Local favourite temple · Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
Palkara Devi Temple
Palkara Devi Temple is a temple in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.
Palkara Devi 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 Palkara Devi Temple
Season: Year-round; festival days and Karthika masam (Nov) draw the biggest crowds.
Busiest days: Fridays and Tuesdays; Dasara / Navaratri (Sep–Oct) peak.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue light · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri packed · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Palkara Devi Temple — distance from nearby cities
- From Thiruvananthapuram (KL): about 13 km by road (10 km straight line) · directions · more places near Thiruvananthapuram
- From Kollam (KL): about 56 km by road (44 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kollam
- From Kanyakumari (TN): about 116 km by road (92 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kanyakumari
- From Tirunelveli (TN): about 125 km by road (100 km straight line) · directions · more places near Tirunelveli
- From Alappuzha (KL): about 147 km by road (118 km straight line) · directions · more places near Alappuzha
Coordinates: 8.57226, 76.85518. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Palkara Devi Temple
- Madavoorpara Ancient Rock-cut Shiva Temple · temple · Thiruvananthapuram · ~8 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Kumaranasan Memorial Thonnakkal, Trivandrum · fort · Thiruvananthapuram · ~9 km · Well liked · Must-see
- St. Thomas Roman Catholic Church, Valiaveli · church · Thiruvananthapuram · ~9 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Veli Lake Tourist Village · lake · Thiruvananthapuram · ~10 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Karikkakom Sree Chamundi Temple · temple · Thiruvananthapuram · ~12 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Vellanikkal Paramukal Sunset Viewpoint · viewpoint · Thiruvananthapuram · ~12 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Madre de Deus Church (Vettucaud Church) · church · Thiruvananthapuram · ~12 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Lourdes Syro-Malabar Forane Church, Trivandrum · church · Thiruvananthapuram · ~15 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Statue · attraction · Thiruvananthapuram · ~16 km · Must-see
- St. Mary Queen of Peace Basilica · church · Thiruvananthapuram · ~16 km · Must-see
- Palayam Juma Masjid · dargah · Thiruvananthapuram · ~16 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic Metropolitan Cathedral · church · Thiruvananthapuram · ~16 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Napier Museum · museum · Thiruvananthapuram · ~16 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Kanakakkunnu Palace · fort · Thiruvananthapuram · ~17 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Sreekanteswaram Temple · temple · Thiruvananthapuram · ~17 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple · temple · Thiruvananthapuram · ~17 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Anchuthengu Fort · fort · Thiruvananthapuram · ~18 km · Must-see
- Anjuthengu Fort Trivandrum · fort · Thiruvananthapuram · ~18 km · Must-see
Other temples near Palkara Devi Temple
- Madavoorpara Ancient Rock-cut Shiva Temple · temple · Thiruvananthapuram · ~8 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Karikkakom Sree Chamundi Temple · temple · Thiruvananthapuram · ~12 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sreekanteswaram Temple · temple · Thiruvananthapuram · ~17 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple · temple · Thiruvananthapuram · ~17 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Attukal Bhagavathy Temple · temple · Thiruvananthapuram · ~20 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Parasurama Swami Temple · temple · Thiruvananthapuram · ~23 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sivagiri Mutt · temple · Thiruvananthapuram · ~29 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Aazhimala Shiva Temple · temple · Thiruvananthapuram · ~37 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Puttingal Devi Temple · temple · Kollam · ~42 km · Must-see
- Chengal Maheswaram Shri Shiva Parvathi Temple · temple · Thiruvananthapuram · ~44 km · Highly rated · Must-see
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Palkara Devi Temple?
Year-round; festival days and Karthika masam (Nov) draw the biggest crowds. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
How far is Palkara Devi Temple from Thiruvananthapuram?
Palkara Devi Temple is about 13 km by road from Thiruvananthapuram (10 km straight line), 56 km from Kollam and 116 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 Palkara Devi Temple?
Nearby: Madavoorpara Ancient Rock-cut Shiva Temple (temple, 8 km), Kumaranasan Memorial Thonnakkal, Trivandrum (fort, 9 km), St. Thomas Roman Catholic Church, Valiaveli (church, 9 km), Veli Lake Tourist Village (lake, 10 km), Karikkakom Sree Chamundi Temple (temple, 12 km), Vellanikkal Paramukal Sunset Viewpoint (viewpoint, 12 km).