Local favourite temple · Alappuzha, Kerala
Virissery Temple
Virissery Temple is a temple in Alappuzha, Kerala.
Virissery 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 Virissery 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.
How to reach Virissery Temple — distance from nearby cities
- From Alappuzha (KL): about 11 km by road (8 km straight line) · directions · more places near Alappuzha
- From Kochi (KL): about 51 km by road (40 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kochi
- From Kollam (KL): about 102 km by road (82 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kollam
- From Munnar (KL): about 122 km by road (98 km straight line) · directions · more places near Munnar
- From Thrissur (KL): about 134 km by road (107 km straight line) · directions · more places near Thrissur
Coordinates: 9.57421, 76.33690. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Virissery Temple
- Kreupasanam Marian Shrine · church · Alappuzha · ~2 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Mararikulam Sree Mahadeva Temple · temple · Alappuzha · ~5 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Marari Beach · attraction · Alappuzha · ~7 km · Must-see
- Kanichukulangara Devi Temple · temple · Alappuzha · ~8 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Nadodi Kayaking in Alleppey · attraction · Alappuzha · ~9 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kidangamparambu Sree Bhuvaneswari Temple · temple · Alappuzha · ~10 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Mullakkal Rajarajeswari Temple · temple · Alappuzha · ~11 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Mount Carmel Roman Catholic Cathedral · church · Alappuzha · ~11 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Alappuzha Beach · beach · Alappuzha · ~12 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Alleppey Beach · beach · Alappuzha · ~12 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Sterling Lake Palace Alleppey · fort · Alappuzha · ~12 km · Well liked · Must-see
- St. Andrew's Basilica · church · Alappuzha · ~13 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary · sanctuary · Kottayam · ~15 km · Must-see
- St. Thomas Church, Kokkamangalam · church · Kottayam · ~16 km · Must-see
- Kokkamangalam St. Thomas Church · church · Kottayam · ~16 km · Must-see
- St. Mary's Forane Roman Catholic Church · church · Alappuzha · ~19 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Parippu Sree Mahadeva Temple · temple · Kottayam · ~20 km · Must-see
- Malarikkal sunrise View Point · viewpoint · Kottayam · ~21 km · Highly rated · Must-see
Other temples near Virissery Temple
- Mararikulam Sree Mahadeva Temple · temple · Alappuzha · ~5 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kanichukulangara Devi Temple · temple · Alappuzha · ~8 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kidangamparambu Sree Bhuvaneswari Temple · temple · Alappuzha · ~10 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Mullakkal Rajarajeswari Temple · temple · Alappuzha · ~11 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Parippu Sree Mahadeva Temple · temple · Kottayam · ~20 km · Must-see
- Taliyil Sri Mahadevi Temple · temple · Kottayam · ~23 km · Must-see
- Thirunakkara Sree Mahadeva Temple · temple · Kottayam · ~25 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Vaikom Mahadeva Temple · temple · Kottayam · ~26 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Ambalappuzha Sree Krishna Swamy Temple · temple · Alappuzha · ~27 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kumaranalloor Devi Temple · temple · Kottayam · ~27 km · Highly rated · Must-see
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Virissery Temple?
Year-round; festival days and Karthika masam (Nov) draw the biggest crowds. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
How far is Virissery Temple from Alappuzha?
Virissery Temple is about 11 km by road from Alappuzha (8 km straight line), 51 km from Kochi and 102 km from Kollam. Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.
What are the places to visit near Virissery Temple?
Nearby: Kreupasanam Marian Shrine (church, 2 km), Mararikulam Sree Mahadeva Temple (temple, 5 km), Marari Beach (attraction, 7 km), Kanichukulangara Devi Temple (temple, 8 km), Nadodi Kayaking in Alleppey (attraction, 9 km), Kidangamparambu Sree Bhuvaneswari Temple (temple, 10 km).