Local favourite temple · Idukki, Kerala
temple
temple is a temple in Idukki, Kerala. It is about 54 km by road from Munnar, and Mangaladevi Temple (20 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 54 km by road (43 km straight line) · directions · more places near Munnar
- From Kodaikanal (TN): about 90 km by road (72 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kodaikanal
- From Alappuzha (KL): about 111 km by road (89 km straight line) · directions · more places near Alappuzha
- From Kochi (KL): about 121 km by road (97 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kochi
- From Kollam (KL): about 133 km by road (106 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kollam
Coordinates: 9.70487, 77.12149. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near temple
- Mangaladevi Temple · temple · Theni · ~20 km · Must-see
- Kalvari Mount Viewpoint · viewpoint · Idukki · ~21 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Pattumala Velankanni Matha Church · church · Idukki · ~21 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Theni Tourism · attraction · Theni · ~22 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Kuravan Kurathi Statue · attraction · Theni · ~22 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Ramakkalmedu Viewpoint · viewpoint · Theni · ~22 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Idukki Wildlife Sanctuary · sanctuary · Idukki · ~24 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Ammachi Kottaram · attraction · Idukki · ~28 km · Must-see
- Idukki Dam · lake · Idukki · ~28 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Valanjanganam Water Falls · waterfall · Idukki · ~28 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Chathurangaparai View Point · viewpoint · Theni · ~29 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Hill View Park · viewpoint · Idukki · ~29 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Thangalpara · attraction · Kottayam · ~30 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Karikadu View Point · viewpoint · Kottayam · ~32 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Uluppuni Top Station · viewpoint · Idukki · ~33 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Valliyamkavu Sree Devi Temple · temple · Idukki · ~34 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Ponmudi Dam · lake · Idukki · ~37 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Periyar National Park · sanctuary · Idukki · ~37 km · Well liked · Must-see
Other temples near temple
- Mangaladevi Temple · temple · Theni · ~20 km · Must-see
- Valliyamkavu Sree Devi Temple · temple · Idukki · ~34 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sabarimala Sree Ayyappa Temple · temple · Pathanamthitta · ~38 km · Must-see
- Kuchanur Sri Saneeswaran Kovil · temple · Theni · ~43 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Puthiyakavu Devi Temple · temple · Kottayam · ~54 km · Must-see
- Kadappattur Mahadeva Temple · temple · Kottayam · ~61 km · Must-see
- Sree Krishna Swami Temple · temple · Idukki · ~62 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kidangoor Sree Subramanyaswami Temple · temple · Kottayam · ~70 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Malayalappuzha Bhagavathy Temple · temple · Pathanamthitta · ~71 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Arulmigu Chathuragiri Sundara Mahalingam Temple · temple · Madurai · ~73 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 Munnar?
temple is about 54 km by road from Munnar (43 km straight line), 90 km from Kodaikanal and 111 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 temple?
Nearby: Mangaladevi Temple (temple, 20 km), Kalvari Mount Viewpoint (viewpoint, 21 km), Pattumala Velankanni Matha Church (church, 21 km), Theni Tourism (attraction, 22 km), Kuravan Kurathi Statue (attraction, 22 km), Ramakkalmedu Viewpoint (viewpoint, 22 km).