Ayyappa Temple

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 Munnar (KL): about 55 km by road (44 km straight line) · directions · more places near Munnar
• From Kochi (KL): about 65 km by road (52 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kochi
• From Alappuzha (KL): about 74 km by road (59 km straight line) · directions · more places near Alappuzha
• From Kodaikanal (TN): about 116 km by road (93 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kodaikanal
• From Thrissur (KL): about 118 km by road (94 km straight line) · directions · more places near Thrissur

Coordinates: 9.85364, 76.73729. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Ayyappa Temple

• Malankara Dam · lake · Idukki · ~1 km · Well liked · Must-see
• Sree Krishna Swami Temple · temple · Idukki · ~7 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Ilaveezhapoonchira · attraction · Kottayam · ~9 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Kuninji St. Antony Curch · church · Kottayam · ~12 km · Must-see
• Illickal Kallu Backside · attraction · Kottayam · ~19 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Ayyampara Hills · viewpoint · Kottayam · ~19 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Anayadikuthu Waterfalls · waterfall · Idukki · ~19 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Nadukani Pavilion · attraction · Idukki · ~19 km · Well liked · Must-see
• Kattadikadavu View Point · viewpoint · Idukki · ~22 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Kottapara Hilltop · viewpoint · Idukki · ~22 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Kadappattur Mahadeva Temple · temple · Kottayam · ~22 km · Must-see
• St. George Forane Church · waterfall · Kottayam · ~24 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Uluppuni Top Station · viewpoint · Idukki · ~25 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Marmala Waterfalls · waterfall · Kottayam · ~25 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Koorumala View Point Elanji, Piravom · viewpoint · Ernakulam · ~26 km · Well liked · Must-see
• Meenuliyanpara · viewpoint · Idukki · ~27 km · Must-see
• St.Mary's Jacobite Syrian Church,Kurukkunnapuram,Marady · church · Ernakulam · ~27 km · Must-see
• Martha Mariyam Forane Church · attraction · Kottayam · ~27 km · Must-see

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• Sree Krishna Swami Temple · temple · Idukki · ~7 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Kadappattur Mahadeva Temple · temple · Kottayam · ~22 km · Must-see
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• Ettumanoor Shri Mahadeva Temple · temple · Kottayam · ~35 km · Very popular · Must-see
• Puthiyakavu Devi Temple · temple · Kottayam · ~40 km · Must-see
• Kumaranalloor Devi Temple · temple · Kottayam · ~43 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Thirunakkara Sree Mahadeva Temple · temple · Kottayam · ~47 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Taliyil Sri Mahadevi Temple · temple · Kottayam · ~48 km · Must-see
• Parippu Sree Mahadeva Temple · temple · Kottayam · ~48 km · Must-see
• Chottanikara Bhagavathy Temple · temple · Ernakulam · ~49 km · Very popular · Must-see

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