कालवंकोडम शक्तीश्वर मंदिर
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Village temple directory · Cherthala Taluk · Kerala
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Hindu Temples in Vayalar, Cherthala, Alappuzhaവയലാർ (സിടി)
24 Hindu temples recorded in Vayalar, dedicated to Shiva, Devi, Krishna and Rama — 3.6 km from वारनाडु देवी मंदिर.
24 temples6 deities7 full temple guidesNearest documented temple: वारनाडु देवी मंदिर · 3.6 kmPIN 688536
Vayalar and its temples
Vayalar is a village in Cherthala taluk, Alappuzha district, Kerala. HinduTone lists 24 Hindu temples here: 7 with a full HinduTone temple guide and 17 recorded in public map and reference data, dedicated to Shiva (4), Devi (2), Krishna, Rama, Ganesha and Murugan. The Alappuzha district centre is about 25 km away in a straight line.
- Gram panchayat
- Vayalar
- PIN code
- 688536
Temples of Vayalar by deity
Shiva4 templesAll Shiva temples →
Shaktheeswaram Temple
Map record · not yet verifiedWikidata
Sree Narayana Jagadeeshwara temple, Vayalar
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Devi2 templesAll Devi temples →
कोल्लपल्ली महेश्वरी देवी मंदिर
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puthupallikav sree durga bagavathi temple
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Krishna1 templeAll Krishna temples →
केरलादित्यपुरम श्रीकृष्ण मंदिर
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Rama1 templeAll Rama temples →
Ganesha1 templeAll Ganesha temples →
Kumaramkode Ganapathy Temple
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Murugan1 templeAll Murugan temples →
Vayalar Koyikal Sree Subramanya Swamy Temple
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Deity not yet recorded14 temples
कुंडथिल धर्मशास्ता मंदिर
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नेनमान मंदिर
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Puthupallikkavu Temple
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Chathanattu Temple
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Chirackal
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Ettezhathu
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Kalariyil
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Kareepparambu
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Neyarapalli
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Pallikulangara
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Pazhayakal Temple
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Puthumana
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Sreenarayanapuram Poojaveli
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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.
Festivals at Vayalar's temples
| Festival | Temple | Month |
|---|---|---|
| विद्यारंभम | कालवंकोडम शक्तीश्वर मंदिर | नवरात्रि (सितंबर–अक्टूबर) |
From the source-checked temple guides. Dates follow the lunar calendar and change every year — see the festival calendar.
Mantras for the deities of Vayalar
Shiva — mantra
ॐ नमः शिवाय
oṁ namaḥ śivāya
Meaning: Salutations to Shiva — the Panchakshari mantra. Traditional mantra; meaning by HinduTone.
Devi — mantra
ॐ दुं दुर्गायै नमः
oṁ duṁ durgāyai namaḥ
Meaning: Salutations to Goddess Durga. 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 Vayalar — Wednesday, 11 November 2026
- Sunrise · Sunset
- 6:17 am · 5:59 pm
- Rahu kalam
- 12:08 pm – 1:36 pm
- Yamagandam
- 7:45 am – 9:13 am
- Gulika kalam
- 10:40 am – 12:08 pm
- Abhijit muhurta
- 11:45 am – 12:32 pm
Computed by HinduTone for Vayalar (9.72° N, 76.34° 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 →
Vayalar's temples on the map
How to reach Vayalar
- Cherthala (taluk centre)≈ 4.0 km
- Alappuzha (district centre)≈ 25 km
- वारनाडु देवी मंदिर≈ 3.6 km
Straight-line distances from the village centre; road distances are longer. Coordinates 9.7185° N, 76.3375° E.
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Nearby temples and villages
Temple guides within 40 km
- वारनाडु देवी मंदिर≈ 3.6 km
- कंडमंगलम देवी मंदिर≈ 3.8 km
- थुरावूर≈ 5.9 km
- मारुथोर्वत्तम≈ 6.3 km
- थिरुविझा≈ 8.8 km
- कनिचुकुलंगर देवी मंदिर≈ 10 km
Other villages in Cherthala with temples
- Pattanakkad≈ 2.8 km · 11 temples
- Pallippuram (Ct)≈ 5.4 km · 6 temples
- Thaikattussery (Ct)≈ 6.1 km · 5 temples
- Arthunkal≈ 7.6 km · 1 temple
- Cherthala South (Part)≈ 7.7 km · 4 temples
- Kuthiathode (Ct)≈ 8.5 km · 6 temples
- Kodamthuruth (Ct)≈ 10 km · 7 temples
- Panavally≈ 11 km · 13 temples
Straight-line distances.
Questions about Vayalar's temples
Which temples are there in Vayalar?
HinduTone lists 24 Hindu temples in Vayalar, Cherthala taluk, Alappuzha district, Kerala: कालवंकोडम शक्तीश्वर मंदिर, कुंडथिल धर्मशास्ता मंदिर, केरलादित्यपुरम श्रीकृष्ण मंदिर, कोल्लपल्ली महेश्वरी देवी मंदिर, थिरुनागमकुलंगर श्री महादेव क्षेत्रम्, नेनमान मंदिर, पद्मपुरम आदित्य मंदिर and Puthupallikkavu Temple and others.
Which deities are worshipped in Vayalar's temples?
Shiva (4), Devi (2), Krishna (1), Rama (1), Ganesha (1) and Murugan (1).
How far is Vayalar from Alappuzha?
About 25 km in a straight line from the Alappuzha district centre; road distance is longer.
Which well-documented temples are near Vayalar?
वारनाडु देवी मंदिर (about 3.6 km), कंडमंगलम देवी मंदिर (about 3.8 km) and थुरावूर (about 5.9 km) — each has a source-checked HinduTone guide.
Sources and verification
- 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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