Notable temple · Kanniyakumari, Tamil Nadu
Kumari Temple
Kumari Temple is a temple in Kanniyakumari, Tamil Nadu.
Kumari Temple: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. 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 Kumari Temple
Season: Year-round; festival days and Karthika masam (Nov) draw the biggest crowds.
Busiest days: Weekends, festival days and Karthika masam (Nov).
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Kumari Temple — distance from nearby cities
- From Kanyakumari (TN): about 2 km by road (2 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kanyakumari
- From Tirunelveli (TN): about 93 km by road (74 km straight line) · directions · more places near Tirunelveli
- From Thiruvananthapuram (KL): about 105 km by road (84 km straight line) · directions · more places near Thiruvananthapuram
- From Kollam (KL): about 171 km by road (137 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kollam
- From Alappuzha (KL): about 258 km by road (206 km straight line) · directions · more places near Alappuzha
Coordinates: 8.07938, 77.55096. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Kumari Temple
- Gandhi Memorial · fort · Kanniyakumari · ~0 km · Must-see
- Thiruvalluvar Statue · attraction · Kanniyakumari · ~0 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Vivekananda Rock Memorial · fort · Kanniyakumari · ~1 km · Very popular · Must-see
- View Tower · attraction · Kanniyakumari · ~1 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Shrine of Our Lady of Ransom · church · Kanniyakumari · ~1 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kanyakumari Beach · beach · Kanniyakumari · ~1 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sunset View Point · viewpoint · Kanniyakumari · ~1 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Vattakottai Fort · fort · Kanniyakumari · ~7 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Marunthuvazh Malai · viewpoint · Kanniyakumari · ~10 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Suchindram Shree Thanumalayan Swamy Temple · temple · Kanniyakumari · ~16 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- St. Francis Xavier's Cathedral · church · Kanniyakumari · ~20 km · Must-see
- Clock Tower · attraction · Kanniyakumari · ~22 km · Must-see
- Nagaraja Temple · temple · Kanniyakumari · ~22 km · Must-see
- Lemur Beach · beach · Kanniyakumari · ~28 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Bhoothalingaswamy Temple · temple · Kanniyakumari · ~29 km · Must-see
- Velimalai Sri Kumaraswamy Temple · temple · Kanniyakumari · ~36 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Eraniel Palace · fort · Kanniyakumari · ~37 km · Must-see
- Padmanabhapuram Palace · museum · Kanniyakumari · ~39 km · Very popular · Must-see
Other temples near Kumari Temple
- Suchindram Shree Thanumalayan Swamy Temple · temple · Kanniyakumari · ~16 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Nagaraja Temple · temple · Kanniyakumari · ~22 km · Must-see
- Bhoothalingaswamy Temple · temple · Kanniyakumari · ~29 km · Must-see
- Velimalai Sri Kumaraswamy Temple · temple · Kanniyakumari · ~36 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sathya Vageeswarar Temple · temple · Tirunelveli · ~61 km · Must-see
- Chengal Maheswaram Shri Shiva Parvathi Temple · temple · Thiruvananthapuram · ~74 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Aazhimala Shiva Temple · temple · Thiruvananthapuram · ~84 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Arulmigu Aramvalartha Nayagi Udanurai Kulasekaramudayar Temple · temple · Tirunelveli · ~84 km · Must-see
- Arulmigu Kanakasabapati Sundarambikai Sametha Sundareswarar Temple · temple · Tirunelveli · ~85 km · Must-see
- Karisoozhntha Nangai Amman Temple · temple · Tirunelveli · ~85 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
How crowded is Kumari Temple today?
No visitor has reported the rush & crowd status for Kumari Temple yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends, festival days and Karthika masam (Nov).
What is the best time to visit Kumari Temple?
Year-round; festival days and Karthika masam (Nov) draw the biggest crowds. Moderate; weekends busier.
How far is Kumari Temple from Kanyakumari?
Kumari Temple is about 2 km by road from Kanyakumari (2 km straight line), 93 km from Tirunelveli and 105 km from Thiruvananthapuram. Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.
What are the places to visit near Kumari Temple?
Nearby: Gandhi Memorial (fort, 0 km), Thiruvalluvar Statue (attraction, 0 km), Vivekananda Rock Memorial (fort, 1 km), View Tower (attraction, 1 km), Shrine of Our Lady of Ransom (church, 1 km), Kanyakumari Beach (beach, 1 km).
Is Kumari Temple worth visiting?
Kumari Temple is listed as a notable temple in Tamil Nadu on Spotwander.