Local favourite temple · Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
Melankode Devi Temple
Melankode Devi Temple is a temple in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.
Melankode Devi 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 Melankode Devi Temple
Season: Year-round; festival days and Karthika masam (Nov) draw the biggest crowds.
Busiest days: Fridays and Tuesdays; Dasara / Navaratri (Sep–Oct) peak.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue light · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri packed · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Melankode Devi Temple — distance from nearby cities
- From Thiruvananthapuram (KL): about 7 km by road (5 km straight line) · directions · more places near Thiruvananthapuram
- From Kollam (KL): about 63 km by road (51 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kollam
- From Kanyakumari (TN): about 106 km by road (85 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kanyakumari
- From Tirunelveli (TN): about 114 km by road (91 km straight line) · directions · more places near Tirunelveli
- From Alappuzha (KL): about 153 km by road (122 km straight line) · directions · more places near Alappuzha
Coordinates: 8.57164, 76.93982. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Melankode Devi Temple
- Madavoorpara Ancient Rock-cut Shiva Temple · temple · Thiruvananthapuram · ~6 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Lourdes Syro-Malabar Forane Church, Trivandrum · church · Thiruvananthapuram · ~8 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kanakakkunnu Palace · fort · Thiruvananthapuram · ~9 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Statue · attraction · Thiruvananthapuram · ~9 km · Must-see
- Napier Museum · museum · Thiruvananthapuram · ~9 km · Very popular · Must-see
- St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic Metropolitan Cathedral · church · Thiruvananthapuram · ~9 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Palayam Juma Masjid · dargah · Thiruvananthapuram · ~10 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- St. Mary Queen of Peace Basilica · church · Thiruvananthapuram · ~10 km · Must-see
- Karikkakom Sree Chamundi Temple · temple · Thiruvananthapuram · ~11 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Veli Lake Tourist Village · lake · Thiruvananthapuram · ~11 km · Well liked · Must-see
- St. Thomas Roman Catholic Church, Valiaveli · church · Thiruvananthapuram · ~11 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sreekanteswaram Temple · temple · Thiruvananthapuram · ~12 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Madre de Deus Church (Vettucaud Church) · church · Thiruvananthapuram · ~12 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple · temple · Thiruvananthapuram · ~12 km · Very popular · Must-see
- East Fort · fort · Thiruvananthapuram · ~12 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Vellanikkal Paramukal Sunset Viewpoint · viewpoint · Thiruvananthapuram · ~14 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Attukal Bhagavathy Temple · temple · Thiruvananthapuram · ~14 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Kumaranasan Memorial Thonnakkal, Trivandrum · fort · Thiruvananthapuram · ~16 km · Well liked · Must-see
See everything within a day’s drive of Melankode Devi Temple
Other temples near Melankode Devi Temple
- Madavoorpara Ancient Rock-cut Shiva Temple · temple · Thiruvananthapuram · ~6 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Karikkakom Sree Chamundi Temple · temple · Thiruvananthapuram · ~11 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sreekanteswaram Temple · temple · Thiruvananthapuram · ~12 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple · temple · Thiruvananthapuram · ~12 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Attukal Bhagavathy Temple · temple · Thiruvananthapuram · ~14 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Parasurama Swami Temple · temple · Thiruvananthapuram · ~18 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Aazhimala Shiva Temple · temple · Thiruvananthapuram · ~31 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Chengal Maheswaram Shri Shiva Parvathi Temple · temple · Thiruvananthapuram · ~36 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sivagiri Mutt · temple · Thiruvananthapuram · ~37 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sri Kulathupuzha Bala Sastha Temple · temple · Kollam · ~49 km · Highly rated · Must-see
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Melankode Devi Temple?
Year-round; festival days and Karthika masam (Nov) draw the biggest crowds. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
How far is Melankode Devi Temple from Thiruvananthapuram?
Melankode Devi Temple is about 7 km by road from Thiruvananthapuram (5 km straight line), 63 km from Kollam and 106 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 Melankode Devi Temple?
Nearby: Madavoorpara Ancient Rock-cut Shiva Temple (temple, 6 km), Lourdes Syro-Malabar Forane Church, Trivandrum (church, 8 km), Kanakakkunnu Palace (fort, 9 km), Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Statue (attraction, 9 km), Napier Museum (museum, 9 km), St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic Metropolitan Cathedral (church, 9 km).