Visiting Mosque
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
- Cover your head (a cap or scarf is often handed out at the gate) and wear modest clothes.
- Take off your shoes before the courtyard or shrine.
- Avoid Friday midday prayers (Jumu’ah) if you are only visiting.
- Some dargahs have separate areas for women; follow the signs or ask the khadim.
Hours for this mosque are not listed yet; Mosques are open for the five daily prayers; visitors are usually welcome between prayers. Dargahs are usually open from early morning until late night. Thursday evenings and the Urs (the saint’s anniversary festival) are the busiest. is typical for mosques & dargahs in India. Know them? Post an update.
Best time
Year-round; Fridays, Ramzan and the annual Urs are busiest. Busiest friday prayers; ramzan nights; annual urs for dargahs. Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri packed · Sat light · Sun light.
Places to visit near Mosque
All places near Chittur →
Chittur Kavu
temple · 7 km
Seethargundu Viewpoint
viewpoint · 14 km
Sree Manappullikkavu Bhagavathy Devaswom Temple
temple · 19 km
Palakkad Fort
fort · 20 km
Nelliyampathy Forest Reserve
sanctuary · 22 km
Pothundy Dam Gardens
lake · 23 km
Other mosques & dargahs nearby
Cheraman Juma Masjid · Thrissur97 kmMadin Grand Masjid · Malappuram108 kmValiya Juma Masjid · Malappuram114 kmChembittapally Juma Mosque · Ernakulam118 kmKanjiramattom Mosque and Shaikh Fhareedudheen Maqbara · Ernakulam121 kmHazrath Chan Sha Waliyulla Dargah · Coimbatore27 kmHow to reach Mosque
From Palakkad
About 23 km by road (18 km straight line). Directions · places near Palakkad
From Coimbatore
About 58 km by road (46 km straight line). Directions · places near Coimbatore
From Thrissur
About 75 km by road (60 km straight line). Directions · places near Thrissur
Nearest towns with a guide: Chittur (7 km) · Vettaikkaranpudur (26 km) · Anamalais (27 km). Coordinates 10.65258, 76.74863. Road distances are estimates.
Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Mosque?
Year-round; Fridays, Ramzan and the annual Urs are busiest. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the timings of Mosque?
Hours for Mosque are not published here. Typical for mosques & dargahs in India: Mosques are open for the five daily prayers; visitors are usually welcome between prayers. Dargahs are usually open from early morning until late night. Thursday evenings and the Urs (the saint’s anniversary festival) are the busiest. Check locally before a long trip, or see the latest visitor report on this page.
How far is Mosque from Palakkad?
Mosque is about 23 km by road from Palakkad (18 km straight line), 58 km from Coimbatore and 75 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 Mosque?
Nearby: Chittur Kavu (temple, 7 km), Seethargundu Viewpoint (viewpoint, 14 km), Sree Manappullikkavu Bhagavathy Devaswom Temple (temple, 19 km), Palakkad Fort (fort, 20 km), Nelliyampathy Forest Reserve (sanctuary, 22 km), Pothundy Dam Gardens (lake, 23 km).
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