Local favourite temple · Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
Kushakodu Shiva Temple
Kushakodu Shiva Temple is a temple in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.
Kushakodu 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 Kushakodu 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 Kushakodu Shiva Temple — distance from nearby cities
- From Thiruvananthapuram (KL): about 8 km by road (6 km straight line) · directions · more places near Thiruvananthapuram
- From Kollam (KL): about 75 km by road (60 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kollam
- From Kanyakumari (TN): about 95 km by road (76 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kanyakumari
- From Tirunelveli (TN): about 109 km by road (87 km straight line) · directions · more places near Tirunelveli
- From Alappuzha (KL): about 165 km by road (132 km straight line) · directions · more places near Alappuzha
Coordinates: 8.50299, 76.99057. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Kushakodu Shiva Temple
- Kanakakkunnu Palace · fort · Thiruvananthapuram · ~5 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Napier Museum · museum · Thiruvananthapuram · ~5 km · Very popular · Must-see
- St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic Metropolitan Cathedral · church · Thiruvananthapuram · ~5 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Palayam Juma Masjid · dargah · Thiruvananthapuram · ~5 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- St. Mary Queen of Peace Basilica · church · Thiruvananthapuram · ~6 km · Must-see
- Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Statue · attraction · Thiruvananthapuram · ~6 km · Must-see
- Lourdes Syro-Malabar Forane Church, Trivandrum · church · Thiruvananthapuram · ~6 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- East Fort · fort · Thiruvananthapuram · ~7 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Attukal Bhagavathy Temple · temple · Thiruvananthapuram · ~7 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Sreekanteswaram Temple · temple · Thiruvananthapuram · ~7 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple · temple · Thiruvananthapuram · ~7 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Parasurama Swami Temple · temple · Thiruvananthapuram · ~10 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Beemapally Masjid · dargah · Thiruvananthapuram · ~10 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Karikkakom Sree Chamundi Temple · temple · Thiruvananthapuram · ~12 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Madre de Deus Church (Vettucaud Church) · church · Thiruvananthapuram · ~12 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Veli Lake Tourist Village · lake · Thiruvananthapuram · ~14 km · Well liked · Must-see
- St. Thomas Roman Catholic Church, Valiaveli · church · Thiruvananthapuram · ~15 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Rock-Cut Cave Shiva Temple, Vizhinjam · cave · Thiruvananthapuram · ~17 km · Well liked · Must-see
See everything within a day’s drive of Kushakodu Shiva Temple
Other temples near Kushakodu Shiva Temple
- Attukal Bhagavathy Temple · temple · Thiruvananthapuram · ~7 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Sreekanteswaram Temple · temple · Thiruvananthapuram · ~7 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple · temple · Thiruvananthapuram · ~7 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Parasurama Swami Temple · temple · Thiruvananthapuram · ~10 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Karikkakom Sree Chamundi Temple · temple · Thiruvananthapuram · ~12 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Madavoorpara Ancient Rock-cut Shiva Temple · temple · Thiruvananthapuram · ~17 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Aazhimala Shiva Temple · temple · Thiruvananthapuram · ~21 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Chengal Maheswaram Shri Shiva Parvathi Temple · temple · Thiruvananthapuram · ~24 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sivagiri Mutt · temple · Thiruvananthapuram · ~48 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sri Kulathupuzha Bala Sastha Temple · temple · Kollam · ~56 km · Highly rated · Must-see
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Kushakodu Shiva Temple?
Year-round; festival days and Karthika masam (Nov) draw the biggest crowds. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
How far is Kushakodu Shiva Temple from Thiruvananthapuram?
Kushakodu Shiva Temple is about 8 km by road from Thiruvananthapuram (6 km straight line), 75 km from Kollam and 95 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 Kushakodu Shiva Temple?
Nearby: Kanakakkunnu Palace (fort, 5 km), Napier Museum (museum, 5 km), St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic Metropolitan Cathedral (church, 5 km), Palayam Juma Masjid (dargah, 5 km), St. Mary Queen of Peace Basilica (church, 6 km), Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Statue (attraction, 6 km).