Local favourite temple · Grand Port, Mauritius
Shivala
Shivala is a temple in Grand Port, Mauritius.
Shivala: 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 Shivala
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 Shivala — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -20.37243, 57.72915. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Shivala
- Blue Bay Riff · beach · ~10 km · Must-see
- Île aux Cerfs · river spot · Flacq · ~17 km · Must-see
- Trou d'eau Douce Marina · beach · ~20 km · Must-see
- Trou-aux-Cerfs · viewpoint · Plaines Wilhems · ~29 km · Must-see
- Grand Bassin · lake · Savanne · ~31 km · Must-see
- Mangal Mahadev · fort · Savanne · ~31 km · Must-see
- Rochester Falls · waterfall · Savanne · ~33 km · Must-see
- Tamarind Falls View Point · waterfall · Plaines Wilhems · ~34 km · Must-see
- Pieter Both · viewpoint · Pamplemousses · ~34 km · Must-see
- Sunni Masjid · dargah · Plaines Wilhems · ~36 km · Must-see
- Le Pouce · viewpoint · Moka · ~36 km · Must-see
- Le château du Réduit · fort · Moka · ~37 km · Must-see
- Fort Adelaide · fort · Port Louis · ~41 km · Must-see
- St Louis Cathedral · church · Port Louis · ~41 km · Must-see
- Jummah Mosque · dargah · Port Louis · ~42 km · Must-see
- Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam Botanical Garden · sanctuary · Pamplemousses · ~42 km · Must-see
- St Francois D'Assise · church · Pamplemousses · ~42 km · Must-see
- Postal Museum · museum · Port Louis · ~42 km · Must-see
Other temples near Shivala
- Maheswamath Mandir Temple · temple · Pamplemousses · ~51 km · Must-see
- Souillac · temple · Savanne · ~34 km
- Sockalingum Meenatchee Ammen Kovil · temple · Port Louis · ~41 km
- Madurai Mariamen Temple · temple · Port Louis · ~42 km
- Shreeneevash Shiv Mandir · temple · Grand Port · ~4 km
- Arya Samaj Mandir · temple · Grand Port · ~6 km
- Remy Ollier Kali Mata Mandir · temple · Grand Port · ~7 km
- Shri Satya Naraayana Swami Aalayam · temple · Grand Port · ~7 km
- Shri Vinayagar Seedalamen Kovil · temple · Grand Port · ~7 km
- aghorr vann kali mandir · temple · Grand Port · ~8 km
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Frequently asked
How crowded is Shivala today?
No visitor has reported the rush & crowd status for Shivala yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Busiest: Mondays, Pradosham evenings, Maha Shivaratri (Feb–Mar), Karthika masam (Nov).
What is the best time to visit Shivala?
Year-round; festival days and Karthika masam (Nov) draw the biggest crowds. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Shivala?
Nearby: Blue Bay Riff (beach, 10 km), Île aux Cerfs (river spot, 17 km), Trou d'eau Douce Marina (beach, 20 km), Trou-aux-Cerfs (viewpoint, 29 km), Grand Bassin (lake, 31 km), Mangal Mahadev (fort, 31 km).