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
- From Thiruvananthapuram (KL): about 18 km by road (14 km straight line) · directions · more places near Thiruvananthapuram
- From Kollam (KL): about 56 km by road (45 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kollam
- From Tirunelveli (TN): about 112 km by road (90 km straight line) · directions · more places near Tirunelveli
- From Kanyakumari (TN): about 114 km by road (91 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kanyakumari
- From Alappuzha (KL): about 144 km by road (115 km straight line) · directions · more places near Alappuzha
Coordinates: 8.65235, 76.94149. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near shiva temple
- Vellanikkal Paramukal Sunset Viewpoint · viewpoint · Thiruvananthapuram · ~8 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Madavoorpara Ancient Rock-cut Shiva Temple · temple · Thiruvananthapuram · ~9 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Kumaranasan Memorial Thonnakkal, Trivandrum · fort · Thiruvananthapuram · ~13 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Lourdes Syro-Malabar Forane Church, Trivandrum · church · Thiruvananthapuram · ~20 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kanakakkunnu Palace · fort · Thiruvananthapuram · ~20 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Napier Museum · museum · Thiruvananthapuram · ~20 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Statue · attraction · Thiruvananthapuram · ~20 km · Must-see
- St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic Metropolitan Cathedral · church · Thiruvananthapuram · ~21 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Palayam Juma Masjid · dargah · Thiruvananthapuram · ~21 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- St. Mary Queen of Peace Basilica · church · Thiruvananthapuram · ~21 km · Must-see
- St. Thomas Roman Catholic Church, Valiaveli · church · Thiruvananthapuram · ~21 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Veli Lake Tourist Village · lake · Thiruvananthapuram · ~21 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Karikkakom Sree Chamundi Temple · temple · Thiruvananthapuram · ~21 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Madre de Deus Church (Vettucaud Church) · church · Thiruvananthapuram · ~23 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sreekanteswaram Temple · temple · Thiruvananthapuram · ~23 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple · temple · Thiruvananthapuram · ~24 km · Very popular · Must-see
- East Fort · fort · Thiruvananthapuram · ~24 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Anchuthengu Fort · fort · Thiruvananthapuram · ~24 km · Must-see
Other temples near shiva temple
- Madavoorpara Ancient Rock-cut Shiva Temple · temple · Thiruvananthapuram · ~9 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Karikkakom Sree Chamundi Temple · temple · Thiruvananthapuram · ~21 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sreekanteswaram Temple · temple · Thiruvananthapuram · ~23 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple · temple · Thiruvananthapuram · ~24 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Attukal Bhagavathy Temple · temple · Thiruvananthapuram · ~25 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Parasurama Swami Temple · temple · Thiruvananthapuram · ~29 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sivagiri Mutt · temple · Thiruvananthapuram · ~31 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sri Kulathupuzha Bala Sastha Temple · temple · Kollam · ~38 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Aazhimala Shiva Temple · temple · Thiruvananthapuram · ~42 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Puttingal Devi Temple · temple · Kollam · ~44 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 Thiruvananthapuram?
shiva temple is about 18 km by road from Thiruvananthapuram (14 km straight line), 56 km from Kollam and 112 km from Tirunelveli. 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: Vellanikkal Paramukal Sunset Viewpoint (viewpoint, 8 km), Madavoorpara Ancient Rock-cut Shiva Temple (temple, 9 km), Kumaranasan Memorial Thonnakkal, Trivandrum (fort, 13 km), Lourdes Syro-Malabar Forane Church, Trivandrum (church, 20 km), Kanakakkunnu Palace (fort, 20 km), Napier Museum (museum, 20 km).