7 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Immaculate Conception Church · church · Kollam · ~9 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Infant Jesus Roman Catholic Cathedral · church · Kollam · ~9 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Perumon Tragedy Memorial · fort · Kollam · ~10 km · Must-see
- Thirumullavaram Sree Maha Vishnu Swami Temple · temple · Kollam · ~10 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Ashtamudi Lake · lake · Kollam · ~10 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- st Antony's church kanjiracode · church · Kollam · ~11 km · Must-see
- Puttingal Devi Temple · temple · Kollam · ~14 km · Must-see
- Kottankulangara Devi Temple · temple · Kollam · ~17 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kappil Beach · beach · Thiruvananthapuram · ~19 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Muttara Hills. · temple · Kollam · ~19 km · Highly rated · Must-see
See everything within a day’s drive of Erattakulangara temple
Other temples near Erattakulangara temple
- Thirumullavaram Sree Maha Vishnu Swami Temple · temple · Kollam · ~10 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Puttingal Devi Temple · temple · Kollam · ~14 km · Must-see
- Kottankulangara Devi Temple · temple · Kollam · ~17 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Muttara Hills. · temple · Kollam · ~19 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kattil Mekkathil Devi Temple · temple · Kollam · ~21 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sree Maha Ganapathi Temple · temple · Kollam · ~23 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sivagiri Mutt · temple · Thiruvananthapuram · ~27 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Poruvazhy Peruviruthy Malanada Temple · temple · Kollam · ~28 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Amritapuri Darshan Hall · temple · Kollam · ~32 km · Must-see
- Oachira Parabrahma Temple · temple · Kollam · ~36 km · Highly rated · Must-see
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Erattakulangara temple?
Year-round; festival days and Karthika masam (Nov) draw the biggest crowds. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the timings of Erattakulangara temple?
Hours for Erattakulangara 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 Erattakulangara temple from Kollam?
Erattakulangara temple is about 3 km by road from Kollam (2 km straight line), 68 km from Thiruvananthapuram and 92 km from Alappuzha. Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.
What are the places to visit near Erattakulangara temple?
Nearby: Cantonment Maidan (fort, 5 km), Asramam Children's Park (park, 6 km), Chinnakada Clock Tower (fort, 6 km), British Residency (fort, 6 km), Adventure Park (park, 6 km), Mahatma Gandhi Park (park, 7 km).