Local favourite temple · Kollam, Kerala
temple
temple is a temple in Kollam, Kerala. It is about 44 km by road from Kollam, and Pinnacle View Point Chettukuzhy (3 km) is the must-see nearby.
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 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 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 temple — distance from nearby cities
- From Kollam (KL): about 44 km by road (35 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kollam
- From Thiruvananthapuram (KL): about 64 km by road (51 km straight line) · directions · more places near Thiruvananthapuram
- From Alappuzha (KL): about 107 km by road (86 km straight line) · directions · more places near Alappuzha
- From Tirunelveli (TN): about 121 km by road (96 km straight line) · directions · more places near Tirunelveli
- From Kanyakumari (TN): about 151 km by road (120 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kanyakumari
Coordinates: 8.98336, 76.92222. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near temple
- Pinnacle View Point Chettukuzhy · viewpoint · Kollam · ~3 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Punalur Suspension Bridge · attraction · Kollam · ~5 km · Must-see
- Kudukkathu Para · attraction · Kollam · ~16 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Ottakkal Lookout · viewpoint · Kollam · ~16 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Jatayu Rock · attraction · Kollam · ~18 km · Must-see
- Jatayu Nature Park · viewpoint · Kollam · ~18 km · Must-see
- Sree Maha Ganapathi Temple · temple · Kollam · ~21 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sri Kulathupuzha Bala Sastha Temple · temple · Kollam · ~22 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Muttara Hills. · temple · Kollam · ~23 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Thirteenth Arch Bridge · attraction · Kollam · ~23 km · Must-see
- Achankovil Sri Dharmasastha Temple · temple · Kollam · ~31 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Aryankavu Ayyappan Temple · temple · Kollam · ~31 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Palaruvi Waterfalls · waterfall · Kollam · ~34 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- st Antony's church kanjiracode · church · Kollam · ~35 km · Must-see
- Rosemala View Point · viewpoint · Kollam · ~35 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Konni Ecotourism - Elephant Camp · sanctuary · Pathanamthitta · ~36 km · Must-see
- Konni Eco-Tourism Centre · attraction · Pathanamthitta · ~36 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Kumbhavurutty Falls · waterfall · Pathanamthitta · ~37 km · Well liked · Must-see
Other temples near temple
- Sree Maha Ganapathi Temple · temple · Kollam · ~21 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sri Kulathupuzha Bala Sastha Temple · temple · Kollam · ~22 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Muttara Hills. · temple · Kollam · ~23 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Achankovil Sri Dharmasastha Temple · temple · Kollam · ~31 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Aryankavu Ayyappan Temple · temple · Kollam · ~31 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Poruvazhy Peruviruthy Malanada Temple · temple · Kollam · ~40 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Thrikkovil Sreepadmanabhaswamy Temple · temple · Pathanamthitta · ~40 km · Must-see
- Thirumalai Kumaraswamy Temple · temple · Tenkasi · ~42 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Puttingal Devi Temple · temple · Kollam · ~43 km · Must-see
- Sivagiri Mutt · temple · Thiruvananthapuram · ~43 km · Highly rated · Must-see
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit temple?
Year-round; festival days and Karthika masam (Nov) draw the biggest crowds. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the timings of temple?
Hours for 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 temple from Kollam?
temple is about 44 km by road from Kollam (35 km straight line), 64 km from Thiruvananthapuram and 107 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 temple?
Nearby: Pinnacle View Point Chettukuzhy (viewpoint, 3 km), Punalur Suspension Bridge (attraction, 5 km), Kudukkathu Para (attraction, 16 km), Ottakkal Lookout (viewpoint, 16 km), Jatayu Rock (attraction, 18 km), Jatayu Nature Park (viewpoint, 18 km).