Local favourite temple · Kottayam, Kerala
Cheruvally Sree Devi Temple
Cheruvally Sree Devi Temple is a temple in Kottayam, Kerala. It is about 58 km by road from Alappuzha, and Puthiyakavu Devi Temple (7 km) is the must-see nearby.
Cheruvally Sree Devi 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 Cheruvally Sree Devi Temple
Season: Year-round; festival days and Karthika masam (Nov) draw the biggest crowds.
Busiest days: Fridays and Tuesdays; Dasara / Navaratri (Sep–Oct) peak.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue light · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri packed · Sat light · Sun light.
Visiting Cheruvally Sree Devi 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 Cheruvally Sree Devi Temple — distance from nearby cities
- From Alappuzha (KL): about 58 km by road (47 km straight line) · directions · more places near Alappuzha
- From Kochi (KL): about 89 km by road (71 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kochi
- From Munnar (KL): about 89 km by road (71 km straight line) · directions · more places near Munnar
- From Kollam (KL): about 89 km by road (71 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kollam
- From Thiruvananthapuram (KL): about 140 km by road (112 km straight line) · directions · more places near Thiruvananthapuram
Coordinates: 9.51771, 76.76375. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Cheruvally Sree Devi Temple
- Puthiyakavu Devi Temple · temple · Kottayam · ~7 km · Must-see
- Perunthenaruvi Waterfalls · waterfall · Pathanamthitta · ~21 km · Well liked · Must-see
- St. George Forane Church · waterfall · Kottayam · ~23 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Valliyamkavu Sree Devi Temple · temple · Idukki · ~26 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Manarcad Church · church · Kottayam · ~27 km · Must-see
- St George Orthodox Church · church · Kottayam · ~27 km · Must-see
- Aranmula Parthasarathy Temple · temple · Pathanamthitta · ~28 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Thangalpara · attraction · Kottayam · ~29 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kadappattur Mahadeva Temple · temple · Kottayam · ~29 km · Must-see
- Panachikkadu Dakshina Mookambi Temple · temple · Kottayam · ~29 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Marmala Waterfalls · waterfall · Kottayam · ~29 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Ayyampara Hills · viewpoint · Kottayam · ~29 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Karikadu View Point · viewpoint · Kottayam · ~29 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Ammachi Kottaram · attraction · Idukki · ~30 km · Must-see
- Valanjanganam Water Falls · waterfall · Idukki · ~30 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Kidangoor Sree Subramanyaswami Temple · temple · Kottayam · ~30 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kavalipuzha near Kidangoor Ettumanoor · attraction · Kottayam · ~31 km · Must-see
- Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church - MOSC Headquarters, Devalokam · church · Kottayam · ~31 km · Must-see
See everything within a day’s drive of Cheruvally Sree Devi Temple
Other temples near Cheruvally Sree Devi Temple
- Puthiyakavu Devi Temple · temple · Kottayam · ~7 km · Must-see
- Valliyamkavu Sree Devi Temple · temple · Idukki · ~26 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Aranmula Parthasarathy Temple · temple · Pathanamthitta · ~28 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kadappattur Mahadeva Temple · temple · Kottayam · ~29 km · Must-see
- Panachikkadu Dakshina Mookambi Temple · temple · Kottayam · ~29 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kidangoor Sree Subramanyaswami Temple · temple · Kottayam · ~30 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Malayalappuzha Bhagavathy Temple · temple · Pathanamthitta · ~33 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sree Subramanya Swami Temple · temple · Kottayam · ~33 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sree Vallabha Temple · temple · Pathanamthitta · ~34 km · Must-see
- Thirunakkara Sree Mahadeva Temple · temple · Kottayam · ~35 km · Highly rated · Must-see
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Cheruvally Sree Devi Temple?
Year-round; festival days and Karthika masam (Nov) draw the biggest crowds. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the timings of Cheruvally Sree Devi Temple?
Hours for Cheruvally Sree Devi 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 Cheruvally Sree Devi Temple from Alappuzha?
Cheruvally Sree Devi Temple is about 58 km by road from Alappuzha (47 km straight line), 89 km from Kochi and 89 km from Munnar. Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.
What are the places to visit near Cheruvally Sree Devi Temple?
Nearby: Puthiyakavu Devi Temple (temple, 7 km), Perunthenaruvi Waterfalls (waterfall, 21 km), St. George Forane Church (waterfall, 23 km), Valliyamkavu Sree Devi Temple (temple, 26 km), Manarcad Church (church, 27 km), St George Orthodox Church (church, 27 km).