Visiting Thur
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
- Cover your head (a cap or scarf is often handed out at the gate) and wear modest clothes.
- Take off your shoes before the courtyard or shrine.
- Avoid Friday midday prayers (Jumu’ah) if you are only visiting.
- Some dargahs have separate areas for women; follow the signs or ask the khadim.
Hours for this mosque or dargah are not listed yet; Mosques are open for the five daily prayers; visitors are usually welcome between prayers. Dargahs are usually open from early morning until late night. Thursday evenings and the Urs (the saint’s anniversary festival) are the busiest. is typical for mosques & dargahs in India. Know them? Post an update.
Best time
Year-round; Fridays, Ramzan and the annual Urs are busiest. Busiest friday prayers; ramzan nights; annual urs for dargahs. Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri packed · Sat light · Sun light.
Places to visit near Thur
All places near Aluva →
Aluva Palace
fort · 3 km
Thrikkunnathu Seminary
attraction · 3 km
Thiruvairanikulam Mahadeva Temple
temple · 6 km
Thiru Nayathode Siva Narayana Temple തിരു നായത്തോട് ശിവ നാരായണ ക്ഷേത്രം
temple · 8 km
Thiruvaloor Mahadeva Temple
temple · 9 km
Basilica of St. George
church · 10 km
How to reach Thur
From Kochi
About 30 km by road (24 km straight line). Directions · places near Kochi
From Thrissur
About 61 km by road (49 km straight line). Directions · places near Thrissur
From Alappuzha
About 87 km by road (69 km straight line). Directions · places near Alappuzha
Nearest towns with a guide: Aluva (4 km) · Angamali (10 km) · Perumpavur (14 km). Coordinates 10.12034, 76.37529. Road distances are estimates.
Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Thur?
Year-round; Fridays, Ramzan and the annual Urs are busiest. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the timings of Thur?
Hours for Thur are not published here. Typical for mosques & dargahs in India: Mosques are open for the five daily prayers; visitors are usually welcome between prayers. Dargahs are usually open from early morning until late night. Thursday evenings and the Urs (the saint’s anniversary festival) are the busiest. Check locally before a long trip, or see the latest visitor report on this page.
How far is Thur from Kochi?
Thur is about 30 km by road from Kochi (24 km straight line), 61 km from Thrissur and 87 km from Alappuzha. Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.
What are the places to visit near Thur?
Nearby: Aluva Palace (fort, 3 km), Thrikkunnathu Seminary (attraction, 3 km), Thiruvairanikulam Mahadeva Temple (temple, 6 km), Thiru Nayathode Siva Narayana Temple തിരു നായത്തോട് ശിവ നാരായണ ക്ഷേത്രം (temple, 8 km), Thiruvaloor Mahadeva Temple (temple, 9 km), Basilica of St. George (church, 10 km).
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