Local favourite temple · Pathanamthitta, Kerala
Ayyappa Temple
Ayyappa Temple is a temple in Pathanamthitta, Kerala.
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 Alappuzha (KL): about 56 km by road (44 km straight line) · directions · more places near Alappuzha
- From Kollam (KL): about 85 km by road (68 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kollam
- From Kochi (KL): about 89 km by road (71 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kochi
- From Munnar (KL): about 93 km by road (75 km straight line) · directions · more places near Munnar
- From Thiruvananthapuram (KL): about 137 km by road (110 km straight line) · directions · more places near Thiruvananthapuram
Coordinates: 9.49280, 76.74430. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Ayyappa Temple
- Puthiyakavu Devi Temple · temple · Kottayam · ~10 km · Must-see
- Perunthenaruvi Waterfalls · waterfall · Pathanamthitta · ~21 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Aranmula Parthasarathy Temple · temple · Pathanamthitta · ~24 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- St George Orthodox Church · church · Kottayam · ~26 km · Must-see
- Manarcad Church · church · Kottayam · ~26 km · Must-see
- Panachikkadu Dakshina Mookambi Temple · temple · Kottayam · ~27 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- St. George Forane Church · waterfall · Kottayam · ~27 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- St.Mary's Orthodox Cathedral, Puthencavu · church · Alappuzha · ~28 km · Must-see
- Municipal Park | Changanasserry · park · Kottayam · ~29 km · Must-see
- St. Mary's Syro Malabar Metropolitan Cathedral · church · Kottayam · ~29 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- St.Marys metropolitan church · church · Kottayam · ~29 km · Must-see
- Sree Subramanya Swami Temple · temple · Kottayam · ~29 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Valliyamkavu Sree Devi Temple · temple · Idukki · ~29 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sree Vallabha Temple · temple · Pathanamthitta · ~30 km · Must-see
- Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church - MOSC Headquarters, Devalokam · church · Kottayam · ~30 km · Must-see
- Old Syrian Church · church · Alappuzha · ~30 km · Must-see
- Malayalappuzha Bhagavathy Temple · temple · Pathanamthitta · ~30 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kidangoor Sree Subramanyaswami Temple · temple · Kottayam · ~31 km · Highly rated · Must-see
Other temples near Ayyappa Temple
- Puthiyakavu Devi Temple · temple · Kottayam · ~10 km · Must-see
- Aranmula Parthasarathy Temple · temple · Pathanamthitta · ~24 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Panachikkadu Dakshina Mookambi Temple · temple · Kottayam · ~27 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sree Subramanya Swami Temple · temple · Kottayam · ~29 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Valliyamkavu Sree Devi Temple · temple · Idukki · ~29 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sree Vallabha Temple · temple · Pathanamthitta · ~30 km · Must-see
- Malayalappuzha Bhagavathy Temple · temple · Pathanamthitta · ~30 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kidangoor Sree Subramanyaswami Temple · temple · Kottayam · ~31 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kadappattur Mahadeva Temple · temple · Kottayam · ~31 km · Must-see
- Adichikkavu Sree Durga Devi Kshetram · temple · Pathanamthitta · ~33 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
How crowded is Ayyappa Temple today?
No visitor has reported the rush & crowd status for Ayyappa Temple yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Busiest: Mandala season mid-November to mid-January.
What is the best time to visit Ayyappa Temple?
Year-round; festival days and Karthika masam (Nov) draw the biggest crowds. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
How far is Ayyappa Temple from Alappuzha?
Ayyappa Temple is about 56 km by road from Alappuzha (44 km straight line), 85 km from Kollam and 89 km from Kochi. Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.
What are the places to visit near Ayyappa Temple?
Nearby: Puthiyakavu Devi Temple (temple, 10 km), Perunthenaruvi Waterfalls (waterfall, 21 km), Aranmula Parthasarathy Temple (temple, 24 km), St George Orthodox Church (church, 26 km), Manarcad Church (church, 26 km), Panachikkadu Dakshina Mookambi Temple (temple, 27 km).