Ayyappa temple

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 Kannur (KL): about 22 km by road (17 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kannur
• From Madikeri (KA): about 74 km by road (59 km straight line) · directions · more places near Madikeri
• From Kalpetta (KL): about 114 km by road (91 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kalpetta
• From Kozhikode (KL): about 121 km by road (97 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kozhikode
• From Mangaluru (KA): about 141 km by road (113 km straight line) · directions · more places near Mangaluru

Coordinates: 12.03103, 75.36767. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Ayyappa temple

• Sri Rajarajeswara Temple · temple · Kannur · ~3 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Kapalikulangara Sree Mahavishnu Temple · temple · Kannur · ~3 km · Must-see
• Parassinikkadavu Snake Park · sanctuary · Kannur · ~6 km · Must-see
• Parassinikadavu Muthappan Temple · temple · Kannur · ~8 km · Very popular · Must-see
• Cherukunnu Sree Annapoorneswary Temple · temple · Kannur · ~11 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Madayi Kavu Sri Thiruvarkkaattu Kaavu Bhagavati Temple (Madayi Kavu) · temple · Kannur · ~14 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• PetStation, Mattool · park · Kannur · ~15 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Vayalapra Floating Park · park · Kannur · ~15 km · Well liked · Must-see
• Kadalayi Sree Krishna Temple · temple · Kannur · ~17 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Sree Sundareswara Temple · temple · Kannur · ~20 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Ezhimala · attraction · Kannur · ~21 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• St. Angelo Fort · fort · Kannur · ~25 km · Well liked · Must-see
• Palakkayam Thattu · park · Kannur · ~25 km · Well liked · Must-see
• Sree Peralassery Temple · temple · Kannur · ~32 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Patthalmala · viewpoint · Kannur · ~32 km · Must-see
• Muzhappilangad Drive In Beach · fort · Kannur · ~34 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Kokkal · river spot · Kasaragod · ~35 km · Must-see
• Thirunetti Kallu · attraction · Kannur · ~38 km · Well liked · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Ayyappa temple

Other temples near Ayyappa temple

• Sri Rajarajeswara Temple · temple · Kannur · ~3 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Kapalikulangara Sree Mahavishnu Temple · temple · Kannur · ~3 km · Must-see
• Parassinikadavu Muthappan Temple · temple · Kannur · ~8 km · Very popular · Must-see
• Cherukunnu Sree Annapoorneswary Temple · temple · Kannur · ~11 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Madayi Kavu Sri Thiruvarkkaattu Kaavu Bhagavati Temple (Madayi Kavu) · temple · Kannur · ~14 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Kadalayi Sree Krishna Temple · temple · Kannur · ~17 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Sree Sundareswara Temple · temple · Kannur · ~20 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Sree Peralassery Temple · temple · Kannur · ~32 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Sree Mridanga shaileshwari Temple · temple · Kannur · ~47 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Paadi Shree Igguthappa Temple · temple · Kodagu · ~49 km · Highly rated · Must-see

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