Local favourite Buddhist site · Palakkad, Kerala
Koottala
Koottala is a Buddhist site in Palakkad, Kerala.
Koottala: 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 Buddhist site: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Koottala
Season: October to March.
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 Koottala — distance from nearby cities
- From Palakkad (KL): about 27 km by road (21 km straight line) · directions · more places near Palakkad
- From Thrissur (KL): about 44 km by road (36 km straight line) · directions · more places near Thrissur
- From Coimbatore (TN): about 79 km by road (63 km straight line) · directions · more places near Coimbatore
- From Kochi (KL): about 106 km by road (85 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kochi
- From Ooty (TN): about 108 km by road (86 km straight line) · directions · more places near Ooty
Coordinates: 10.65450, 76.51307. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Koottala
- Thiruvilwamala Sree Vilwadrinatha Temple · temple · Thrissur · ~16 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Mangalam Dam · lake · Palakkad · ~20 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Sree Chinakkathoor Bhagavathi Temple · temple · Palakkad · ~21 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Pothundy Dam Gardens · lake · Palakkad · ~22 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Palakkad Fort · fort · Palakkad · ~25 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Vadakanthara Sree Thirupuraikkal Bhagavathi Temple · temple · Palakkad · ~25 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sree Manappullikkavu Bhagavathy Devaswom Temple · temple · Palakkad · ~25 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sree Visalakshi Sametha Sree Viswanathaswamy Temple · temple · Palakkad · ~27 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Varikkasseri Mana · attraction · Palakkad · ~29 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Seethargundu Viewpoint · viewpoint · Palakkad · ~31 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Chimmini Dam · lake · Thrissur · ~31 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Chittur Kavu · temple · Palakkad · ~32 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Chimmony WLS · sanctuary · Thrissur · ~32 km · Must-see
- Malampuzha Dam · lake · Palakkad · ~34 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Uthralikkavu Bhagavathi Temple · temple · Thrissur · ~34 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sree Pariyanampatta Bhagavathi Temple · temple · Palakkad · ~35 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Nelliyampathy Forest Reserve · sanctuary · Palakkad · ~35 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Cheppara · attraction · Thrissur · ~36 km · Well liked · Must-see
Other buddhist sites near Koottala
- Sree Buddha Temple · Buddhist site · Palakkad · ~18 km
- JMJ Convent · Buddhist site · Thrissur · ~41 km
- CSC Maria Bhavan Generalate, Kolazhy · Buddhist site · Thrissur · ~42 km
- MMB Generalate Malabar Missionary Brothers Seminary · Buddhist site · Thrissur · ~43 km
- Carmalgiri convent · Buddhist site · Thrissur · ~45 km
- Good sheperd convent · Buddhist site · Thrissur · ~47 km
- Brahmasthana kshethram · Buddhist site · Thrissur · ~48 km
- Sacred Heart Convent · Buddhist site · Thrissur · ~54 km
- Thuvanoor Masjid · Buddhist site · Thrissur · ~55 km
- St. George's CMI Monastery · Buddhist site · Thrissur · ~59 km
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Frequently asked
Is Koottala open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Koottala yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Koottala?
October to March. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
How far is Koottala from Palakkad?
Koottala is about 27 km by road from Palakkad (21 km straight line), 44 km from Thrissur and 79 km from Coimbatore. Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.
What are the places to visit near Koottala?
Nearby: Thiruvilwamala Sree Vilwadrinatha Temple (temple, 16 km), Mangalam Dam (lake, 20 km), Sree Chinakkathoor Bhagavathi Temple (temple, 21 km), Pothundy Dam Gardens (lake, 22 km), Palakkad Fort (fort, 25 km), Vadakanthara Sree Thirupuraikkal Bhagavathi Temple (temple, 25 km).