Local favourite temple · Palakkad, Kerala
ayappan temple
ayappan temple is a temple in Palakkad, Kerala.
ayappan 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 ayappan 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 ayappan temple — distance from nearby cities
- From Palakkad (KL): about 4 km by road (4 km straight line) · directions · more places near Palakkad
- From Coimbatore (TN): about 50 km by road (40 km straight line) · directions · more places near Coimbatore
- From Thrissur (KL): about 72 km by road (58 km straight line) · directions · more places near Thrissur
- From Ooty (TN): about 83 km by road (66 km straight line) · directions · more places near Ooty
- From Munnar (KL): about 116 km by road (93 km straight line) · directions · more places near Munnar
Coordinates: 10.81806, 76.65085. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near ayappan temple
- Sree Visalakshi Sametha Sree Viswanathaswamy Temple · temple · Palakkad · ~3 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Malampuzha Dam · lake · Palakkad · ~5 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Vadakanthara Sree Thirupuraikkal Bhagavathi Temple · temple · Palakkad · ~5 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Palakkad Fort · fort · Palakkad · ~8 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Sree Manappullikkavu Bhagavathy Devaswom Temple · temple · Palakkad · ~9 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kava View Point · viewpoint · Palakkad · ~11 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Siruvani Waterfalls · waterfall · Coimbatore · ~17 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Chittur Kavu · temple · Palakkad · ~20 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Velliangiri Hills · temple · Coimbatore · ~23 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Adiyogi · attraction · Coimbatore · ~25 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Chithirai Chavadi Anaicut · attraction · Coimbatore · ~32 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Thiruvilwamala Sree Vilwadrinatha Temple · temple · Thrissur · ~32 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sree Chinakkathoor Bhagavathi Temple · temple · Palakkad · ~32 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sree Pariyanampatta Bhagavathi Temple · temple · Palakkad · ~35 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Attappadi View point · viewpoint · Palakkad · ~35 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Seethargundu Viewpoint · viewpoint · Palakkad · ~38 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Pothundy Dam Gardens · lake · Palakkad · ~38 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Dharmalinga Malai Shivan Temple · temple · Coimbatore · ~41 km · Highly rated · Must-see
Other temples near ayappan temple
- Sree Visalakshi Sametha Sree Viswanathaswamy Temple · temple · Palakkad · ~3 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Vadakanthara Sree Thirupuraikkal Bhagavathi Temple · temple · Palakkad · ~5 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sree Manappullikkavu Bhagavathy Devaswom Temple · temple · Palakkad · ~9 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Chittur Kavu · temple · Palakkad · ~20 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Velliangiri Hills · temple · Coimbatore · ~23 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Thiruvilwamala Sree Vilwadrinatha Temple · temple · Thrissur · ~32 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sree Chinakkathoor Bhagavathi Temple · temple · Palakkad · ~32 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sree Pariyanampatta Bhagavathi Temple · temple · Palakkad · ~35 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Dharmalinga Malai Shivan Temple · temple · Coimbatore · ~41 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Arulmigu Subramaniyaswami Thirukovil · temple · Coimbatore · ~42 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit ayappan temple?
Year-round; festival days and Karthika masam (Nov) draw the biggest crowds. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
How far is ayappan temple from Palakkad?
ayappan temple is about 4 km by road from Palakkad (4 km straight line), 50 km from Coimbatore and 72 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 ayappan temple?
Nearby: Sree Visalakshi Sametha Sree Viswanathaswamy Temple (temple, 3 km), Malampuzha Dam (lake, 5 km), Vadakanthara Sree Thirupuraikkal Bhagavathi Temple (temple, 5 km), Palakkad Fort (fort, 8 km), Sree Manappullikkavu Bhagavathy Devaswom Temple (temple, 9 km), Kava View Point (viewpoint, 11 km).