Local favourite temple · Palakkad, Kerala
Melur Subramania Temple
Melur Subramania Temple is a temple in Palakkad, Kerala. It is about 38 km by road from Palakkad, and Sree Pariyanampatta Bhagavathi Temple (7 km) is the must-see nearby.
Melur Subramania 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 Melur Subramania 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 Melur Subramania 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 Melur Subramania Temple — distance from nearby cities
- From Palakkad (KL): about 38 km by road (30 km straight line) · directions · more places near Palakkad
- From Thrissur (KL): about 48 km by road (38 km straight line) · directions · more places near Thrissur
- From Coimbatore (TN): about 82 km by road (66 km straight line) · directions · more places near Coimbatore
- From Ooty (TN): about 91 km by road (73 km straight line) · directions · more places near Ooty
- From Kozhikode (KL): about 101 km by road (81 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kozhikode
Coordinates: 10.83073, 76.38181. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Melur Subramania Temple
- Sree Pariyanampatta Bhagavathi Temple · temple · Palakkad · ~7 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sree Chinakkathoor Bhagavathi Temple · temple · Palakkad · ~10 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Varikkasseri Mana · attraction · Palakkad · ~10 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Thiruvilwamala Sree Vilwadrinatha Temple · temple · Thrissur · ~14 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Uthralikkavu Bhagavathi Temple · temple · Thrissur · ~27 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sree Thirumandhamkunnu Bhagavathi Temple Angadippuram · temple · Malappuram · ~32 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Silent Valley National Park · sanctuary · Palakkad · ~34 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Cheppara · attraction · Thrissur · ~34 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Vadakanthara Sree Thirupuraikkal Bhagavathi Temple · temple · Palakkad · ~36 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sree Visalakshi Sametha Sree Viswanathaswamy Temple · temple · Palakkad · ~37 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Attappadi View point · viewpoint · Palakkad · ~37 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Palakkad Fort · fort · Palakkad · ~39 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Thanikkudam Bhagavathi Temple · temple · Thrissur · ~39 km · Must-see
- Sree Manappullikkavu Bhagavathy Devaswom Temple · temple · Palakkad · ~40 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Malampuzha Dam · lake · Palakkad · ~41 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Siruvani Waterfalls · waterfall · Coimbatore · ~44 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Panniyoor Varaha Moorthy Temple · temple · Palakkad · ~45 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kava View Point · viewpoint · Palakkad · ~47 km · Well liked · Must-see
See everything within a day’s drive of Melur Subramania Temple
Other temples near Melur Subramania Temple
- Sree Pariyanampatta Bhagavathi Temple · temple · Palakkad · ~7 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sree Chinakkathoor Bhagavathi Temple · temple · Palakkad · ~10 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Thiruvilwamala Sree Vilwadrinatha Temple · temple · Thrissur · ~14 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Uthralikkavu Bhagavathi Temple · temple · Thrissur · ~27 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sree Thirumandhamkunnu Bhagavathi Temple Angadippuram · temple · Malappuram · ~32 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Vadakanthara Sree Thirupuraikkal Bhagavathi Temple · temple · Palakkad · ~36 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sree Visalakshi Sametha Sree Viswanathaswamy Temple · temple · Palakkad · ~37 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Thanikkudam Bhagavathi Temple · temple · Thrissur · ~39 km · Must-see
- Sree Manappullikkavu Bhagavathy Devaswom Temple · temple · Palakkad · ~40 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Panniyoor Varaha Moorthy Temple · temple · Palakkad · ~45 km · Highly rated · Must-see
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Melur Subramania Temple?
Year-round; festival days and Karthika masam (Nov) draw the biggest crowds. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the timings of Melur Subramania Temple?
Hours for Melur Subramania 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 Melur Subramania Temple from Palakkad?
Melur Subramania Temple is about 38 km by road from Palakkad (30 km straight line), 48 km from Thrissur and 82 km from Coimbatore. Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.
What are the places to visit near Melur Subramania Temple?
Nearby: Sree Pariyanampatta Bhagavathi Temple (temple, 7 km), Sree Chinakkathoor Bhagavathi Temple (temple, 10 km), Varikkasseri Mana (attraction, 10 km), Thiruvilwamala Sree Vilwadrinatha Temple (temple, 14 km), Uthralikkavu Bhagavathi Temple (temple, 27 km), Sree Thirumandhamkunnu Bhagavathi Temple Angadippuram (temple, 32 km).