Local favourite temple · Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
Ayyappa Temple
Ayyappa Temple is a temple in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.
Ayyappa 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 Ayyappa Temple
Season: Year-round; festival days and Karthika masam (Nov) draw the biggest crowds.
Busiest days: Mandala season mid-November to mid-January.
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 Ayyappa Temple — distance from nearby cities
- From Thiruvananthapuram (KL): about 16 km by road (13 km straight line) · directions · more places near Thiruvananthapuram
- From Kollam (KL): about 52 km by road (41 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kollam
- From Kanyakumari (TN): about 119 km by road (95 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kanyakumari
- From Tirunelveli (TN): about 125 km by road (100 km straight line) · directions · more places near Tirunelveli
- From Alappuzha (KL): about 142 km by road (114 km straight line) · directions · more places near Alappuzha
Coordinates: 8.60808, 76.85357. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Ayyappa Temple
- Kumaranasan Memorial Thonnakkal, Trivandrum · fort · Thiruvananthapuram · ~4 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Madavoorpara Ancient Rock-cut Shiva Temple · temple · Thiruvananthapuram · ~7 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Vellanikkal Paramukal Sunset Viewpoint · viewpoint · Thiruvananthapuram · ~8 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- St. Thomas Roman Catholic Church, Valiaveli · church · Thiruvananthapuram · ~14 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Anchuthengu Fort · fort · Thiruvananthapuram · ~14 km · Must-see
- Anjuthengu Fort Trivandrum · fort · Thiruvananthapuram · ~14 km · Must-see
- Veli Lake Tourist Village · lake · Thiruvananthapuram · ~15 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Karikkakom Sree Chamundi Temple · temple · Thiruvananthapuram · ~16 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Madre De Deus Church (Vettucaud Church) · church · Thiruvananthapuram · ~17 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Poonthran · fort · Thiruvananthapuram · ~18 km · Must-see
- Lourdes Syro-Malabar Forane Church, Trivandrum · church · Thiruvananthapuram · ~19 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Statue · attraction · Thiruvananthapuram · ~19 km · Must-see
- Napier Museum · museum · Thiruvananthapuram · ~20 km · Very popular · Must-see
- St. Mary Queen of Peace Basilica · church · Thiruvananthapuram · ~20 km · Must-see
- St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic Metropolitan Cathedral · church · Thiruvananthapuram · ~20 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Palayam Juma Masjid · dargah · Thiruvananthapuram · ~20 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kanakakkunnu Palace · fort · Thiruvananthapuram · ~20 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Sreekanteswaram Temple · temple · Thiruvananthapuram · ~21 km · Highly rated · Must-see
Other temples near Ayyappa Temple
- Madavoorpara Ancient Rock-cut Shiva Temple · temple · Thiruvananthapuram · ~7 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Karikkakom Sree Chamundi Temple · temple · Thiruvananthapuram · ~16 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sreekanteswaram Temple · temple · Thiruvananthapuram · ~21 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple · temple · Thiruvananthapuram · ~21 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Attukal Bhagavathy Temple · temple · Thiruvananthapuram · ~24 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Sivagiri Mutt · temple · Thiruvananthapuram · ~25 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Parasurama Swami Temple · temple · Thiruvananthapuram · ~27 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Puttingal Devi Temple · temple · Kollam · ~39 km · Must-see
- Aazhimala Shiva Temple · temple · Thiruvananthapuram · ~41 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Chengal Maheswaram Shri Shiva Parvathi Temple · temple · Thiruvananthapuram · ~47 km · Highly rated · Must-see
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Frequently asked
How crowded is Ayyappa Temple today?
No visitor has reported the rush & crowd status for Ayyappa Temple yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Busiest: Mandala season mid-November to mid-January.
What is the best time to visit Ayyappa Temple?
Year-round; festival days and Karthika masam (Nov) draw the biggest crowds. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
How far is Ayyappa Temple from Thiruvananthapuram?
Ayyappa Temple is about 16 km by road from Thiruvananthapuram (13 km straight line), 52 km from Kollam and 119 km from Kanyakumari. Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.
What are the places to visit near Ayyappa Temple?
Nearby: Kumaranasan Memorial Thonnakkal, Trivandrum (fort, 4 km), Madavoorpara Ancient Rock-cut Shiva Temple (temple, 7 km), Vellanikkal Paramukal Sunset Viewpoint (viewpoint, 8 km), St. Thomas Roman Catholic Church, Valiaveli (church, 14 km), Anchuthengu Fort (fort, 14 km), Anjuthengu Fort Trivandrum (fort, 14 km).