Local favourite temple · Kottayam, Kerala
Padathu Kavil Temple
Padathu Kavil Temple is a temple in Kottayam, Kerala. It is about 32 km by road from Kochi, and Kanjiramattom Mosque and Shaikh Fhareedudheen Maqbara (10 km) is the must-see nearby.
Padathu Kavil 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 Padathu Kavil 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 Padathu Kavil 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 Padathu Kavil Temple — distance from nearby cities
- From Kochi (KL): about 32 km by road (25 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kochi
- From Alappuzha (KL): about 45 km by road (36 km straight line) · directions · more places near Alappuzha
- From Munnar (KL): about 92 km by road (74 km straight line) · directions · more places near Munnar
- From Thrissur (KL): about 106 km by road (85 km straight line) · directions · more places near Thrissur
- From Kollam (KL): about 128 km by road (102 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kollam
Coordinates: 9.79965, 76.45529. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Padathu Kavil Temple
- Kanjiramattom Mosque and Shaikh Fhareedudheen Maqbara · dargah · Ernakulam · ~10 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Vaikom Mahadeva Temple · temple · Kottayam · ~11 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Rajadhiraja St. Mary's Jacobite Syrian Cathedral, Piravom · church · Ernakulam · ~12 km · Must-see
- Koorumala View Point Elanji, Piravom · viewpoint · Ernakulam · ~15 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Martha Mariyam Forane Church · attraction · Kottayam · ~16 km · Must-see
- Malankara Syrian Orthodox Seminary · church · Ernakulam · ~16 km · Must-see
- Mulanthuruthy Marthoman Orthodox Church Cathedral · church · Ernakulam · ~17 km · Must-see
- Kokkamangalam St. Thomas Church · church · Kottayam · ~20 km · Must-see
- St. Thomas Church, Kokkamangalam · church · Kottayam · ~20 km · Must-see
- Areeckal Waterfalls · waterfall · Ernakulam · ~20 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Chottanikara Bhagavathy Temple · temple · Ernakulam · ~21 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Ettumanoor Shri Mahadeva Temple · temple · Kottayam · ~23 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Kochareekkal Caves, Piramadom · cave · Ernakulam · ~23 km · Well liked · Must-see
- St. Joseph's Monastery Church · church · Kottayam · ~23 km · Must-see
- Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary · sanctuary · Kottayam · ~24 km · Must-see
- Hill Palace · museum · Ernakulam · ~25 km · Very popular · Must-see
- St. Mary's Forane Roman Catholic Church · church · Alappuzha · ~25 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Parippu Sree Mahadeva Temple · temple · Kottayam · ~25 km · Must-see
Other temples near Padathu Kavil Temple
- Vaikom Mahadeva Temple · temple · Kottayam · ~11 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Chottanikara Bhagavathy Temple · temple · Ernakulam · ~21 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Ettumanoor Shri Mahadeva Temple · temple · Kottayam · ~23 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Parippu Sree Mahadeva Temple · temple · Kottayam · ~25 km · Must-see
- Sree Poornathrayeesa Temple, Tripunithura · temple · Ernakulam · ~25 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kumaranalloor Devi Temple · temple · Kottayam · ~26 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kidangoor Sree Subramanyaswami Temple · temple · Kottayam · ~27 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Taliyil Sri Mahadevi Temple · temple · Kottayam · ~29 km · Must-see
- Thirunakkara Sree Mahadeva Temple · temple · Kottayam · ~30 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kanichukulangara Devi Temple · temple · Alappuzha · ~31 km · Highly rated · Must-see
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Padathu Kavil Temple?
Year-round; festival days and Karthika masam (Nov) draw the biggest crowds. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the timings of Padathu Kavil Temple?
Hours for Padathu Kavil 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 Padathu Kavil Temple from Kochi?
Padathu Kavil Temple is about 32 km by road from Kochi (25 km straight line), 45 km from Alappuzha and 92 km from Munnar. Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.
What are the places to visit near Padathu Kavil Temple?
Nearby: Kanjiramattom Mosque and Shaikh Fhareedudheen Maqbara (dargah, 10 km), Vaikom Mahadeva Temple (temple, 11 km), Rajadhiraja St. Mary's Jacobite Syrian Cathedral, Piravom (church, 12 km), Koorumala View Point Elanji, Piravom (viewpoint, 15 km), Martha Mariyam Forane Church (attraction, 16 km), Malankara Syrian Orthodox Seminary (church, 16 km).