Ayyappa Swamy temple
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Hindu Temples in Karukachal, Changanasserry, Kottayamകറുകച്ചാൽ
4 Hindu temples recorded in Karukachal, dedicated to Ayyappa — 8.5 km from Vennimala Sree Rama Lakshmana Swamy Temple.
4 temples1 deity1 full temple guideNearest documented temple: Vennimala Sree Rama Lakshmana Swamy Temple · 8.5 kmPopulation 22,977PIN 686540
Karukachal and its temples
Karukachal is a village in Changanasserry taluk, Kottayam district, Kerala with 22,977 people in 5,891 households (Census 2011). HinduTone lists 4 Hindu temples here: 1 with a full HinduTone temple guide and 3 recorded in public map and reference data, dedicated to Ayyappa (2). The Kottayam district centre is about 16 km away in a straight line.
- Population
- 22,977
- Households
- 5,891
- Literacy
- 97.9%
- Sex ratio
- 1075 females / 1,000 males
- PIN code
- 686540
Temples of Karukachal by deity
Ayyappa2 templesAll Ayyappa temples →
Sree Ayyappa Swami Temple
Map record · not yet verifiedOpenStreetMap
Deity not yet recorded2 temples
Sri Bhagavathi Temple നെത്തല്ലൂര് ശ്രീ ഭഗവതീക്ഷേത്രം
Map record · not yet verifiedOpenStreetMap
Vettikavumkal Temple, Karukachal
Map record · not yet verifiedOpenStreetMap
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 Karukachal
Ayyappa — mantra
स्वामिये शरणम् अय्यप्पा
svāmiye śaraṇam ayyappā
Meaning: Lord Ayyappa, you are my refuge. Traditional mantra; meaning by HinduTone.
Ayyappa
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Today in Karukachal — Monday, 2 November 2026
- Sunrise · Sunset
- 6:13 am · 6:00 pm
- Rahu kalam
- 7:41 am – 9:10 am
- Yamagandam
- 10:38 am – 12:06 pm
- Gulika kalam
- 1:35 pm – 3:03 pm
- Abhijit muhurta
- 11:43 am – 12:30 pm
Computed by HinduTone for Karukachal (9.50° N, 76.64° 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 →
Karukachal's temples on the map
How to reach Karukachal
- Kottayam (district centre)≈ 16 km
- Vennimala Sree Rama Lakshmana Swamy Temple≈ 8.5 km
Straight-line distances from the village centre; road distances are longer. Coordinates 9.5012° N, 76.6384° 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 Changanasserry with temples
- Nedumkunnam≈ 3.0 km · 10 temples
- Kangazha≈ 5.1 km · 1 temple
- Vakathanam≈ 7.5 km · 2 temples
- Vazhoor≈ 9.6 km · 8 temples
- Vellavoor≈ 10 km · 3 temples
- Paippad (Ct)≈ 10 km · 2 temples
- Thrikkodithanam (Ct)≈ 11 km · 11 temples
- Changanassery (Part)≈ 12 km · 20 temples
Straight-line distances.
Questions about Karukachal's temples
Which temples are there in Karukachal?
HinduTone lists 4 Hindu temples in Karukachal, Changanasserry taluk, Kottayam district, Kerala: Ayyappa Swamy temple, Sree Ayyappa Swami Temple, Sri Bhagavathi Temple നെത്തല്ലൂര് ശ്രീ ഭഗവതീക്ഷേത്രം and Vettikavumkal Temple, Karukachal.
Which deities are worshipped in Karukachal's temples?
Ayyappa (2).
How far is Karukachal from Kottayam?
About 16 km in a straight line from the Kottayam district centre; road distance is longer.
Which well-documented temples are near Karukachal?
Vennimala Sree Rama Lakshmana Swamy Temple (about 8.5 km), Panachikkad Saraswathi Temple (Dakshina Mookambika) (about 10 km) and Kaviyoor Mahadeva Temple (Thrikkaviyoor) (about 12 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).
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