Local favourite temple · Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
Ayyappa Temple
Ayyappa Temple is a temple in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.
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 Thiruvananthapuram (KL): about 9 km by road (7 km straight line) · directions · more places near Thiruvananthapuram
- From Kollam (KL): about 59 km by road (47 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kollam
- From Kanyakumari (TN): about 111 km by road (89 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kanyakumari
- From Tirunelveli (TN): about 118 km by road (94 km straight line) · directions · more places near Tirunelveli
- From Alappuzha (KL): about 149 km by road (119 km straight line) · directions · more places near Alappuzha
Coordinates: 8.58413, 76.90849. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Ayyappa Temple
- Madavoorpara Ancient Rock-cut Shiva Temple · temple · Thiruvananthapuram · ~1 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Vellanikkal Paramukal Sunset Viewpoint · viewpoint · Thiruvananthapuram · ~10 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- St. Thomas Roman Catholic Church, Valiaveli · church · Thiruvananthapuram · ~10 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Veli Lake Tourist Village · lake · Thiruvananthapuram · ~11 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Kumaranasan Memorial Thonnakkal, Trivandrum · fort · Thiruvananthapuram · ~11 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Karikkakom Sree Chamundi Temple · temple · Thiruvananthapuram · ~11 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Lourdes Syro-Malabar Forane Church, Trivandrum · church · Thiruvananthapuram · ~11 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Statue · attraction · Thiruvananthapuram · ~12 km · Must-see
- Napier Museum · museum · Thiruvananthapuram · ~12 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Kanakakkunnu Palace · fort · Thiruvananthapuram · ~12 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Madre De Deus Church (Vettucaud Church) · church · Thiruvananthapuram · ~13 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic Metropolitan Cathedral · church · Thiruvananthapuram · ~13 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Palayam Juma Masjid · dargah · Thiruvananthapuram · ~13 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- St. Mary Queen of Peace Basilica · church · Thiruvananthapuram · ~13 km · Must-see
- Sreekanteswaram Temple · temple · Thiruvananthapuram · ~14 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple · temple · Thiruvananthapuram · ~15 km · Very popular · Must-see
- East Fort · fort · Thiruvananthapuram · ~15 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Attukal Bhagavathy Temple · temple · Thiruvananthapuram · ~17 km · Very popular · Must-see
Other temples near Ayyappa Temple
- Madavoorpara Ancient Rock-cut Shiva Temple · temple · Thiruvananthapuram · ~1 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Karikkakom Sree Chamundi Temple · temple · Thiruvananthapuram · ~11 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sreekanteswaram Temple · temple · Thiruvananthapuram · ~14 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple · temple · Thiruvananthapuram · ~15 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Attukal Bhagavathy Temple · temple · Thiruvananthapuram · ~17 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Parasurama Swami Temple · temple · Thiruvananthapuram · ~21 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sivagiri Mutt · temple · Thiruvananthapuram · ~32 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Aazhimala Shiva Temple · temple · Thiruvananthapuram · ~35 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Chengal Maheswaram Shri Shiva Parvathi Temple · temple · Thiruvananthapuram · ~40 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Puttingal Devi Temple · temple · Kollam · ~46 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
How crowded is Ayyappa Temple today?
No visitor has reported the rush & crowd status for Ayyappa Temple yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Busiest: Mandala season mid-November to mid-January.
What is the best time to visit Ayyappa Temple?
Year-round; festival days and Karthika masam (Nov) draw the biggest crowds. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
How far is Ayyappa Temple from Thiruvananthapuram?
Ayyappa Temple is about 9 km by road from Thiruvananthapuram (7 km straight line), 59 km from Kollam and 111 km from Kanyakumari. Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.
What are the places to visit near Ayyappa Temple?
Nearby: Madavoorpara Ancient Rock-cut Shiva Temple (temple, 1 km), Vellanikkal Paramukal Sunset Viewpoint (viewpoint, 10 km), St. Thomas Roman Catholic Church, Valiaveli (church, 10 km), Veli Lake Tourist Village (lake, 11 km), Kumaranasan Memorial Thonnakkal, Trivandrum (fort, 11 km), Karikkakom Sree Chamundi Temple (temple, 11 km).