Local favourite temple · Palakkad, Kerala
temple
temple is a temple in Palakkad, Kerala. It is about 58 km by road from Palakkad, and Silent Valley National Park (11 km) is the must-see nearby.
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 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 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 temple — distance from nearby cities
- From Palakkad (KL): about 58 km by road (46 km straight line) · directions · more places near Palakkad
- From Ooty (TN): about 66 km by road (53 km straight line) · directions · more places near Ooty
- From Thrissur (KL): about 78 km by road (63 km straight line) · directions · more places near Thrissur
- From Kozhikode (KL): about 82 km by road (65 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kozhikode
- From Kalpetta (KL): about 83 km by road (66 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kalpetta
Coordinates: 11.07437, 76.34899. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near temple
- Silent Valley National Park · sanctuary · Palakkad · ~11 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sree Thirumandhamkunnu Bhagavathi Temple Angadippuram · temple · Malappuram · ~24 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Attappadi View point · viewpoint · Palakkad · ~26 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Sree Pariyanampatta Bhagavathi Temple · temple · Palakkad · ~28 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Teak Museum · museum · Malappuram · ~34 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Mukurthi National Park · sanctuary · Malappuram · ~36 km · Must-see
- Kottakunnu Park · park · Malappuram · ~36 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Miracle Garden · sanctuary · Malappuram · ~36 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Madin Grand Masjid · dargah · Malappuram · ~37 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Upper Bhavani Lake View Point · lake · The Nilgiris · ~39 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Chamakkayam Riverside Park · park · Malappuram · ~42 km · Must-see
- Varikkasseri Mana · attraction · Palakkad · ~42 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Sree Chinakkathoor Bhagavathi Temple · temple · Palakkad · ~43 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Mini Ooty · attraction · Malappuram · ~44 km · Must-see
- Sri Kadampuzha Bhagavathy Temple · temple · Malappuram · ~45 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Mukurthi Peak · viewpoint · Malappuram · ~47 km · Must-see
- Thiruvilwamala Sree Vilwadrinatha Temple · temple · Thrissur · ~48 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Siruvani Waterfalls · waterfall · Coimbatore · ~50 km · Well liked · Must-see
Other temples near temple
- Sree Thirumandhamkunnu Bhagavathi Temple Angadippuram · temple · Malappuram · ~24 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sree Pariyanampatta Bhagavathi Temple · temple · Palakkad · ~28 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sree Chinakkathoor Bhagavathi Temple · temple · Palakkad · ~43 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sri Kadampuzha Bhagavathy Temple · temple · Malappuram · ~45 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Thiruvilwamala Sree Vilwadrinatha Temple · temple · Thrissur · ~48 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Panniyoor Varaha Moorthy Temple · temple · Palakkad · ~53 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Velliangiri Hills · temple · Coimbatore · ~53 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sree Visalakshi Sametha Sree Viswanathaswamy Temple · temple · Palakkad · ~56 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Uthralikkavu Bhagavathi Temple · temple · Thrissur · ~57 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Vadakanthara Sree Thirupuraikkal Bhagavathi Temple · temple · Palakkad · ~57 km · Highly rated · Must-see
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit temple?
Year-round; festival days and Karthika masam (Nov) draw the biggest crowds. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the timings of temple?
Hours for 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 temple from Palakkad?
temple is about 58 km by road from Palakkad (46 km straight line), 66 km from Ooty and 78 km from Thrissur. Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.
What are the places to visit near temple?
Nearby: Silent Valley National Park (sanctuary, 11 km), Sree Thirumandhamkunnu Bhagavathi Temple Angadippuram (temple, 24 km), Attappadi View point (viewpoint, 26 km), Sree Pariyanampatta Bhagavathi Temple (temple, 28 km), Teak Museum (museum, 34 km), Mukurthi National Park (sanctuary, 36 km).