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 Palakkad (KL): about 4 km by road (3 km straight line) · directions · more places near Palakkad
• From Coimbatore (TN): about 54 km by road (44 km straight line) · directions · more places near Coimbatore
• From Thrissur (KL): about 68 km by road (54 km straight line) · directions · more places near Thrissur
• From Ooty (TN): about 86 km by road (69 km straight line) · directions · more places near Ooty
• From Munnar (KL): about 114 km by road (91 km straight line) · directions · more places near Munnar

Coordinates: 10.79233, 76.62910. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Ayyappa Temple

• Vadakanthara Sree Thirupuraikkal Bhagavathi Temple · temple · Palakkad · ~2 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Sree Visalakshi Sametha Sree Viswanathaswamy Temple · temple · Palakkad · ~3 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Palakkad Fort · fort · Palakkad · ~6 km · Very popular · Must-see
• Sree Manappullikkavu Bhagavathy Devaswom Temple · temple · Palakkad · ~7 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Malampuzha Dam · lake · Palakkad · ~9 km · Very popular · Must-see
• Kava View Point · viewpoint · Palakkad · ~15 km · Well liked · Must-see
• Chittur Kavu · temple · Palakkad · ~19 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Siruvani Waterfalls · waterfall · Coimbatore · ~22 km · Well liked · Must-see
• Velliangiri Hills · temple · Coimbatore · ~28 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Thiruvilwamala Sree Vilwadrinatha Temple · temple · Thrissur · ~28 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Sree Chinakkathoor Bhagavathi Temple · temple · Palakkad · ~29 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Adiyogi · attraction · Coimbatore · ~29 km · Very popular · Must-see
• Sree Pariyanampatta Bhagavathi Temple · temple · Palakkad · ~33 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Pothundy Dam Gardens · lake · Palakkad · ~34 km · Well liked · Must-see
• Seethargundu Viewpoint · viewpoint · Palakkad · ~35 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Chithirai Chavadi Anaicut Coimbatore · attraction · Coimbatore · ~36 km · Well liked · Must-see
• Attappadi View point · viewpoint · Palakkad · ~37 km · Well liked · Must-see
• Varikkasseri Mana · attraction · Palakkad · ~40 km · Well liked · Must-see

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Other temples near Ayyappa Temple

• Vadakanthara Sree Thirupuraikkal Bhagavathi Temple · temple · Palakkad · ~2 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Sree Visalakshi Sametha Sree Viswanathaswamy Temple · temple · Palakkad · ~3 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Sree Manappullikkavu Bhagavathy Devaswom Temple · temple · Palakkad · ~7 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Chittur Kavu · temple · Palakkad · ~19 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Velliangiri Hills · temple · Coimbatore · ~28 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Thiruvilwamala Sree Vilwadrinatha Temple · temple · Thrissur · ~28 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Sree Chinakkathoor Bhagavathi Temple · temple · Palakkad · ~29 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Sree Pariyanampatta Bhagavathi Temple · temple · Palakkad · ~33 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Dharmalinga Malai Shivan Temple · temple · Coimbatore · ~45 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Arulmigu Subramaniyaswami Thirukovil · temple · Coimbatore · ~47 km · Must-see

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