Local favourite temple · Kottayam, Kerala
Maniyassery Temple
Maniyassery Temple is a temple in Kottayam, Kerala. It is about 27 km by road from Kochi, and Vaikom Mahadeva Temple (7 km) is the must-see nearby.
Maniyassery 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 Maniyassery 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 Maniyassery 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 Maniyassery Temple — distance from nearby cities
- From Kochi (KL): about 27 km by road (22 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kochi
- From Alappuzha (KL): about 42 km by road (34 km straight line) · directions · more places near Alappuzha
- From Munnar (KL): about 98 km by road (78 km straight line) · directions · more places near Munnar
- From Thrissur (KL): about 105 km by road (84 km straight line) · directions · more places near Thrissur
- From Kollam (KL): about 128 km by road (103 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kollam
Coordinates: 9.79473, 76.41056. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Maniyassery Temple
- Vaikom Mahadeva Temple · temple · Kottayam · ~7 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kanjiramattom Mosque and Shaikh Fhareedudheen Maqbara · dargah · Ernakulam · ~8 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Mulanthuruthy Marthoman Orthodox Church Cathedral · church · Ernakulam · ~15 km · Must-see
- Rajadhiraja St. Mary's Jacobite Syrian Cathedral, Piravom · church · Ernakulam · ~16 km · Must-see
- Kokkamangalam St. Thomas Church · church · Kottayam · ~16 km · Must-see
- St. Thomas Church, Kokkamangalam · church · Kottayam · ~16 km · Must-see
- Malankara Syrian Orthodox Seminary · church · Ernakulam · ~17 km · Must-see
- Chottanikara Bhagavathy Temple · temple · Ernakulam · ~19 km · Very popular · Must-see
- St. Mary's Forane Roman Catholic Church · church · Alappuzha · ~20 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Koorumala View Point Elanji, Piravom · viewpoint · Ernakulam · ~21 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Martha Mariyam Forane Church · attraction · Kottayam · ~22 km · Must-see
- Hill Palace · museum · Ernakulam · ~23 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Sree Poornathrayeesa Temple, Tripunithura · temple · Ernakulam · ~23 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary · sanctuary · Kottayam · ~23 km · Must-see
- St. Andrew's Basilica · church · Alappuzha · ~24 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Areeckal Waterfalls · waterfall · Ernakulam · ~24 km · Well liked · Must-see
- St. Joseph's Monastery Church · church · Kottayam · ~26 km · Must-see
- Parippu Sree Mahadeva Temple · temple · Kottayam · ~26 km · Must-see
Other temples near Maniyassery Temple
- Vaikom Mahadeva Temple · temple · Kottayam · ~7 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Chottanikara Bhagavathy Temple · temple · Ernakulam · ~19 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Sree Poornathrayeesa Temple, Tripunithura · temple · Ernakulam · ~23 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Parippu Sree Mahadeva Temple · temple · Kottayam · ~26 km · Must-see
- Ettumanoor Shri Mahadeva Temple · temple · Kottayam · ~27 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Kanichukulangara Devi Temple · temple · Alappuzha · ~27 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kumaranalloor Devi Temple · temple · Kottayam · ~29 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Mararikulam Sree Mahadeva Temple · temple · Alappuzha · ~30 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Ernakulam Shiva Temple · temple · Ernakulam · ~30 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Taliyil Sri Mahadevi Temple · temple · Kottayam · ~31 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Maniyassery Temple?
Year-round; festival days and Karthika masam (Nov) draw the biggest crowds. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the timings of Maniyassery Temple?
Hours for Maniyassery 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 Maniyassery Temple from Kochi?
Maniyassery Temple is about 27 km by road from Kochi (22 km straight line), 42 km from Alappuzha and 98 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 Maniyassery Temple?
Nearby: Vaikom Mahadeva Temple (temple, 7 km), Kanjiramattom Mosque and Shaikh Fhareedudheen Maqbara (dargah, 8 km), Mulanthuruthy Marthoman Orthodox Church Cathedral (church, 15 km), Rajadhiraja St. Mary's Jacobite Syrian Cathedral, Piravom (church, 16 km), Kokkamangalam St. Thomas Church (church, 16 km), St. Thomas Church, Kokkamangalam (church, 16 km).