Visiting Mosque
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
- Cover your head (a cap or scarf is often handed out at the gate) and wear modest clothes.
- Take off your shoes before the courtyard or shrine.
- Avoid Friday midday prayers (Jumu’ah) if you are only visiting.
- Some dargahs have separate areas for women; follow the signs or ask the khadim.
Hours for this mosque are not listed yet; Mosques are open for the five daily prayers; visitors are usually welcome between prayers. Dargahs are usually open from early morning until late night. Thursday evenings and the Urs (the saint’s anniversary festival) are the busiest. is typical for mosques & dargahs in India. Know them? Post an update.
Best time
Year-round; Fridays, Ramzan and the annual Urs are busiest. Busiest friday prayers; ramzan nights; annual urs for dargahs. Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri packed · Sat light · Sun light.
Places to visit near Mosque
All places near Punalur →Pinnacle View Point Chettukuzhy
viewpoint · 8 km
Sree Maha Ganapathi Temple
temple · 11 km
Punalur Suspension Bridge
attraction · 12 km
Muttara Hills
temple · 13 km
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Jatayu Rock
attraction · 17 km
Jatayu Nature Park
viewpoint · 17 km
Other mosques & dargahs nearby
Sheikh Masjid · Kollam45 kmPalayam Juma Masjid · Thiruvananthapuram68 kmBeemapally Masjid · Thiruvananthapuram74 kmThazhathangady Juma Masjid · Kottayam97 kmKanjiramattom Mosque and Shaikh Fhareedudheen Maqbara · Ernakulam135 kmKaduvayil Juma Masjid · Thiruvananthapuram34 kmHow to reach Mosque
From Kollam
About 34 km by road (27 km straight line). Directions · places near Kollam
From Thiruvananthapuram
About 65 km by road (52 km straight line). Directions · places near Thiruvananthapuram
From Alappuzha
About 100 km by road (80 km straight line). Directions · places near Alappuzha
Nearest towns with a guide: Punalur (12 km) · Adur (29 km) · Paravur Tekkumbhagam (36 km). Coordinates 8.98353, 76.84666. Road distances are estimates.
Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Mosque?
Year-round; Fridays, Ramzan and the annual Urs are busiest. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the timings of Mosque?
Hours for Mosque are not published here. Typical for mosques & dargahs in India: Mosques are open for the five daily prayers; visitors are usually welcome between prayers. Dargahs are usually open from early morning until late night. Thursday evenings and the Urs (the saint’s anniversary festival) are the busiest. Check locally before a long trip, or see the latest visitor report on this page.
How far is Mosque from Kollam?
Mosque is about 34 km by road from Kollam (27 km straight line), 65 km from Thiruvananthapuram and 100 km from Alappuzha. Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.
What are the places to visit near Mosque?
Nearby: Pinnacle View Point Chettukuzhy (viewpoint, 8 km), Sree Maha Ganapathi Temple (temple, 11 km), Punalur Suspension Bridge (attraction, 12 km), Muttara Hills (temple, 13 km), Jatayu Rock (attraction, 17 km), Jatayu Nature Park (viewpoint, 17 km).
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