Local favourite temple · Thrissur, Kerala
Erumakkadan Temple
Erumakkadan Temple is a temple in Thrissur, Kerala. It is about 25 km by road from Thrissur, and Poonilarkavu Devi Temple (5 km) is the must-see nearby.
Erumakkadan 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 Erumakkadan 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 Erumakkadan 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 Erumakkadan Temple — distance from nearby cities
- From Thrissur (KL): about 25 km by road (20 km straight line) · directions · more places near Thrissur
- From Kochi (KL): about 65 km by road (52 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kochi
- From Palakkad (KL): about 69 km by road (56 km straight line) · directions · more places near Palakkad
- From Munnar (KL): about 108 km by road (86 km straight line) · directions · more places near Munnar
- From Coimbatore (TN): about 121 km by road (97 km straight line) · directions · more places near Coimbatore
Coordinates: 10.39652, 76.33708. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Erumakkadan Temple
- Poonilarkavu Devi Temple · temple · Thrissur · ~5 km · Must-see
- Annamanada Mahadeva Temple · temple · Thrissur · ~8 km · Must-see
- Kauthuka Park · park · Thrissur · ~8 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- St Marys Church Vendore · church · Thrissur · ~9 km · Must-see
- St. Mary's Forane Church · church · Thrissur · ~13 km · Must-see
- Kannampuzha temple · temple · Thrissur · ~14 km · Must-see
- Kainoor Shiva Temple · temple · Thrissur · ~17 km · Must-see
- Mary Matha Church · church · Thrissur · ~17 km · Must-see
- St. Thomas Syro-Malabar Cathedral · church · Thrissur · ~18 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Chimmini Dam · lake · Thrissur · ~18 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Peruvanam Mahadeva Temple · temple · Thrissur · ~18 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- St. Antony's Syro Malabar Catholic Forane Church · church · Thrissur · ~18 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- st.francis xavier church,sampaloor · church · Thrissur · ~19 km · Must-see
- Koodalmanikyam Sree Bharathan Temple · temple · Thrissur · ~20 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Chimmony WLS · sanctuary · Thrissur · ~21 km · Must-see
- pambummekkatu mana · temple · Thrissur · ~22 km · Must-see
- Annamanada mahadeva temple · temple · Thrissur · ~22 km · Must-see
- Our Lady of Lourdes Metropolitan Cathedral · church · Thrissur · ~23 km · Highly rated · Must-see
Other temples near Erumakkadan Temple
- Poonilarkavu Devi Temple · temple · Thrissur · ~5 km · Must-see
- Annamanada Mahadeva Temple · temple · Thrissur · ~8 km · Must-see
- Kannampuzha temple · temple · Thrissur · ~14 km · Must-see
- Kainoor Shiva Temple · temple · Thrissur · ~17 km · Must-see
- Peruvanam Mahadeva Temple · temple · Thrissur · ~18 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Koodalmanikyam Sree Bharathan Temple · temple · Thrissur · ~20 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- pambummekkatu mana · temple · Thrissur · ~22 km · Must-see
- Annamanada mahadeva temple · temple · Thrissur · ~22 km · Must-see
- Paramekkavu Bhagavathi Temple · temple · Thrissur · ~24 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sree Vadakkumnathan Temple · temple · Thrissur · ~24 km · Very popular · Must-see
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Erumakkadan Temple?
Year-round; festival days and Karthika masam (Nov) draw the biggest crowds. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the timings of Erumakkadan Temple?
Hours for Erumakkadan 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 Erumakkadan Temple from Thrissur?
Erumakkadan Temple is about 25 km by road from Thrissur (20 km straight line), 65 km from Kochi and 69 km from Palakkad. Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.
What are the places to visit near Erumakkadan Temple?
Nearby: Poonilarkavu Devi Temple (temple, 5 km), Annamanada Mahadeva Temple (temple, 8 km), Kauthuka Park (park, 8 km), St Marys Church Vendore (church, 9 km), St. Mary's Forane Church (church, 13 km), Kannampuzha temple (temple, 14 km).