Local favourite temple · Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
Shasthamkaavu
Shasthamkaavu is a temple in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.
Shasthamkaavu: 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 Shasthamkaavu
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 Shasthamkaavu — distance from nearby cities
- From Thiruvananthapuram (KL): about 21 km by road (17 km straight line) · directions · more places near Thiruvananthapuram
- From Kollam (KL): about 47 km by road (38 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kollam
- From Kanyakumari (TN): about 122 km by road (98 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kanyakumari
- From Tirunelveli (TN): about 124 km by road (99 km straight line) · directions · more places near Tirunelveli
- From Alappuzha (KL): about 137 km by road (110 km straight line) · directions · more places near Alappuzha
Coordinates: 8.65642, 76.85889. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Shasthamkaavu
- Vellanikkal Paramukal Sunset Viewpoint · viewpoint · Thiruvananthapuram · ~4 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kumaranasan Memorial Thonnakkal, Trivandrum · fort · Thiruvananthapuram · ~4 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Madavoorpara Ancient Rock-cut Shiva Temple · temple · Thiruvananthapuram · ~11 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Anchuthengu Fort · fort · Thiruvananthapuram · ~13 km · Must-see
- Anjuthengu Fort Trivandrum · fort · Thiruvananthapuram · ~13 km · Must-see
- Poonthran · fort · Thiruvananthapuram · ~15 km · Must-see
- St. Thomas Roman Catholic Church, Valiaveli · church · Thiruvananthapuram · ~20 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Veli Lake Tourist Village · lake · Thiruvananthapuram · ~21 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Sivagiri Mutt · temple · Thiruvananthapuram · ~21 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Karikkakom Sree Chamundi Temple · temple · Thiruvananthapuram · ~22 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Madre de Deus Church (Vettucaud Church) · church · Thiruvananthapuram · ~23 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Lourdes Syro-Malabar Forane Church, Trivandrum · church · Thiruvananthapuram · ~24 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Varkala Beach Trivandrum · beach · Thiruvananthapuram · ~24 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Statue · attraction · Thiruvananthapuram · ~24 km · Must-see
- Napier Museum · museum · Thiruvananthapuram · ~24 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Kanakakkunnu Palace · fort · Thiruvananthapuram · ~24 km · Very popular · Must-see
- St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic Metropolitan Cathedral · church · Thiruvananthapuram · ~25 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Palayam Juma Masjid · dargah · Thiruvananthapuram · ~25 km · Highly rated · Must-see
Other temples near Shasthamkaavu
- Madavoorpara Ancient Rock-cut Shiva Temple · temple · Thiruvananthapuram · ~11 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Sivagiri Mutt · temple · Thiruvananthapuram · ~21 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Karikkakom Sree Chamundi Temple · temple · Thiruvananthapuram · ~22 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sreekanteswaram Temple · temple · Thiruvananthapuram · ~26 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple · temple · Thiruvananthapuram · ~27 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Attukal Bhagavathy Temple · temple · Thiruvananthapuram · ~29 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Parasurama Swami Temple · temple · Thiruvananthapuram · ~33 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Puttingal Devi Temple · temple · Kollam · ~34 km · Must-see
- Sri Kulathupuzha Bala Sastha Temple · temple · Kollam · ~44 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Muttara Hills. · temple · Kollam · ~44 km · Highly rated · Must-see
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Shasthamkaavu?
Year-round; festival days and Karthika masam (Nov) draw the biggest crowds. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
How far is Shasthamkaavu from Thiruvananthapuram?
Shasthamkaavu is about 21 km by road from Thiruvananthapuram (17 km straight line), 47 km from Kollam and 122 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 Shasthamkaavu?
Nearby: Vellanikkal Paramukal Sunset Viewpoint (viewpoint, 4 km), Kumaranasan Memorial Thonnakkal, Trivandrum (fort, 4 km), Madavoorpara Ancient Rock-cut Shiva Temple (temple, 11 km), Anchuthengu Fort (fort, 13 km), Anjuthengu Fort Trivandrum (fort, 13 km), Poonthran (fort, 15 km).