Local favourite temple · Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
sree mahadevar temple
sree mahadevar temple is a temple in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. It is about 25 km by road from Thiruvananthapuram, and Kuzhipallam Botanical Garden (5 km) is the must-see nearby.
sree mahadevar 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 sree mahadevar temple
Season: Year-round; festival days and Karthika masam (Nov) draw the biggest crowds.
Busiest days: Weekends, festival days and Karthika masam (Nov).
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
Visiting sree mahadevar temple: timings and tips
Typical hours: Most temples open around 5:30–6 am, close for a few hours in the afternoon (roughly 12:30–4 pm) and stay open until 8–9 pm. Big temples run longer hours on festival days and some close earlier on eclipse days. These are typical for temples in India; hours for this temple are not listed yet. If you know them, post an update.
- Leave footwear at the stand near the gate (usually free or a few rupees).
- Wear clothes that cover shoulders and knees; some temples ask men for a dhoti and women for a saree or salwar.
- Photography is often not allowed inside the shrine, and leather items may be refused.
- Mornings and the evening aarti are the busiest; weekdays around midday are quietest.
How to reach sree mahadevar temple — distance from nearby cities
- From Thiruvananthapuram (KL): about 25 km by road (20 km straight line) · directions · more places near Thiruvananthapuram
- From Kanyakumari (TN): about 78 km by road (62 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kanyakumari
- From Kollam (KL): about 92 km by road (74 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kollam
- From Tirunelveli (TN): about 102 km by road (82 km straight line) · directions · more places near Tirunelveli
- From Alappuzha (KL): about 182 km by road (145 km straight line) · directions · more places near Alappuzha
Coordinates: 8.41306, 77.07645. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near sree mahadevar temple
- Kuzhipallam Botanical Garden · sanctuary · Thiruvananthapuram · ~5 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Chengal Maheswaram Shri Shiva Parvathi Temple · temple · Thiruvananthapuram · ~7 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Aazhimala Shiva Temple · temple · Thiruvananthapuram · ~12 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Rock-Cut Cave Shiva Temple, Vizhinjam · cave · Thiruvananthapuram · ~12 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Parasurama Swami Temple · temple · Thiruvananthapuram · ~17 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Attukal Bhagavathy Temple · temple · Thiruvananthapuram · ~18 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Neyyar Dam Trivandrum · lake · Thiruvananthapuram · ~19 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Crocodile Rehabilitation and Research Centre · sanctuary · Thiruvananthapuram · ~20 km · Must-see
- Neyyar Wildlife Sanctuary · sanctuary · Thiruvananthapuram · ~20 km · Well liked · Must-see
- East Fort · fort · Thiruvananthapuram · ~20 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Beemapally Masjid · dargah · Thiruvananthapuram · ~20 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple · temple · Thiruvananthapuram · ~21 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Sreekanteswaram Temple · temple · Thiruvananthapuram · ~21 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kanakakkunnu Palace · fort · Thiruvananthapuram · ~21 km · Very popular · Must-see
- St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic Metropolitan Cathedral · church · Thiruvananthapuram · ~21 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Napier Museum · museum · Thiruvananthapuram · ~21 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Palayam Juma Masjid · dargah · Thiruvananthapuram · ~21 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- St. Mary Queen of Peace Basilica · church · Thiruvananthapuram · ~21 km · Must-see
See everything within a day’s drive of sree mahadevar temple
Other temples near sree mahadevar temple
- Chengal Maheswaram Shri Shiva Parvathi Temple · temple · Thiruvananthapuram · ~7 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Aazhimala Shiva Temple · temple · Thiruvananthapuram · ~12 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Parasurama Swami Temple · temple · Thiruvananthapuram · ~17 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Attukal Bhagavathy Temple · temple · Thiruvananthapuram · ~18 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple · temple · Thiruvananthapuram · ~21 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Sreekanteswaram Temple · temple · Thiruvananthapuram · ~21 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Karikkakom Sree Chamundi Temple · temple · Thiruvananthapuram · ~27 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Madavoorpara Ancient Rock-cut Shiva Temple · temple · Thiruvananthapuram · ~34 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Velimalai Sri Kumaraswamy Temple · temple · Kanniyakumari · ~44 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Bhoothalingaswamy Temple · temple · Kanniyakumari · ~55 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit sree mahadevar temple?
Year-round; festival days and Karthika masam (Nov) draw the biggest crowds. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the timings of sree mahadevar temple?
Hours for sree mahadevar temple are not published here. Typical for temples in India: Most temples open around 5:30–6 am, close for a few hours in the afternoon (roughly 12:30–4 pm) and stay open until 8–9 pm. Big temples run longer hours on festival days and some close earlier on eclipse days. Check locally before a long trip, or see the latest visitor report on this page.
How far is sree mahadevar temple from Thiruvananthapuram?
sree mahadevar temple is about 25 km by road from Thiruvananthapuram (20 km straight line), 78 km from Kanyakumari and 92 km from Kollam. Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.
What are the places to visit near sree mahadevar temple?
Nearby: Kuzhipallam Botanical Garden (sanctuary, 5 km), Chengal Maheswaram Shri Shiva Parvathi Temple (temple, 7 km), Aazhimala Shiva Temple (temple, 12 km), Rock-Cut Cave Shiva Temple, Vizhinjam (cave, 12 km), Parasurama Swami Temple (temple, 17 km), Attukal Bhagavathy Temple (temple, 18 km).