Local favourite temple · Thrissur, Kerala
tempe
tempe is a temple in Thrissur, Kerala. It is about 23 km by road from Thrissur, and Annamanada Mahadeva Temple (4 km) is the must-see nearby.
tempe: 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 tempe
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 tempe: 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 tempe — distance from nearby cities
- From Thrissur (KL): about 23 km by road (19 km straight line) · directions · more places near Thrissur
- From Palakkad (KL): about 66 km by road (53 km straight line) · directions · more places near Palakkad
- From Kochi (KL): about 69 km by road (55 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kochi
- From Munnar (KL): about 108 km by road (86 km straight line) · directions · more places near Munnar
- From Coimbatore (TN): about 117 km by road (94 km straight line) · directions · more places near Coimbatore
Coordinates: 10.42227, 76.34622. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near tempe
- Annamanada Mahadeva Temple · temple · Thrissur · ~4 km · Must-see
- Poonilarkavu Devi Temple · temple · Thrissur · ~8 km · Must-see
- St Marys Church Vendore · church · Thrissur · ~9 km · Must-see
- Kauthuka Park · park · Thrissur · ~12 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kainoor Shiva Temple · temple · Thrissur · ~14 km · Must-see
- Chimmini Dam · lake · Thrissur · ~16 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Mary Matha Church · church · Thrissur · ~16 km · Must-see
- St. Mary's Forane Church · church · Thrissur · ~17 km · Must-see
- St. Antony's Syro Malabar Catholic Forane Church · church · Thrissur · ~17 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kannampuzha temple · temple · Thrissur · ~18 km · Must-see
- Peruvanam Mahadeva Temple · temple · Thrissur · ~18 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Chimmony WLS · sanctuary · Thrissur · ~19 km · Must-see
- St. Thomas Syro-Malabar Cathedral · church · Thrissur · ~21 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Our Lady of Lourdes Metropolitan Cathedral · church · Thrissur · ~21 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Erattachira Kovilakam · fort · Thrissur · ~22 km · Must-see
- Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Latin Church · church · Thrissur · ~22 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Our Lady of Dolours Syro Malabar Shrine Basilica (Puthenpally) · church · Thrissur · ~22 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- st.francis xavier church,sampaloor · church · Thrissur · ~22 km · Must-see
Other temples near tempe
- Annamanada Mahadeva Temple · temple · Thrissur · ~4 km · Must-see
- Poonilarkavu Devi Temple · temple · Thrissur · ~8 km · Must-see
- Kainoor Shiva Temple · temple · Thrissur · ~14 km · Must-see
- Kannampuzha temple · temple · Thrissur · ~18 km · Must-see
- Peruvanam Mahadeva Temple · temple · Thrissur · ~18 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Koodalmanikyam Sree Bharathan Temple · temple · Thrissur · ~22 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Paramekkavu Bhagavathi Temple · temple · Thrissur · ~23 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sree Vadakkumnathan Temple · temple · Thrissur · ~23 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Thiruvambady Sree Krishna Temple · temple · Thrissur · ~24 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Thanikkudam Bhagavathi Temple · temple · Thrissur · ~24 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit tempe?
Year-round; festival days and Karthika masam (Nov) draw the biggest crowds. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the timings of tempe?
Hours for tempe 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 tempe from Thrissur?
tempe is about 23 km by road from Thrissur (19 km straight line), 66 km from Palakkad and 69 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 tempe?
Nearby: Annamanada Mahadeva Temple (temple, 4 km), Poonilarkavu Devi Temple (temple, 8 km), St Marys Church Vendore (church, 9 km), Kauthuka Park (park, 12 km), Kainoor Shiva Temple (temple, 14 km), Chimmini Dam (lake, 16 km).