Local favourite temple · Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
Keleshwaram Shiva Temple
Keleshwaram Shiva Temple is a temple in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.
Keleshwaram 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 Keleshwaram 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 Keleshwaram Shiva Temple — distance from nearby cities
- From Thiruvananthapuram (KL): about 29 km by road (23 km straight line) · directions · more places near Thiruvananthapuram
- From Kollam (KL): about 40 km by road (32 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kollam
- From Kanyakumari (TN): about 131 km by road (105 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kanyakumari
- From Alappuzha (KL): about 131 km by road (105 km straight line) · directions · more places near Alappuzha
- From Tirunelveli (TN): about 134 km by road (107 km straight line) · directions · more places near Tirunelveli
Coordinates: 8.66173, 76.78249. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Keleshwaram Shiva Temple
- Anchuthengu Fort · fort · Thiruvananthapuram · ~2 km · Must-see
- Anjuthengu Fort Trivandrum · fort · Thiruvananthapuram · ~2 km · Must-see
- Poonthran · fort · Thiruvananthapuram · ~6 km · Must-see
- Kumaranasan Memorial Thonnakkal, Trivandrum · fort · Thiruvananthapuram · ~10 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Sivagiri Mutt · temple · Thiruvananthapuram · ~13 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Vellanikkal Paramukal Sunset Viewpoint · viewpoint · Thiruvananthapuram · ~14 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Varkala Beach Trivandrum · beach · Thiruvananthapuram · ~15 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Madavoorpara Ancient Rock-cut Shiva Temple · temple · Thiruvananthapuram · ~19 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Kappil Beach · beach · Thiruvananthapuram · ~22 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- St. Thomas Roman Catholic Church, Valiaveli · church · Thiruvananthapuram · ~25 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Veli Lake Tourist Village · lake · Thiruvananthapuram · ~26 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Puttingal Devi Temple · temple · Kollam · ~27 km · Must-see
- Karikkakom Sree Chamundi Temple · temple · Thiruvananthapuram · ~27 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Madre de Deus Church (Vettucaud Church) · church · Thiruvananthapuram · ~28 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Jatayu Nature Park · viewpoint · Kollam · ~31 km · Must-see
- Immaculate Conception Church · church · Kollam · ~31 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Jatayu Rock · attraction · Kollam · ~31 km · Must-see
- Lourdes Syro-Malabar Forane Church, Trivandrum · church · Thiruvananthapuram · ~31 km · Highly rated · Must-see
See everything within a day’s drive of Keleshwaram Shiva Temple
Other temples near Keleshwaram Shiva Temple
- Sivagiri Mutt · temple · Thiruvananthapuram · ~13 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Madavoorpara Ancient Rock-cut Shiva Temple · temple · Thiruvananthapuram · ~19 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Puttingal Devi Temple · temple · Kollam · ~27 km · Must-see
- Karikkakom Sree Chamundi Temple · temple · Thiruvananthapuram · ~27 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sreekanteswaram Temple · temple · Thiruvananthapuram · ~33 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple · temple · Thiruvananthapuram · ~33 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Attukal Bhagavathy Temple · temple · Thiruvananthapuram · ~36 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Parasurama Swami Temple · temple · Thiruvananthapuram · ~39 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Muttara Hills. · temple · Kollam · ~41 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Thirumullavaram Sree Maha Vishnu Swami Temple · temple · Kollam · ~45 km · Highly rated · Must-see
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Keleshwaram Shiva Temple?
Year-round; festival days and Karthika masam (Nov) draw the biggest crowds. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
How far is Keleshwaram Shiva Temple from Thiruvananthapuram?
Keleshwaram Shiva Temple is about 29 km by road from Thiruvananthapuram (23 km straight line), 40 km from Kollam and 131 km from Kanyakumari. Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.
What are the places to visit near Keleshwaram Shiva Temple?
Nearby: Anchuthengu Fort (fort, 2 km), Anjuthengu Fort Trivandrum (fort, 2 km), Poonthran (fort, 6 km), Kumaranasan Memorial Thonnakkal, Trivandrum (fort, 10 km), Sivagiri Mutt (temple, 13 km), Vellanikkal Paramukal Sunset Viewpoint (viewpoint, 14 km).