Local favourite temple · Alappuzha, Kerala
kururttu Temple
kururttu Temple is a temple in Alappuzha, Kerala. It is about 24 km by road from Alappuzha, and Ambalappuzha Sree Krishna Swamy Temple (8 km) is the must-see nearby.
kururttu 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 kururttu 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 kururttu 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 kururttu Temple — distance from nearby cities
- From Alappuzha (KL): about 24 km by road (19 km straight line) · directions · more places near Alappuzha
- From Kollam (KL): about 69 km by road (55 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kollam
- From Kochi (KL): about 85 km by road (68 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kochi
- From Thiruvananthapuram (KL): about 136 km by road (109 km straight line) · directions · more places near Thiruvananthapuram
- From Munnar (KL): about 141 km by road (113 km straight line) · directions · more places near Munnar
Coordinates: 9.32882, 76.37567. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near kururttu Temple
- Ambalappuzha Sree Krishna Swamy Temple · temple · Alappuzha · ~8 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Mannarasala Sree Nagaraja Temple · temple · Alappuzha · ~11 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- St. Mary's Syro Malabar Forane Church (Valiyapally) · church · Alappuzha · ~19 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Niranam St. Mary's Orthodox Church · church · Pathanamthitta · ~21 km · Must-see
- Tomb of Parumala Thirumeni · fort · Alappuzha · ~22 km · Must-see
- Sterling Lake Palace Alleppey · fort · Alappuzha · ~23 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Kandiyoor Sree Mahadeva Temple · temple · Alappuzha · ~24 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Mullakkal Rajarajeswari Temple · temple · Alappuzha · ~24 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Chettikulangara Bhagavathi Temple · temple · Alappuzha · ~24 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Alappuzha Beach · beach · Alappuzha · ~24 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Alleppey Beach · beach · Alappuzha · ~24 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Mount Carmel Roman Catholic Cathedral · church · Alappuzha · ~24 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kidangamparambu Sree Bhuvaneswari Temple · temple · Alappuzha · ~25 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Nadodi Kayaking in Alleppey · attraction · Alappuzha · ~26 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Adichikkavu Sree Durga Devi Kshetram · temple · Pathanamthitta · ~26 km · Must-see
- Sree Vallabha Temple · temple · Pathanamthitta · ~26 km · Must-see
- Sree Subramanya Swami Temple · temple · Kottayam · ~27 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- St.Marys metropolitan church · church · Kottayam · ~27 km · Must-see
Other temples near kururttu Temple
- Ambalappuzha Sree Krishna Swamy Temple · temple · Alappuzha · ~8 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Mannarasala Sree Nagaraja Temple · temple · Alappuzha · ~11 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kandiyoor Sree Mahadeva Temple · temple · Alappuzha · ~24 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Mullakkal Rajarajeswari Temple · temple · Alappuzha · ~24 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Chettikulangara Bhagavathi Temple · temple · Alappuzha · ~24 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kidangamparambu Sree Bhuvaneswari Temple · temple · Alappuzha · ~25 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Adichikkavu Sree Durga Devi Kshetram · temple · Pathanamthitta · ~26 km · Must-see
- Sree Vallabha Temple · temple · Pathanamthitta · ~26 km · Must-see
- Sree Subramanya Swami Temple · temple · Kottayam · ~27 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Thripuliyoor Mahavishnu Temple · temple · Alappuzha · ~29 km · Highly rated · Must-see
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit kururttu Temple?
Year-round; festival days and Karthika masam (Nov) draw the biggest crowds. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the timings of kururttu Temple?
Hours for kururttu 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 kururttu Temple from Alappuzha?
kururttu Temple is about 24 km by road from Alappuzha (19 km straight line), 69 km from Kollam and 85 km from Kochi. Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.
What are the places to visit near kururttu Temple?
Nearby: Ambalappuzha Sree Krishna Swamy Temple (temple, 8 km), Mannarasala Sree Nagaraja Temple (temple, 11 km), St. Mary's Syro Malabar Forane Church (Valiyapally) (church, 19 km), Niranam St. Mary's Orthodox Church (church, 21 km), Tomb of Parumala Thirumeni (fort, 22 km), Sterling Lake Palace Alleppey (fort, 23 km).