Local favourite temple · Idukki, Kerala
Sree Murukan Temple..
Sree Murukan Temple.. is a temple in Idukki, Kerala. It is about 49 km by road from Munnar, and Kalvari Mount Viewpoint (18 km) is the must-see nearby.
Sree Murukan 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 Sree Murukan 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 Sree Murukan 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 Sree Murukan Temple.. — distance from nearby cities
- From Munnar (KL): about 49 km by road (39 km straight line) · directions · more places near Munnar
- From Kodaikanal (TN): about 85 km by road (68 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kodaikanal
- From Alappuzha (KL): about 113 km by road (90 km straight line) · directions · more places near Alappuzha
- From Kochi (KL): about 120 km by road (96 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kochi
- From Kollam (KL): about 138 km by road (110 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kollam
Coordinates: 9.74548, 77.12391. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Sree Murukan Temple..
- Kalvari Mount Viewpoint · viewpoint · Idukki · ~18 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kuravan Kurathi Statue · attraction · Theni · ~19 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Ramakkalmedu Viewpoint · viewpoint · Theni · ~19 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Theni Tourism · attraction · Theni · ~22 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Idukki Wildlife Sanctuary · sanctuary · Idukki · ~22 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Chathurangaparai View Point · viewpoint · Theni · ~24 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Idukki Dam · lake · Idukki · ~24 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Mangaladevi Temple · temple · Theni · ~25 km · Must-see
- Hill View Park · viewpoint · Idukki · ~26 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Pattumala Velankanni Matha Church · church · Idukki · ~26 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Ponmudi Dam · lake · Idukki · ~31 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Thangalpara · attraction · Kottayam · ~32 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Ammachi Kottaram · attraction · Idukki · ~32 km · Must-see
- Valanjanganam Water Falls · waterfall · Idukki · ~32 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Uluppuni Top Station · viewpoint · Idukki · ~33 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Karikadu View Point · viewpoint · Kottayam · ~33 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Nadukani Pavilion · attraction · Idukki · ~36 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Mathikettan Shola National Park · sanctuary · Idukki · ~37 km · Well liked · Must-see
See everything within a day’s drive of Sree Murukan Temple..
Other temples near Sree Murukan Temple..
- Mangaladevi Temple · temple · Theni · ~25 km · Must-see
- Valliyamkavu Sree Devi Temple · temple · Idukki · ~38 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kuchanur Sri Saneeswaran Kovil · temple · Theni · ~39 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sabarimala Sree Ayyappa Temple · temple · Pathanamthitta · ~44 km · Must-see
- Puthiyakavu Devi Temple · temple · Kottayam · ~56 km · Must-see
- Sree Krishna Swami Temple · temple · Idukki · ~60 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kadappattur Mahadeva Temple · temple · Kottayam · ~62 km · Must-see
- Kidangoor Sree Subramanyaswami Temple · temple · Kottayam · ~71 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Arulmigu Chathuragiri Sundara Mahalingam Temple · temple · Madurai · ~72 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Malayalappuzha Bhagavathy Temple · temple · Pathanamthitta · ~76 km · Highly rated · Must-see
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Sree Murukan Temple..?
Year-round; festival days and Karthika masam (Nov) draw the biggest crowds. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the timings of Sree Murukan Temple..?
Hours for Sree Murukan 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 Sree Murukan Temple.. from Munnar?
Sree Murukan Temple.. is about 49 km by road from Munnar (39 km straight line), 85 km from Kodaikanal and 113 km from Alappuzha. Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.
What are the places to visit near Sree Murukan Temple..?
Nearby: Kalvari Mount Viewpoint (viewpoint, 18 km), Kuravan Kurathi Statue (attraction, 19 km), Ramakkalmedu Viewpoint (viewpoint, 19 km), Theni Tourism (attraction, 22 km), Idukki Wildlife Sanctuary (sanctuary, 22 km), Chathurangaparai View Point (viewpoint, 24 km).