Edayazham Subramanya Temple
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Hindu Temples in Vechoor, Vaikom, Kottayamവെച്ചൂർ
7 Hindu temples recorded in Vechoor, dedicated to Murugan, Krishna, Devi and Shiva — 6.8 km from Varanad Devi Temple.
7 temples4 deities1 full temple guideNearest documented temple: Varanad Devi Temple · 6.8 kmPopulation 17,041PIN 686144
Vechoor and its temples
Vechoor is a village in Vaikom taluk, Kottayam district, Kerala with 17,041 people in 4,168 households (Census 2011). HinduTone lists 7 Hindu temples here: 1 with a full HinduTone temple guide and 6 recorded in public map and reference data, dedicated to Murugan, Krishna, Devi and Shiva. The Kottayam district centre is about 15 km away in a straight line.
- Population
- 17,041
- Households
- 4,168
- Literacy
- 96.6%
- Sex ratio
- 1049 females / 1,000 males
- Gram panchayat
- Vechoor
- PIN code
- 686144
Temples of Vechoor by deity
Murugan1 templeAll Murugan temples →
Krishna1 templeAll Krishna temples →
Govindapuram temple
Map record · not yet verifiedWikidata
Devi1 templeAll Devi temples →
Poonkavu Devi Temple
Map record · not yet verifiedOpenStreetMap
Shiva1 templeAll Shiva temples →
Thrippokudam Mahadeva Temple
Map record · not yet verifiedOpenStreetMap
Deity not yet recorded3 temples
Cherakulangara temple
Map record · not yet verifiedWikidata
Cherakulangara Temple
Map record · not yet verifiedOpenStreetMap
Gurumandiram
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.
Prayers for the deities of Vechoor
Full texts with meaning on HinduTone · All mantras and slokas →
Vechoor's temples on the map
How to reach Vechoor
- Kottayam (district centre)≈ 15 km
- Varanad Devi Temple≈ 6.8 km
Straight-line distances from the village centre; road distances are longer. Coordinates 9.6779° N, 76.4209° E.
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Nearby temples and villages
Temple guides within 40 km
- Varanad Devi Temple≈ 6.8 km
- Maruthorvattom Sree Dhanwanthari Temple≈ 8.2 km
- Vaikom Sree Mahadeva Temple≈ 8.5 km
- Parippu Mahadeva Temple≈ 8.9 km
- Sree Kumaramangalam Subramanyaswamy Temple≈ 9.2 km
- Kalavamkodam Saktheeswara Temple≈ 11 km
Other villages in Vaikom with temples
- T V Puram≈ 4.9 km · 7 temples
- Kallara≈ 6.6 km · 6 temples
- Vaikom (Part)≈ 8.6 km · 9 temples
- Udayanapuram≈ 11 km · 11 temples
- Manjoor≈ 12 km · 2 temples
- Muttuchira≈ 12 km · 5 temples
- Chempu≈ 15 km · 2 temples
- Njeezhoor≈ 17 km · 5 temples
Straight-line distances.
Questions about Vechoor's temples
Which temples are there in Vechoor?
HinduTone lists 7 Hindu temples in Vechoor, Vaikom taluk, Kottayam district, Kerala: Edayazham Subramanya Temple, Cherakulangara temple, Govindapuram temple, Cherakulangara Temple, Gurumandiram, Poonkavu Devi Temple and Thrippokudam Mahadeva Temple.
Which deities are worshipped in Vechoor's temples?
Murugan (1), Krishna (1), Devi (1) and Shiva (1).
How far is Vechoor from Kottayam?
About 15 km in a straight line from the Kottayam district centre; road distance is longer.
Which well-documented temples are near Vechoor?
Varanad Devi Temple (about 6.8 km), Maruthorvattom Sree Dhanwanthari Temple (about 8.2 km) and Vaikom Sree Mahadeva Temple (about 8.5 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 records: Wikidata (CC0).
- Temple guides marked “Sources checked” cite their own sources on each temple page.
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