Must-see temple · Kanniyakumari, Tamil Nadu
Nagaraja Temple
Nagaraja Temple is a temple in Kanniyakumari, Tamil Nadu.
Nagaraja Temple: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Nagaraja Temple
Season: Year-round; festival days and Karthika masam (Nov) draw the biggest crowds.
Busiest days: Weekends, festival days and Karthika masam (Nov).
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Nagaraja Temple — distance from nearby cities
- From Kanyakumari (TN): about 20 km by road (16 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kanyakumari
- From Thiruvananthapuram (KL): about 83 km by road (66 km straight line) · directions · more places near Thiruvananthapuram
- From Tirunelveli (TN): about 86 km by road (69 km straight line) · directions · more places near Tirunelveli
- From Kollam (KL): about 149 km by road (119 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kollam
- From Alappuzha (KL): about 236 km by road (189 km straight line) · directions · more places near Alappuzha
Coordinates: 8.18715, 77.43322. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Nagaraja Temple
- Clock Tower · attraction · Kanniyakumari · ~0 km · Must-see
- St. Francis Xavier's Cathedral · church · Kanniyakumari · ~2 km · Must-see
- Suchindram Shree Thanumalayan Swamy Temple · temple · Kanniyakumari · ~6 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Bhoothalingaswamy Temple · temple · Kanniyakumari · ~11 km · Must-see
- Marunthuvazh Malai · viewpoint · Kanniyakumari · ~13 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Velimalai Sri Kumaraswamy Temple · temple · Kanniyakumari · ~14 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Lemur Beach · beach · Kanniyakumari · ~14 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Eraniel Palace · fort · Kanniyakumari · ~16 km · Must-see
- Padmanabhapuram Palace · museum · Kanniyakumari · ~17 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Thiruvithancode Arappally · church · Kanniyakumari · ~20 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Vattakottai Fort · fort · Kanniyakumari · ~20 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Sunset View Point · viewpoint · Kanniyakumari · ~21 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Shrine of Our Lady of Ransom · church · Kanniyakumari · ~22 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- View Tower · attraction · Kanniyakumari · ~22 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Kanyakumari Beach · beach · Kanniyakumari · ~22 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Gandhi Memorial · fort · Kanniyakumari · ~22 km · Must-see
- Thiruvalluvar Statue · attraction · Kanniyakumari · ~23 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Vivekananda Rock Memorial · fort · Kanniyakumari · ~23 km · Very popular · Must-see
Other temples near Nagaraja Temple
- Suchindram Shree Thanumalayan Swamy Temple · temple · Kanniyakumari · ~6 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Bhoothalingaswamy Temple · temple · Kanniyakumari · ~11 km · Must-see
- Velimalai Sri Kumaraswamy Temple · temple · Kanniyakumari · ~14 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sathya Vageeswarar Temple · temple · Tirunelveli · ~49 km · Must-see
- Chengal Maheswaram Shri Shiva Parvathi Temple · temple · Thiruvananthapuram · ~53 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Aazhimala Shiva Temple · temple · Thiruvananthapuram · ~63 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Arulmigu Aramvalartha Nayagi Udanurai Kulasekaramudayar Temple · temple · Tirunelveli · ~69 km · Must-see
- Arulmigu Sivakami Ambal Sametha Sri Bagazhikoothar temple · temple · Tirunelveli · ~70 km · Must-see
- Arulmigu Vadivaambigai Ambal Udanurai Manendhiappar Temple · temple · Tirunelveli · ~70 km · Must-see
- Arulmigu Agastheeswarar Swamy temple · temple · Tirunelveli · ~72 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
How crowded is Nagaraja Temple today?
No visitor has reported the rush & crowd status for Nagaraja Temple yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, festival days and Karthika masam (Nov).
What is the best time to visit Nagaraja Temple?
Year-round; festival days and Karthika masam (Nov) draw the biggest crowds. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
How far is Nagaraja Temple from Kanyakumari?
Nagaraja Temple is about 20 km by road from Kanyakumari (16 km straight line), 83 km from Thiruvananthapuram and 86 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 Nagaraja Temple?
Nearby: Clock Tower (attraction, 0 km), St. Francis Xavier's Cathedral (church, 2 km), Suchindram Shree Thanumalayan Swamy Temple (temple, 6 km), Bhoothalingaswamy Temple (temple, 11 km), Marunthuvazh Malai (viewpoint, 13 km), Velimalai Sri Kumaraswamy Temple (temple, 14 km).
Is Nagaraja Temple worth visiting?
Nagaraja Temple is listed as a must-see temple in Tamil Nadu on Spotwander.