manakodithara mahadeva temple
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Village temple directory · Kuttanad Taluk · Kerala
॥ सर्वे भवन्तु सुखिनः ॥
Hindu Temples in Kavalam, Kuttanad, Alappuzhaകാവാലം
6 Hindu temples recorded in Kavalam, dedicated to Shiva and Krishna — 8.1 km from Vazhappally Maha Siva Temple.
6 temples2 deities1 full temple guideNearest documented temple: Vazhappally Maha Siva Temple · 8.1 kmPopulation 13,089PIN 688506
Kavalam and its temples
Kavalam is a village in Kuttanad taluk, Alappuzha district, Kerala with 13,089 people in 3,142 households (Census 2011). HinduTone lists 6 Hindu temples here: 1 with a full HinduTone temple guide and 5 recorded in public map and reference data, dedicated to Shiva (2) and Krishna. The Alappuzha district centre is about 14 km away in a straight line.
- Population
- 13,089
- Households
- 3,142
- Literacy
- 97.7%
- Sex ratio
- 1035 females / 1,000 males
- PIN code
- 688506
Temples of Kavalam by deity
Shiva2 templesAll Shiva temples →
Thiruvilagadu Mahadeva Temple
തിരുവിളങ്ങാട് മഹാദേവ ക്ഷേത്രം
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Krishna1 templeAll Krishna temples →
Deity not yet recorded3 temples
Kavumpadi Temple
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Madathil Temple
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Sree narayana gurudeva temple
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Map records come from OpenStreetMap and Wikidata. HinduTone has not yet verified their details, so only the name, deity (when the record states it) and location are shown. Know one of these temples? Write to info@hindutone.com.
Mantras for the deities of Kavalam
Shiva — mantra
ॐ नमः शिवाय
oṁ namaḥ śivāya
Meaning: Salutations to Shiva — the Panchakshari mantra. Traditional mantra; meaning by HinduTone.
Krishna — mantra
ॐ नमो भगवते वासुदेवाय
oṁ namo bhagavate vāsudevāya
Meaning: Salutations to Lord Vasudeva (Krishna) — the Dvadashakshari mantra. Traditional mantra; meaning by HinduTone.
Full texts with meaning on HinduTone · All mantras and slokas →
Today in Kavalam — Tuesday, 10 November 2026
- Sunrise · Sunset
- 6:16 am · 5:59 pm
- Rahu kalam
- 3:04 pm – 4:31 pm
- Yamagandam
- 9:12 am – 10:40 am
- Gulika kalam
- 12:08 pm – 1:36 pm
- Abhijit muhurta
- 11:44 am – 12:31 pm
Computed by HinduTone for Kavalam (9.48° N, 76.46° E), IST, from sunrise and sunset at the village — they differ by a few minutes from city panchangams. Tithi, nakshatra and full panchangam for today →
Kavalam's temples on the map
How to reach Kavalam
- Alappuzha (district centre)≈ 14 km
- Vazhappally Maha Siva Temple≈ 8.1 km
Straight-line distances from the village centre; road distances are longer. Coordinates 9.4762° N, 76.4556° E.
Visiting your native village from abroad? Fly into the nearest international airport for Kerala and continue by road; confirm local travel and temple timings with family or the temple before you go. NRI guides on HinduTone →
Nearby temples and villages
Temple guides within 40 km
Other villages in Kuttanad with temples
- Pulinkunnu≈ 3.2 km · 5 temples
- Veliyanad≈ 3.6 km · 1 temple
- Ramankary≈ 4.9 km · 1 temple
- Neelamperoor≈ 5.9 km · 6 temples
- Champakkulam≈ 9.0 km · 4 temples
- Thakazhy≈ 12 km · 2 temples
- Thalavady≈ 13 km · 5 temples
Straight-line distances.
Questions about Kavalam's temples
Which temples are there in Kavalam?
HinduTone lists 6 Hindu temples in Kavalam, Kuttanad taluk, Alappuzha district, Kerala: Krishnapuram Temple, Kavumpadi Temple, Madathil Temple, manakodithara mahadeva temple, Sree narayana gurudeva temple and Thiruvilagadu Mahadeva Temple.
Which deities are worshipped in Kavalam's temples?
Shiva (2) and Krishna (1).
How far is Kavalam from Alappuzha?
About 14 km in a straight line from the Alappuzha district centre; road distance is longer.
Which well-documented temples are near Kavalam?
Vazhappally Maha Siva Temple (about 8.1 km), Mullakkal Sree Rajarajeswari Temple (about 13 km) and Panachikkad Saraswathi Temple (Dakshina Mookambika) (about 13 km) — each has a source-checked HinduTone guide.
Sources and verification
- Population, households, literacy, sex ratio and area: Census of India 2011; gram panchayat and PIN code: LGD and India Post (GODL-India).
- Village, taluk and district names and codes: Local Government Directory (LGD), Ministry of Panchayati Raj, and Census of India 2011, used under the Government Open Data License – India.
- Temple names and locations: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database License (ODbL).
- Temple guides marked “Sources checked” cite their own sources on each temple page.
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