//
Municipality in Kerala, India
Photo: കാക്കര, CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Muvattupuzha is a town and municipality in Ernakulam District of Kerala, India. This town is bordered by Idukki District on the eastern side and Kottayam District on the southern side approximately 15 km from the town. It is famous as the meeting point of three rivers;hence the name Muvattupuzha in Malayalam.
From the travel guide. Select a place for details, a map and what is nearby.
A temple managed by the SNDP union Muvattupuzha. Famous for the Kumbha Pooya Mahotsavam, the 8-day temple festival conducted every year in the month of February. The 6th day Kavadi and elephant possession along with pandimelam, chendamelam, sinkarimelam etc through the Muvattupuzha Town will make a festive atmosphere through out the city.
An ancient Kavu near Muvattupuzha Town. It is renovated and more srikovils are constructed. Non-vegetarian food is not allowed in the temple premises.
The centre point of three rivers joining to form Muvattupuzha
This is an ancient Devi temple situated at the confluence of 3 rivers and hence Muvattupuzha (city of 3 rivers) got its name. The annual 10-day festival (Chirappu Mahotsavam) of the temple is celebrated with great fervour and gaiety every year in December which concludes on the 26th December (Dhanu 11), that coincides with the 41st day of Mandala pooja festival, thereby adds to the sanctity and importance of this festival as the main event of the city. The final 5 days of the celebration is so colourful and eventful with 'Ezhunnallipu'( procession ) on 5 decorated elephants along with 'Pancha Vadyam ' or 'Thayambaka' by group of 20 and odd drummers and other artists lead by world renowned drummists of Kerala.
The venue of Muvattupuzha Pakal Pooram. A great festival in Central Kerala with elephants show. Pakkamelam, etc.
An ancient snake temple (sarpakaavu) modified into a new temple complex with 5 deities in the middle of nice natural ambience
Famous with the presence of Aabu father & Kadamattathu kathanar.
A very nice place to have bath and sight seeing.
An ancient temple which attracts a huge crowd on the Sivarathri and the Pithrutharpanam. Its kulambutheertham (water coming out as a stream from a hole in the shape of feet of a cow in the rock) which serves the water for the kshethrakkulam is considered holy.
with rare butterflies near Latha Theatre. Boating through river also available.
This majestic edifice stands up with all its pride and prestige at the PO junction on the Thodupuzha road. Thodupuzhayaar (river) flows quietly very close by. This church was built by the Syrian Catholics under Kothamangalam Diocese. The church’s vast compound is home for the famous Nirmala Higher Secondary School and Little Flower primary school. Both schools are over 50 years old and are the pride of Muvattupuzha residents.
2 ancient temples in the middle of small forest near Kadathy bridge enroute to Kochi. You can see lots of ancient stone sculptures.
6 km from Muvattupuzha town. It is a very beautiful place with a waterfall across Muvattupuzha river. You can see Sreekrishna swami Temple near the river. The Check Dam is in Rackad, a beautiful village.
A good hotel.
A good place to stay
A three-star rated hotel which offers AC and non-AC rooms. Houses a restaurant which offers wide varieties of traditional Kerala dishes and other delicacies like biriyani. The hotel also has a rooftop garden.
It is a four-star hotel with attached bar. It offers buffet lunch with varieties of juices shakes, Indian and Chinese dishes.
By train
You can reach Muvattupuzha from other cities like Thiruvananthapuram, Kozhikode, Chennai, Bangalore, Mumbai, New Delhi and Kolkata by train up to the nearby towns Aluva, Kochi or Kottayam.
By bus
Muvattupuzha is accessible from all parts of the state via road. National Highway(NH) 49 and MC road passes through the town besides many important roads.Ernakulam city is approximately 42 km away.
By car and truck
There are also "parallel services" running between cities in Kerala.
Nearby towns are also calm and safe for a traveller, with lots of things to explore for yourself. You can hire an auto rickshaw - the three-wheeled bug like vehicle-taxi for travel.
Read in the guideChoose an airport to see hotels, stations, taxi ranks and car rental desks around it.
Kochi · International · COK
Loading places around the airport…
Articles and travel topics about Muvattupuzha and India.
Travel tipsExplore the rainy seasons in Asia month by month. Compare Southwest and Northeast monsoons, typhoon belts, dry island escapes, and travel dates.
8 min read
Travel tipsSpot and avoid common tourist scams in India, including fake train ticket offices, closed hotel lies, rigged auto-rickshaws, and temple donation tricks.
8 min read
Travel tipsFull 2026 list of visa-free and visa-on-arrival countries for Indian passport holders. Check entry requirements, stay limits, and transit visa rules.
6 min read
InspirationDiscover the best places to visit in India, from Delhi monuments and the Taj Mahal in Agra to Jaipur forts, sacred Varanasi ghats, and Kerala backwaters.
6 min read
Every section of the guide. Open one to read it in full.