Local favourite temple · Kottayam, Kerala
Shive Temple
Shive Temple is a temple in Kottayam, Kerala.
Shive 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 Shive 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.
How to reach Shive Temple — distance from nearby cities
- From Alappuzha (KL): about 61 km by road (49 km straight line) · directions · more places near Alappuzha
- From Kochi (KL): about 64 km by road (51 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kochi
- From Munnar (KL): about 67 km by road (54 km straight line) · directions · more places near Munnar
- From Kollam (KL): about 120 km by road (96 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kollam
- From Thrissur (KL): about 126 km by road (101 km straight line) · directions · more places near Thrissur
Coordinates: 9.75587, 76.70106. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Shive Temple
- Kadappattur Mahadeva Temple · temple · Kottayam · ~8 km · Must-see
- Ilaveezhapoonchira · attraction · Kottayam · ~13 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Ayyampara Hills · viewpoint · Kottayam · ~13 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- St. George Forane Church · waterfall · Kottayam · ~14 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kuninji St. Antony Curch · church · Kottayam · ~15 km · Must-see
- Malankara Dam · lake · Idukki · ~15 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Kavalipuzha near Kidangoor Ettumanoor · attraction · Kottayam · ~15 km · Must-see
- Illickal Kallu Backside · attraction · Kottayam · ~16 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kidangoor Sree Subramanyaswami Temple · temple · Kottayam · ~17 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Martha Mariyam Forane Church · attraction · Kottayam · ~19 km · Must-see
- Sree Krishna Swami Temple · temple · Idukki · ~20 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Marmala Waterfalls · waterfall · Kottayam · ~21 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Ettumanoor Shri Mahadeva Temple · temple · Kottayam · ~22 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Nadukani Pavilion · attraction · Idukki · ~23 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Koorumala View Point Elanji, Piravom · viewpoint · Ernakulam · ~25 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Uluppuni Top Station · viewpoint · Idukki · ~25 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Karikadu View Point · viewpoint · Kottayam · ~27 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Manarcad Church · church · Kottayam · ~27 km · Must-see
Other temples near Shive Temple
- Kadappattur Mahadeva Temple · temple · Kottayam · ~8 km · Must-see
- Kidangoor Sree Subramanyaswami Temple · temple · Kottayam · ~17 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sree Krishna Swami Temple · temple · Idukki · ~20 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Ettumanoor Shri Mahadeva Temple · temple · Kottayam · ~22 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Puthiyakavu Devi Temple · temple · Kottayam · ~27 km · Must-see
- Kumaranalloor Devi Temple · temple · Kottayam · ~30 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Thirunakkara Sree Mahadeva Temple · temple · Kottayam · ~34 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Taliyil Sri Mahadevi Temple · temple · Kottayam · ~35 km · Must-see
- Parippu Sree Mahadeva Temple · temple · Kottayam · ~36 km · Must-see
- Panachikkadu Dakshina Mookambi Temple · temple · Kottayam · ~37 km · Highly rated · Must-see
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Shive Temple?
Year-round; festival days and Karthika masam (Nov) draw the biggest crowds. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
How far is Shive Temple from Alappuzha?
Shive Temple is about 61 km by road from Alappuzha (49 km straight line), 64 km from Kochi and 67 km from Munnar. Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.
What are the places to visit near Shive Temple?
Nearby: Kadappattur Mahadeva Temple (temple, 8 km), Ilaveezhapoonchira (attraction, 13 km), Ayyampara Hills (viewpoint, 13 km), St. George Forane Church (waterfall, 14 km), Kuninji St. Antony Curch (church, 15 km), Malankara Dam (lake, 15 km).