Local favourite temple · Kottayam, Kerala
temple
temple is a temple in Kottayam, Kerala. It is about 55 km by road from Munnar, and Illickal Kallu Backside (3 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 Munnar (KL): about 55 km by road (44 km straight line) · directions · more places near Munnar
- From Alappuzha (KL): about 77 km by road (62 km straight line) · directions · more places near Alappuzha
- From Kochi (KL): about 82 km by road (65 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kochi
- From Kodaikanal (TN): about 111 km by road (89 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kodaikanal
- From Kollam (KL): about 124 km by road (99 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kollam
Coordinates: 9.75666, 76.83800. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near temple
- Illickal Kallu Backside · attraction · Kottayam · ~3 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Marmala Waterfalls · waterfall · Kottayam · ~7 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Uluppuni Top Station · viewpoint · Idukki · ~7 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Nadukani Pavilion · attraction · Idukki · ~7 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Ayyampara Hills · viewpoint · Kottayam · ~7 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Ilaveezhapoonchira · attraction · Kottayam · ~10 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Karikadu View Point · viewpoint · Kottayam · ~11 km · Well liked · Must-see
- St. George Forane Church · waterfall · Kottayam · ~13 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Thangalpara · attraction · Kottayam · ~16 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Idukki Wildlife Sanctuary · sanctuary · Idukki · ~18 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Malankara Dam · lake · Idukki · ~18 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Hill View Park · viewpoint · Idukki · ~21 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Idukki Dam · lake · Idukki · ~22 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kadappattur Mahadeva Temple · temple · Kottayam · ~24 km · Must-see
- Kalvari Mount Viewpoint · viewpoint · Idukki · ~26 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sree Krishna Swami Temple · temple · Idukki · ~26 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kuninji St. Antony Curch · church · Kottayam · ~29 km · Must-see
- Puthiyakavu Devi Temple · temple · Kottayam · ~29 km · Must-see
Other temples near temple
- Kadappattur Mahadeva Temple · temple · Kottayam · ~24 km · Must-see
- Sree Krishna Swami Temple · temple · Idukki · ~26 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Puthiyakavu Devi Temple · temple · Kottayam · ~29 km · Must-see
- Kidangoor Sree Subramanyaswami Temple · temple · Kottayam · ~33 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Valliyamkavu Sree Devi Temple · temple · Idukki · ~36 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Ettumanoor Shri Mahadeva Temple · temple · Kottayam · ~40 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Kumaranalloor Devi Temple · temple · Kottayam · ~46 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Thirunakkara Sree Mahadeva Temple · temple · Kottayam · ~49 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Panachikkadu Dakshina Mookambi Temple · temple · Kottayam · ~50 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Taliyil Sri Mahadevi Temple · temple · Kottayam · ~51 km · 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 Munnar?
temple is about 55 km by road from Munnar (44 km straight line), 77 km from Alappuzha and 82 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 temple?
Nearby: Illickal Kallu Backside (attraction, 3 km), Marmala Waterfalls (waterfall, 7 km), Uluppuni Top Station (viewpoint, 7 km), Nadukani Pavilion (attraction, 7 km), Ayyampara Hills (viewpoint, 7 km), Ilaveezhapoonchira (attraction, 10 km).