Local favourite temple · Kottayam, Kerala
Shiva temple
Shiva temple is a temple in Kottayam, 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 Alappuzha (KL): about 35 km by road (28 km straight line) · directions · more places near Alappuzha
- From Kollam (KL): about 77 km by road (62 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kollam
- From Kochi (KL): about 80 km by road (64 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kochi
- From Munnar (KL): about 110 km by road (88 km straight line) · directions · more places near Munnar
- From Thiruvananthapuram (KL): about 137 km by road (110 km straight line) · directions · more places near Thiruvananthapuram
Coordinates: 9.44802, 76.58635. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Shiva temple
- Sree Subramanya Swami Temple · temple · Kottayam · ~7 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Municipal Park | Changanasserry · park · Kottayam · ~7 km · Must-see
- St. Mary's Syro Malabar Metropolitan Cathedral · church · Kottayam · ~7 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- St.Marys metropolitan church · church · Kottayam · ~7 km · Must-see
- Sree Vallabha Temple · temple · Pathanamthitta · ~11 km · Must-see
- Panachikkadu Dakshina Mookambi Temple · temple · Kottayam · ~13 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- St George Orthodox Church · church · Kottayam · ~15 km · Must-see
- Adichikkavu Sree Durga Devi Kshetram · temple · Pathanamthitta · ~16 km · Must-see
- Niranam St. Mary's Orthodox Church · church · Pathanamthitta · ~17 km · Must-see
- Old Syrian Church · church · Alappuzha · ~18 km · Must-see
- St.Mary's Orthodox Cathedral, Puthencavu · church · Alappuzha · ~18 km · Must-see
- Tomb of Parumala Thirumeni · fort · Alappuzha · ~18 km · Must-see
- Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church - MOSC Headquarters, Devalokam · church · Kottayam · ~19 km · Must-see
- St. Mary's Syro Malabar Forane Church (Valiyapally) · church · Alappuzha · ~20 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Thripuliyoor Mahavishnu Temple · temple · Alappuzha · ~20 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Malarikkal sunrise View Point · viewpoint · Kottayam · ~21 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Manarcad Church · church · Kottayam · ~21 km · Must-see
- Vimalagiri Immaculate Heart of Mary Roman Catholic Cathedral · church · Kottayam · ~22 km · Highly rated · Must-see
Other temples near Shiva temple
- Sree Subramanya Swami Temple · temple · Kottayam · ~7 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sree Vallabha Temple · temple · Pathanamthitta · ~11 km · Must-see
- Panachikkadu Dakshina Mookambi Temple · temple · Kottayam · ~13 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Adichikkavu Sree Durga Devi Kshetram · temple · Pathanamthitta · ~16 km · Must-see
- Thripuliyoor Mahavishnu Temple · temple · Alappuzha · ~20 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Aranmula Parthasarathy Temple · temple · Pathanamthitta · ~22 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Thirunakkara Sree Mahadeva Temple · temple · Kottayam · ~22 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Taliyil Sri Mahadevi Temple · temple · Kottayam · ~23 km · Must-see
- Kumaranalloor Devi Temple · temple · Kottayam · ~26 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Parippu Sree Mahadeva Temple · temple · Kottayam · ~28 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 Alappuzha?
Shiva temple is about 35 km by road from Alappuzha (28 km straight line), 77 km from Kollam and 80 km from Kochi. 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: Sree Subramanya Swami Temple (temple, 7 km), Municipal Park | Changanasserry (park, 7 km), St. Mary's Syro Malabar Metropolitan Cathedral (church, 7 km), St.Marys metropolitan church (church, 7 km), Sree Vallabha Temple (temple, 11 km), Panachikkadu Dakshina Mookambi Temple (temple, 13 km).