Visiting MSC
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
- Dress modestly and keep quiet during services.
- Photography is usually fine outside service times; ask first inside.
- Christmas, Easter week and the church’s own feast day draw big crowds.
Hours for this church are not listed yet; Churches are usually open in the morning and evening, with services on Sunday and often a daily morning Mass. Smaller churches may be locked between services on weekdays. is typical for churches in India. Know them? Post an update.
Best time
Year-round; Christmas and Easter week are busiest. Busiest sunday services; christmas, good friday and easter. Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun packed.
Places to visit near MSC
All places near Neyyattinkara →Kuzhipallam Botanical Garden
sanctuary · 5 km
Rock-Cut Cave Shiva Temple, Vizhinjam
cave · 9 km
Aazhimala Shiva Temple
temple · 11 km
Chengal Maheswaram Shri Shiva Parvathi Temple
temple · 12 km
Parasurama Swami Temple
temple · 12 km
Attukal Bhagavathy Temple
temple · 13 km
Other churches nearby
St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic Metropolitan Cathedral · Thiruvananthapuram16 kmSt. Mary Queen of Peace Basilica · Thiruvananthapuram16 kmLourdes Syro-Malabar Forane Church, Trivandrum · Thiruvananthapuram17 kmMadre de Deus Church (Vettucaud Church) · Thiruvananthapuram21 kmSt. Thomas Roman Catholic Church, Valiaveli · Thiruvananthapuram24 kmMarthandam CSI Church · Kanniyakumari30 kmHow to reach MSC
From Thiruvananthapuram
About 20 km by road (16 km straight line). Directions · places near Thiruvananthapuram
From Kanyakumari
About 83 km by road (67 km straight line). Directions · places near Kanyakumari
From Kollam
About 87 km by road (70 km straight line). Directions · places near Kollam
Nearest towns with a guide: Neyyattinkara (8 km) · Kovalam (9 km) · Kovalam (10 km). Coordinates 8.42768, 77.03973. Road distances are estimates.
Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit MSC?
Year-round; Christmas and Easter week are busiest. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the timings of MSC?
Hours for MSC are not published here. Typical for churches in India: Churches are usually open in the morning and evening, with services on Sunday and often a daily morning Mass. Smaller churches may be locked between services on weekdays. Check locally before a long trip, or see the latest visitor report on this page.
How far is MSC from Thiruvananthapuram?
MSC is about 20 km by road from Thiruvananthapuram (16 km straight line), 83 km from Kanyakumari and 87 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 MSC?
Nearby: Kuzhipallam Botanical Garden (sanctuary, 5 km), Rock-Cut Cave Shiva Temple, Vizhinjam (cave, 9 km), Aazhimala Shiva Temple (temple, 11 km), Chengal Maheswaram Shri Shiva Parvathi Temple (temple, 12 km), Parasurama Swami Temple (temple, 12 km), Attukal Bhagavathy Temple (temple, 13 km).
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