Kizhakkumkavu Devi Temple
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Village temple directory · Vaikom Taluk · Kerala
॥ सर्वे भवन्तु सुखिनः ॥
Hindu Temples in Vaikom, Kottayamവൈകോം (പാർട്ട്)
9 Hindu temples recorded in Vaikom, dedicated to Devi, Shiva, Vishnu and Ayyappa — 6.8 km from Varanad Devi Temple.
9 temples4 deities1 full temple guideNearest documented temple: Varanad Devi Temple · 6.8 kmPopulation 19,511PIN 686606
Vaikom and its temples
Vaikom is a village in Vaikom taluk, Kottayam district, Kerala with 19,511 people in 4,708 households (Census 2011). HinduTone lists 9 Hindu temples here: 1 with a full HinduTone temple guide and 8 recorded in public map and reference data, dedicated to Devi (3), Shiva, Vishnu and Ayyappa. The Kottayam district centre is about 23 km away in a straight line.
- Population
- 19,511
- Households
- 4,708
- Literacy
- 95.6%
- Sex ratio
- 1072 females / 1,000 males
- PIN code
- 686606
Temples of Vaikom by deity
Devi3 templesAll Devi temples →
Polasseri Devi Temple
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Vadakkumkore Mookambika Temple
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Shiva1 templeAll Shiva temples →
Vaikom Sree Mahadeva Temple
Sources checkedTemple guide →
Vishnu1 templeAll Vishnu temples →
Puzhavaikulangara mahavishnu temple
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Ayyappa1 templeAll Ayyappa temples →
Valiyakavala Ayyappa Temple
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Deity not yet recorded3 temples
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.
Festivals at Vaikom's temples
| Festival | Temple | Month |
|---|---|---|
| Vaikathashtami | Vaikom Sree Mahadeva Temple | Vrischikam (November–December), on the Krishna Paksha Ashtami |
From the source-checked temple guides. Dates follow the lunar calendar and change every year — see the festival calendar.
Prayers for the deities of Vaikom
Ayyappa
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Vaikom's temples on the map
How to reach Vaikom
- Kottayam (district centre)≈ 23 km
- Varanad Devi Temple≈ 6.8 km
Straight-line distances from the village centre; road distances are longer. Coordinates 9.7498° N, 76.3926° 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 Vaikom with temples
- Udayanapuram≈ 2.6 km · 11 temples
- T V Puram≈ 4.2 km · 7 temples
- Chempu≈ 6.4 km · 2 temples
- Vechoor≈ 8.6 km · 7 temples
- Kallara≈ 11 km · 6 temples
- Velloor≈ 11 km · 3 temples
- Muttuchira≈ 12 km · 5 temples
- Manjoor≈ 14 km · 2 temples
Straight-line distances.
Questions about Vaikom's temples
Which temples are there in Vaikom?
HinduTone lists 9 Hindu temples in Vaikom, Vaikom taluk, Kottayam district, Kerala: Vaikom Sree Mahadeva Temple, Kalakkal, Kizhakkumkavu Devi Temple, Pattashery Temple, Perumassery Temple, Polasseri Devi Temple, Puzhavaikulangara mahavishnu temple and Vadakkumkore Mookambika Temple and others.
Which deities are worshipped in Vaikom's temples?
Devi (3), Shiva (1), Vishnu (1) and Ayyappa (1).
How far is Vaikom from Kottayam?
About 23 km in a straight line from the Kottayam district centre; road distance is longer.
Which well-documented temples are near Vaikom?
Varanad Devi Temple (about 6.8 km), Thuravoor Mahakshetram (Sree Narasimha Moorthy and Sudarsana Moorthy Temple) (about 8.5 km) and Kalavamkodam Saktheeswara Temple (about 8.6 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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