Visiting Mosque
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 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 Mosque
All places near Kayankulam →
Krishnapuram Palace
museum · 2 km
Oachira Parabrahma Temple
temple · 3 km · Kollam
Azheekal Beach
beach · 5 km · Kollam
Amritapuri Darshan Hall
temple · 9 km · Kollam
Chettikulangara Bhagavathi Temple
temple · 11 km
Sheikh Masjid
dargah · 12 km · Kollam
Other mosques & dargahs nearby
Sheikh Masjid · Kollam12 kmThazhathangady Juma Masjid · Kottayam62 kmKanjiramattom Mosque and Shaikh Fhareedudheen Maqbara · Ernakulam97 kmPalayam Juma Masjid · Thiruvananthapuram110 kmBeemapally Masjid · Thiruvananthapuram114 kmChembittapally Juma Mosque · Ernakulam115 kmHow to reach Mosque
From Kollam
About 40 km by road (32 km straight line). Directions · places near Kollam
From Alappuzha
About 52 km by road (42 km straight line). Directions · places near Alappuzha
From Thiruvananthapuram
About 107 km by road (85 km straight line). Directions · places near Thiruvananthapuram
Nearest towns with a guide: Kayankulam (4 km) · Kattanam (10 km) · Mavelikara (17 km). Coordinates 9.15424, 76.49436. Road distances are estimates.
Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Mosque?
Year-round; Fridays, Ramzan and the annual Urs are busiest. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the timings of Mosque?
Hours for Mosque 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 Mosque from Kollam?
Mosque is about 40 km by road from Kollam (32 km straight line), 52 km from Alappuzha and 107 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 Mosque?
Nearby: Krishnapuram Palace (museum, 2 km), Oachira Parabrahma Temple (temple, 3 km), Azheekal Beach (beach, 5 km), Amritapuri Darshan Hall (temple, 9 km), Chettikulangara Bhagavathi Temple (temple, 11 km), Sheikh Masjid (dargah, 12 km).
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