Local favourite temple · Idukki, Kerala
Sree Mahadevi Temple
Sree Mahadevi Temple is a temple in Idukki, Kerala. It is about 24 km by road from Munnar, and Mathikettan Shola National Park (11 km) is the must-see nearby.
Sree Mahadevi 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 Mahadevi Temple
Season: Year-round; festival days and Karthika masam (Nov) draw the biggest crowds.
Busiest days: Fridays and Tuesdays; Dasara / Navaratri (Sep–Oct) peak.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue light · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri packed · Sat light · Sun light.
Visiting Sree Mahadevi 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 Mahadevi Temple — distance from nearby cities
- From Munnar (KL): about 24 km by road (19 km straight line) · directions · more places near Munnar
- From Kodaikanal (TN): about 59 km by road (47 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kodaikanal
- From Kochi (KL): about 124 km by road (99 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kochi
- From Madurai (TN): about 130 km by road (104 km straight line) · directions · more places near Madurai
- From Alappuzha (KL): about 130 km by road (104 km straight line) · directions · more places near Alappuzha
Coordinates: 9.95215, 77.17049. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Sree Mahadevi Temple
- Mathikettan Shola National Park · sanctuary · Idukki · ~11 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Chathurangaparai View Point · viewpoint · Theni · ~12 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Lockhart Gap View · attraction · Idukki · ~13 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Ponmudi Dam · lake · Idukki · ~16 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Bodimettu View Point · viewpoint · Theni · ~16 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Bodi Hill West Forest · viewpoint · Theni · ~17 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kolukkumalai Top View point · viewpoint · Theni · ~18 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Chithirapuram View Point · viewpoint · Idukki · ~22 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- The Blossom Hydel Park · park · Idukki · ~22 km · Must-see
- 2nd Mile View Point · viewpoint · Idukki · ~22 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kurangani Hills Trekking · trek · Theni · ~22 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kuravan Kurathi Statue · attraction · Theni · ~22 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Ramakkalmedu Viewpoint · viewpoint · Theni · ~22 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Mattupetty Dam · lake · Idukki · ~22 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Munnar Rose Garden · sanctuary · Idukki · ~23 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Government Botanical Garden Munnar · sanctuary · Idukki · ~23 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Echo point · viewpoint · Idukki · ~24 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Munnar · attraction · Idukki · ~24 km · Highly rated · Must-see
Other temples near Sree Mahadevi Temple
- Kuchanur Sri Saneeswaran Kovil · temple · Theni · ~30 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Mangaladevi Temple · temple · Theni · ~50 km · Must-see
- Arulmigu Kuzhandhai Velappar Thirukkovil · temple · Dindigul · ~53 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kurinji Andavar Temple · temple · Dindigul · ~62 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sree Krishna Swami Temple · temple · Idukki · ~63 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Valliyamkavu Sree Devi Temple · temple · Idukki · ~66 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Thirumoorthy Temple · temple · Tiruppur · ~70 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Arulmigu Chathuragiri Sundara Mahalingam Temple · temple · Madurai · ~73 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sabarimala Sree Ayyappa Temple · temple · Pathanamthitta · ~73 km · Must-see
- Kadappattur Mahadeva Temple · temple · Kottayam · ~76 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Sree Mahadevi Temple?
Year-round; festival days and Karthika masam (Nov) draw the biggest crowds. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the timings of Sree Mahadevi Temple?
Hours for Sree Mahadevi 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 Mahadevi Temple from Munnar?
Sree Mahadevi Temple is about 24 km by road from Munnar (19 km straight line), 59 km from Kodaikanal and 124 km from Kochi. 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 Mahadevi Temple?
Nearby: Mathikettan Shola National Park (sanctuary, 11 km), Chathurangaparai View Point (viewpoint, 12 km), Lockhart Gap View (attraction, 13 km), Ponmudi Dam (lake, 16 km), Bodimettu View Point (viewpoint, 16 km), Bodi Hill West Forest (viewpoint, 17 km).