Local favourite temple · Kollam, Kerala
Shiva Temple
Shiva Temple is a temple in Kollam, Kerala.
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 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 Shiva Temple — distance from nearby cities
- From Kollam (KL): about 21 km by road (17 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kollam
- From Thiruvananthapuram (KL): about 60 km by road (48 km straight line) · directions · more places near Thiruvananthapuram
- From Alappuzha (KL): about 100 km by road (80 km straight line) · directions · more places near Alappuzha
- From Tirunelveli (TN): about 139 km by road (111 km straight line) · directions · more places near Tirunelveli
- From Kochi (KL): about 156 km by road (125 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kochi
Coordinates: 8.91984, 76.76640. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Shiva Temple
- Muttara Hills. · temple · Kollam · ~5 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sree Maha Ganapathi Temple · temple · Kollam · ~11 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- st Antony's church kanjiracode · church · Kollam · ~15 km · Must-see
- Jatayu Rock · attraction · Kollam · ~16 km · Must-see
- Jatayu Nature Park · viewpoint · Kollam · ~16 km · Must-see
- Immaculate Conception Church · church · Kollam · ~17 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Pinnacle View Point Chettukuzhy · viewpoint · Kollam · ~20 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Puttingal Devi Temple · temple · Kollam · ~20 km · Must-see
- Perumon Tragedy Memorial · fort · Kollam · ~23 km · Must-see
- Kappil Beach · beach · Thiruvananthapuram · ~23 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Cantonment Maidan · fort · Kollam · ~23 km · Must-see
- Chinnakada Clock Tower · fort · Kollam · ~25 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Mahatma Gandhi Park · park · Kollam · ~25 km · Must-see
- Asramam Children's Park · park · Kollam · ~25 km · Must-see
- British Residency · fort · Kollam · ~25 km · Must-see
- Adventure Park · park · Kollam · ~25 km · Must-see
- Kollam Beach · beach · Kollam · ~25 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Sivagiri Mutt · temple · Thiruvananthapuram · ~26 km · Highly rated · Must-see
Other temples near Shiva Temple
- Muttara Hills. · temple · Kollam · ~5 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sree Maha Ganapathi Temple · temple · Kollam · ~11 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Puttingal Devi Temple · temple · Kollam · ~20 km · Must-see
- Sivagiri Mutt · temple · Thiruvananthapuram · ~26 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Thirumullavaram Sree Maha Vishnu Swami Temple · temple · Kollam · ~29 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Poruvazhy Peruviruthy Malanada Temple · temple · Kollam · ~29 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kottankulangara Devi Temple · temple · Kollam · ~33 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kattil Mekkathil Devi Temple · temple · Kollam · ~36 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sri Kulathupuzha Bala Sastha Temple · temple · Kollam · ~40 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Thrikkovil Sreepadmanabhaswamy Temple · temple · Pathanamthitta · ~43 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Shiva Temple?
Year-round; festival days and Karthika masam (Nov) draw the biggest crowds. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
How far is Shiva Temple from Kollam?
Shiva Temple is about 21 km by road from Kollam (17 km straight line), 60 km from Thiruvananthapuram and 100 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 Shiva Temple?
Nearby: Muttara Hills. (temple, 5 km), Sree Maha Ganapathi Temple (temple, 11 km), st Antony's church kanjiracode (church, 15 km), Jatayu Rock (attraction, 16 km), Jatayu Nature Park (viewpoint, 16 km), Immaculate Conception Church (church, 17 km).