Local favourite temple · Thrissur, Kerala
mahavishnu temple
mahavishnu temple is a temple in Thrissur, Kerala. It is about 22 km by road from Thrissur, and Poonilarkavu Devi Temple (6 km) is the must-see nearby.
mahavishnu 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 mahavishnu 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 mahavishnu 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 mahavishnu temple — distance from nearby cities
- From Thrissur (KL): about 22 km by road (17 km straight line) · directions · more places near Thrissur
- From Kochi (KL): about 62 km by road (50 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kochi
- From Palakkad (KL): about 78 km by road (63 km straight line) · directions · more places near Palakkad
- From Munnar (KL): about 117 km by road (93 km straight line) · directions · more places near Munnar
- From Alappuzha (KL): about 123 km by road (98 km straight line) · directions · more places near Alappuzha
Coordinates: 10.37950, 76.26011. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near mahavishnu temple
- Poonilarkavu Devi Temple · temple · Thrissur · ~6 km · Must-see
- St. Thomas Syro-Malabar Cathedral · church · Thrissur · ~8 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- St Marys Church Vendore · church · Thrissur · ~8 km · Must-see
- Koodalmanikyam Sree Bharathan Temple · temple · Thrissur · ~9 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Peruvanam Mahadeva Temple · temple · Thrissur · ~10 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kauthuka Park · park · Thrissur · ~11 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Mary Matha Church · church · Thrissur · ~14 km · Must-see
- Annamanada Mahadeva Temple · temple · Thrissur · ~14 km · Must-see
- St. Antony's Syro Malabar Catholic Forane Church · church · Thrissur · ~15 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- St. Mary's Forane Church · church · Thrissur · ~15 km · Must-see
- Kannampuzha temple · temple · Thrissur · ~16 km · Must-see
- st.francis xavier church,sampaloor · church · Thrissur · ~16 km · Must-see
- pambummekkatu mana · temple · Thrissur · ~17 km · Must-see
- Kainoor Shiva Temple · temple · Thrissur · ~17 km · Must-see
- Kanadi Kavu Sree Vishnumaya Kuttichathan Swamy Temple · temple · Thrissur · ~18 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Peringottukara Devasthanam Sree Vishnumaya Swami Temple · temple · Thrissur · ~19 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Mala Synagogue · attraction · Thrissur · ~19 km · Must-see
- Mala Jewish Cemetery · fort · Thrissur · ~19 km · Must-see
Other temples near mahavishnu temple
- Poonilarkavu Devi Temple · temple · Thrissur · ~6 km · Must-see
- Koodalmanikyam Sree Bharathan Temple · temple · Thrissur · ~9 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Peruvanam Mahadeva Temple · temple · Thrissur · ~10 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Annamanada Mahadeva Temple · temple · Thrissur · ~14 km · Must-see
- Kannampuzha temple · temple · Thrissur · ~16 km · Must-see
- pambummekkatu mana · temple · Thrissur · ~17 km · Must-see
- Kainoor Shiva Temple · temple · Thrissur · ~17 km · Must-see
- Kanadi Kavu Sree Vishnumaya Kuttichathan Swamy Temple · temple · Thrissur · ~18 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Peringottukara Devasthanam Sree Vishnumaya Swami Temple · temple · Thrissur · ~19 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sree Avanangattil Kalari Sree Vishnumaya Temple · temple · Thrissur · ~20 km · Highly rated · Must-see
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit mahavishnu temple?
Year-round; festival days and Karthika masam (Nov) draw the biggest crowds. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the timings of mahavishnu temple?
Hours for mahavishnu 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 mahavishnu temple from Thrissur?
mahavishnu temple is about 22 km by road from Thrissur (17 km straight line), 62 km from Kochi and 78 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 mahavishnu temple?
Nearby: Poonilarkavu Devi Temple (temple, 6 km), St. Thomas Syro-Malabar Cathedral (church, 8 km), St Marys Church Vendore (church, 8 km), Koodalmanikyam Sree Bharathan Temple (temple, 9 km), Peruvanam Mahadeva Temple (temple, 10 km), Kauthuka Park (park, 11 km).