Visiting Moques
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
- Cover your head (a cap or scarf is often handed out at the gate) and wear modest clothes.
- Take off your shoes before the courtyard or shrine.
- Avoid Friday midday prayers (Jumu’ah) if you are only visiting.
- Some dargahs have separate areas for women; follow the signs or ask the khadim.
Hours for this mosque or dargah are not listed yet; Mosques are open for the five daily prayers; visitors are usually welcome between prayers. Dargahs are usually open from early morning until late night. Thursday evenings and the Urs (the saint’s anniversary festival) are the busiest. is typical for mosques & dargahs in India. Know them? Post an update.
Best time
Year-round; Fridays, Ramzan and the annual Urs are busiest. Busiest friday prayers; ramzan nights; annual urs for dargahs. Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri packed · Sat light · Sun light.
Places to visit near Moques
All places near Paravur Tekkumbhagam →Muttara Hills
temple · 10 km
St Antony's Church Kanjiracode
church · 10 km
Immaculate Conception Church
church · 11 km
Puttingal Devi Temple
temple · 15 km
Cantonment Maidan
fort · 15 km
Sree Maha Ganapathi Temple
temple · 15 km
How to reach Moques
From Kollam
About 13 km by road (10 km straight line). Directions · places near Kollam
From Thiruvananthapuram
About 62 km by road (50 km straight line). Directions · places near Thiruvananthapuram
From Alappuzha
About 96 km by road (77 km straight line). Directions · places near Alappuzha
Nearest towns with a guide: Paravur Tekkumbhagam (17 km) · Varkala (24 km) · Vettur (27 km). Coordinates 8.91131, 76.70633. Road distances are estimates.
Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Moques?
Year-round; Fridays, Ramzan and the annual Urs are busiest. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the timings of Moques?
Hours for Moques are not published here. Typical for mosques & dargahs in India: Mosques are open for the five daily prayers; visitors are usually welcome between prayers. Dargahs are usually open from early morning until late night. Thursday evenings and the Urs (the saint’s anniversary festival) are the busiest. Check locally before a long trip, or see the latest visitor report on this page.
How far is Moques from Kollam?
Moques is about 13 km by road from Kollam (10 km straight line), 62 km from Thiruvananthapuram and 96 km from Alappuzha. Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.
What are the places to visit near Moques?
Nearby: Muttara Hills (temple, 10 km), St Antony's Church Kanjiracode (church, 10 km), Immaculate Conception Church (church, 11 km), Puttingal Devi Temple (temple, 15 km), Cantonment Maidan (fort, 15 km), Sree Maha Ganapathi Temple (temple, 15 km).
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