Local favourite temple · Kollam, Kerala
Shiva Temple
Shiva Temple is a temple in Kollam, Kerala.
Shiva 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 Shiva Temple
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 Shiva Temple — distance from nearby cities
- From Kollam (KL): about 43 km by road (34 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kollam
- From Thiruvananthapuram (KL): about 43 km by road (35 km straight line) · directions · more places near Thiruvananthapuram
- From Tirunelveli (TN): about 116 km by road (93 km straight line) · directions · more places near Tirunelveli
- From Alappuzha (KL): about 122 km by road (98 km straight line) · directions · more places near Alappuzha
- From Kanyakumari (TN): about 134 km by road (107 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kanyakumari
Coordinates: 8.83522, 76.92108. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Shiva Temple
- Jatayu Nature Park · viewpoint · Kollam · ~8 km · Must-see
- Jatayu Rock · attraction · Kollam · ~9 km · Must-see
- Kudukkathu Para · attraction · Kollam · ~11 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Pinnacle View Point Chettukuzhy · viewpoint · Kollam · ~19 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Sri Kulathupuzha Bala Sastha Temple · temple · Kollam · ~21 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Punalur Suspension Bridge · attraction · Kollam · ~25 km · Must-see
- Ottakkal Lookout · viewpoint · Kollam · ~25 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Vellanikkal Paramukal Sunset Viewpoint · viewpoint · Thiruvananthapuram · ~26 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Ponmudi Hill Station · viewpoint · Thiruvananthapuram · ~28 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Ponmudi Hill Top, Vithura · viewpoint · Thiruvananthapuram · ~28 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Muttara Hills. · temple · Kollam · ~28 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sivagiri Mutt · temple · Thiruvananthapuram · ~29 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Thirteenth Arch Bridge · attraction · Kollam · ~30 km · Must-see
- Kumaranasan Memorial Thonnakkal, Trivandrum · fort · Thiruvananthapuram · ~30 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Poonthran · fort · Thiruvananthapuram · ~31 km · Must-see
- Sree Maha Ganapathi Temple · temple · Kollam · ~31 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Anchuthengu Fort · fort · Thiruvananthapuram · ~32 km · Must-see
- Anjuthengu Fort Trivandrum · fort · Thiruvananthapuram · ~32 km · Must-see
Other temples near Shiva Temple
- Sri Kulathupuzha Bala Sastha Temple · temple · Kollam · ~21 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Muttara Hills. · temple · Kollam · ~28 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sivagiri Mutt · temple · Thiruvananthapuram · ~29 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sree Maha Ganapathi Temple · temple · Kollam · ~31 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Madavoorpara Ancient Rock-cut Shiva Temple · temple · Thiruvananthapuram · ~34 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Puttingal Devi Temple · temple · Kollam · ~35 km · Must-see
- Aryankavu Ayyappan Temple · temple · Kollam · ~37 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Achankovil Sri Dharmasastha Temple · temple · Kollam · ~45 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Karikkakom Sree Chamundi Temple · temple · Thiruvananthapuram · ~46 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sreekanteswaram Temple · temple · Thiruvananthapuram · ~48 km · Highly rated · Must-see
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Shiva Temple?
Year-round; festival days and Karthika masam (Nov) draw the biggest crowds. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
How far is Shiva Temple from Kollam?
Shiva Temple is about 43 km by road from Kollam (34 km straight line), 43 km from Thiruvananthapuram and 116 km from Tirunelveli. Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.
What are the places to visit near Shiva Temple?
Nearby: Jatayu Nature Park (viewpoint, 8 km), Jatayu Rock (attraction, 9 km), Kudukkathu Para (attraction, 11 km), Pinnacle View Point Chettukuzhy (viewpoint, 19 km), Sri Kulathupuzha Bala Sastha Temple (temple, 21 km), Punalur Suspension Bridge (attraction, 25 km).