Visiting Allah
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
- Cover your head (a cap or scarf is often handed out at the gate) and wear modest clothes.
- Take off your shoes before the courtyard or shrine.
- Avoid Friday midday prayers (Jumu’ah) if you are only visiting.
- Some dargahs have separate areas for women; follow the signs or ask the khadim.
Hours for this mosque or dargah are not listed yet; Mosques are open for the five daily prayers; visitors are usually welcome between prayers. Dargahs are usually open from early morning until late night. Thursday evenings and the Urs (the saint’s anniversary festival) are the busiest. is typical for mosques & dargahs in India. Know them? Post an update.
Best time
Year-round; Fridays, Ramzan and the annual Urs are busiest. Busiest friday prayers; ramzan nights; annual urs for dargahs. Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri packed · Sat light · Sun light.
Places to visit near Allah
All places near Kovalam →Attukal Bhagavathy Temple
temple · 3 km
East Fort
fort · 4 km
Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple
temple · 4 km
Sreekanteswaram Temple
temple · 4 km
Palayam Juma Masjid
dargah · 5 km
St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic Metropolitan Cathedral
church · 5 km
How to reach Allah
From Thiruvananthapuram
About 8 km by road (6 km straight line). Directions · places near Thiruvananthapuram
From Kollam
About 76 km by road (61 km straight line). Directions · places near Kollam
From Kanyakumari
About 95 km by road (76 km straight line). Directions · places near Kanyakumari
Nearest towns with a guide: Kovalam (11 km) · Kovalam (16 km) · Nedumangad (18 km). Coordinates 8.47955, 76.97394. Road distances are estimates.
Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Allah?
Year-round; Fridays, Ramzan and the annual Urs are busiest. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the timings of Allah?
Hours for Allah are not published here. Typical for mosques & dargahs in India: Mosques are open for the five daily prayers; visitors are usually welcome between prayers. Dargahs are usually open from early morning until late night. Thursday evenings and the Urs (the saint’s anniversary festival) are the busiest. Check locally before a long trip, or see the latest visitor report on this page.
How far is Allah from Thiruvananthapuram?
Allah is about 8 km by road from Thiruvananthapuram (6 km straight line), 76 km from Kollam and 95 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 Allah?
Nearby: Attukal Bhagavathy Temple (temple, 3 km), East Fort (fort, 4 km), Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple (temple, 4 km), Sreekanteswaram Temple (temple, 4 km), Palayam Juma Masjid (dargah, 5 km), St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic Metropolitan Cathedral (church, 5 km).
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