Local favourite temple · Alappuzha, Kerala
Ayyapa Temple
Ayyapa Temple is a temple in Alappuzha, Kerala.
Ayyapa 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 Ayyapa 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 Ayyapa Temple — distance from nearby cities
- From Kochi (KL): about 18 km by road (14 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kochi
- From Alappuzha (KL): about 44 km by road (35 km straight line) · directions · more places near Alappuzha
- From Thrissur (KL): about 101 km by road (80 km straight line) · directions · more places near Thrissur
- From Munnar (KL): about 109 km by road (87 km straight line) · directions · more places near Munnar
- From Kollam (KL): about 134 km by road (107 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kollam
Coordinates: 9.81058, 76.31290. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Ayyapa Temple
- Kanjiramattom Mosque and Shaikh Fhareedudheen Maqbara · dargah · Ernakulam · ~14 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Vaikom Mahadeva Temple · temple · Kottayam · ~14 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- St. Mary's Forane Roman Catholic Church · church · Alappuzha · ~14 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Mulanthuruthy Marthoman Orthodox Church Cathedral · church · Ernakulam · ~16 km · Must-see
- Sree Poornathrayeesa Temple,Tripunithura · temple · Ernakulam · ~19 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- St. Thomas Church, Kokkamangalam · church · Kottayam · ~20 km · Must-see
- Kokkamangalam St. Thomas Church · church · Kottayam · ~20 km · Must-see
- Chottanikara Bhagavathy Temple · temple · Ernakulam · ~20 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Chembittapally Juma Mosque · dargah · Ernakulam · ~21 km · Must-see
- St. Andrew's Basilica · church · Alappuzha · ~21 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Hill Palace · museum · Ernakulam · ~21 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Malankara Syrian Orthodox Seminary · church · Ernakulam · ~21 km · Must-see
- Paradesi Synagogue · fort · Ernakulam · ~22 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Mattancherry Palace · museum · Ernakulam · ~22 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Little Flower Syro-Malabar Church · church · Ernakulam · ~22 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Ernakulam Shiva Temple · temple · Ernakulam · ~22 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Dharmanath Jain Temple · Jain temple · Ernakulam · ~22 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Subhash Bose Park · park · Ernakulam · ~23 km · Very popular · Must-see
Other temples near Ayyapa Temple
- Vaikom Mahadeva Temple · temple · Kottayam · ~14 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sree Poornathrayeesa Temple,Tripunithura · temple · Ernakulam · ~19 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Chottanikara Bhagavathy Temple · temple · Ernakulam · ~20 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Ernakulam Shiva Temple · temple · Ernakulam · ~22 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kanichukulangara Devi Temple · temple · Alappuzha · ~25 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Pavakulam Sree Mahadeva Temple · temple · Ernakulam · ~26 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Mararikulam Sree Mahadeva Temple · temple · Alappuzha · ~29 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Thrikkakkara Vamana Moorthy Temple · temple · Ernakulam · ~31 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Chittoor Sree Krishna Swamy Temple · temple · Ernakulam · ~31 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Parippu Sree Mahadeva Temple · temple · Kottayam · ~35 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
How crowded is Ayyapa Temple today?
No visitor has reported the rush & crowd status for Ayyapa Temple yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Busiest: Weekends, festival days and Karthika masam (Nov).
What is the best time to visit Ayyapa Temple?
Year-round; festival days and Karthika masam (Nov) draw the biggest crowds. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
How far is Ayyapa Temple from Kochi?
Ayyapa Temple is about 18 km by road from Kochi (14 km straight line), 44 km from Alappuzha and 101 km from Thrissur. Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.
What are the places to visit near Ayyapa Temple?
Nearby: Kanjiramattom Mosque and Shaikh Fhareedudheen Maqbara (dargah, 14 km), Vaikom Mahadeva Temple (temple, 14 km), St. Mary's Forane Roman Catholic Church (church, 14 km), Mulanthuruthy Marthoman Orthodox Church Cathedral (church, 16 km), Sree Poornathrayeesa Temple,Tripunithura (temple, 19 km), St. Thomas Church, Kokkamangalam (church, 20 km).