Local favourite temple · Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala

Shiva Temple

Shiva Temple is a temple in Thiruvananthapuram, 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

Coordinates: 8.53038, 76.99036. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

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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 Thiruvananthapuram?

Shiva Temple is about 7 km by road from Thiruvananthapuram (6 km straight line), 72 km from Kollam and 97 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 Shiva Temple?

Nearby: Kanakakkunnu Palace (fort, 5 km), Napier Museum (museum, 6 km), Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Statue (attraction, 6 km), Lourdes Syro-Malabar Forane Church, Trivandrum (church, 6 km), St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic Metropolitan Cathedral (church, 6 km), Palayam Juma Masjid (dargah, 7 km).