Local favourite temple · Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
Shiva Temple
Shiva Temple is a temple in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.
Shiva Temple: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this temple: Open, normal crowd · Very crowded today · Festival / special day · Closed today.
Best time to visit Shiva Temple
Season: Year-round; festival days and Karthika masam (Nov) draw the biggest crowds.
Busiest days: Mondays, Pradosham evenings, Maha Shivaratri (Feb–Mar), Karthika masam (Nov).
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Shiva Temple — distance from nearby cities
- From Thiruvananthapuram (KL): about 13 km by road (11 km straight line) · directions · more places near Thiruvananthapuram
- From Kollam (KL): about 79 km by road (63 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kollam
- From Kanyakumari (TN): about 90 km by road (72 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kanyakumari
- From Tirunelveli (TN): about 104 km by road (83 km straight line) · directions · more places near Tirunelveli
- From Alappuzha (KL): about 168 km by road (134 km straight line) · directions · more places near Alappuzha
Coordinates: 8.50276, 77.03128. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Shiva Temple
- Kanakakkunnu Palace · fort · Thiruvananthapuram · ~10 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Napier Museum · museum · Thiruvananthapuram · ~11 km · Very popular · Must-see
- St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic Metropolitan Cathedral · church · Thiruvananthapuram · ~11 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Palayam Juma Masjid · dargah · Thiruvananthapuram · ~11 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Statue · attraction · Thiruvananthapuram · ~11 km · Must-see
- St. Mary Queen of Peace Basilica · church · Thiruvananthapuram · ~11 km · Must-see
- Attukal Bhagavathy Temple · temple · Thiruvananthapuram · ~11 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Lourdes Syro-Malabar Forane Church, Trivandrum · church · Thiruvananthapuram · ~12 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- East Fort · fort · Thiruvananthapuram · ~12 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Sreekanteswaram Temple · temple · Thiruvananthapuram · ~12 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple · temple · Thiruvananthapuram · ~12 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Parasurama Swami Temple · temple · Thiruvananthapuram · ~13 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Beemapally Masjid · dargah · Thiruvananthapuram · ~15 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kuzhipallam Botanical Garden · sanctuary · Thiruvananthapuram · ~16 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Neyyar Dam Trivandrum · lake · Thiruvananthapuram · ~16 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Crocodile Rehabilitation and Research Centre · sanctuary · Thiruvananthapuram · ~17 km · Must-see
- Neyyar Wildlife Sanctuary · sanctuary · Thiruvananthapuram · ~17 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Karikkakom Sree Chamundi Temple · temple · Thiruvananthapuram · ~17 km · Highly rated · Must-see
Other temples near Shiva Temple
- Attukal Bhagavathy Temple · temple · Thiruvananthapuram · ~11 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Sreekanteswaram Temple · temple · Thiruvananthapuram · ~12 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple · temple · Thiruvananthapuram · ~12 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Parasurama Swami Temple · temple · Thiruvananthapuram · ~13 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Karikkakom Sree Chamundi Temple · temple · Thiruvananthapuram · ~17 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Aazhimala Shiva Temple · temple · Thiruvananthapuram · ~20 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Chengal Maheswaram Shri Shiva Parvathi Temple · temple · Thiruvananthapuram · ~21 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Madavoorpara Ancient Rock-cut Shiva Temple · temple · Thiruvananthapuram · ~21 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Sivagiri Mutt · temple · Thiruvananthapuram · ~53 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Papanasa Swamy (Suriyan) Temple · temple · Tirunelveli · ~55 km · Highly rated · Must-see
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Shiva Temple?
Year-round; festival days and Karthika masam (Nov) draw the biggest crowds. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
How far is Shiva Temple from Thiruvananthapuram?
Shiva Temple is about 13 km by road from Thiruvananthapuram (11 km straight line), 79 km from Kollam and 90 km from Kanyakumari. Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.
What are the places to visit near Shiva Temple?
Nearby: Kanakakkunnu Palace (fort, 10 km), Napier Museum (museum, 11 km), St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic Metropolitan Cathedral (church, 11 km), Palayam Juma Masjid (dargah, 11 km), Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Statue (attraction, 11 km), St. Mary Queen of Peace Basilica (church, 11 km).