Kottayam district

Worth seeing in and around Kottayam district

7 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   Roman Catholic Diocese of Vijayapuram

   The Roman Catholic Diocese of Vijayapuram ) is a diocese located in the city of Kottayam in the ecclesiastical province of Verapoly in India.

   400 m · diocese of the Catholic Church in India · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Thazhathangady Juma Masjid

   The Thazhathangady Juma Masjid is a mosque situated in Thazhathangady, in the district of Kottayam, in one of the heritage zones of the state of Kerala, India, The mosque is located adjacent to the Meenachil River. Completed in c. 824 CE, the mosque is one of the oldest mosques in India.

   2.8 km · mosque in India · Wikipedia
3. 03
   Immaculate Heart of Mary Cathedral

   The Immaculate Heart of Mary Cathedral, also known as the Vimalagiri Cathedral or as Angathattu Palli located at Kottayam is the cathedral of the Diocese of Vijayapuram. Built in the Gothic architectural style, the church has a 172-foot tall tower which is one of the tallest church towers in Kerala.

   700 m · church building in Kottayam, Kerala, India · Wikipedia
4. 04
   Thirunakkara Sree Mahadeva Temple, Kottayam

   Thirunakkara Mahadevar Temple is a Hindu place of worship in Kottayam, India, dedicated to Shiva. It is one of the 108 revered Shivalayas in Kerala.

   1.4 km · Holy temple of Lord Shiva · Wikipedia
5. 05
   St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Kottayam

   St. Mary's Orthodox Syrian Church, Kottayam, commonly known as Kottayam Cheriapally, is a Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church located in Kottayam, Kerala, India.

   2.3 km · church building in India · Wikipedia
6. 06
   Thaliyil Mahadeva temple

   Talikotta Mahadeva Temple or Thaliyil Mahadeva Temple, an ancient Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva is located on the banks of Meenachil River on Kottayam - Kumarakom Road in Kottayam District in Kerala state in India. The Keezhtali Mahadeva Temple is one of the important temples in Thekkumkur Kingdom.

   2.7 km · Hindu temple in Kottayam, Kerala, India · Wikipedia
7. 07
   Catholicate Aramana Chapel

   The Catholicate Aramana Chapel in Kottayam, Kerala, India, is the personal chapel of the Catholicos, located at the Catholicate Aramana which is the headquarters of the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church and residence of the Catholicos of the East and Malankara Metropolitan. Many previous catholicoi including Paulose II are entombed there.

   2.4 km · Church in Kerala, India · Wikipedia

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Getting to Kottayam district

Airports

Cochin (COK), 63 km · Thiruvananthapuram (TRV), 131 km · Coimbatore (CJB), 169 km

Stations

Kottayam Railway Station, 200 m

• Kochi → Kottayam district

  55 km · quickest by road, 1h 50m · ₹455–570
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• Thiruvananthapuram → Kottayam district

  131 km · quickest by road, 3h 19m · ₹1,020–1,280
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• Coimbatore → Kottayam district

  157 km · quickest by road, 4h 31m · ₹1,500–1,870
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