Aazhimala Siva Temple Mulloor

AAZHIMALA SIVA TEMPLE

Kazhivoor, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India

God

Aazhimala is the main deity of this temple, who is an incarnation of Lord Shiva.

Best Season To Visit

The best season to visit the temple is Winter season. The best months to visit are September to February.

Weather

Highest - April to June (38°C during day and 35°C during night)Average - May (32°C during the day and 25°C during night)Lowest - December to February (26°C during day and 21°C during night)Monsoon season - July to September

Dress Code

For men the dress code is Shirt & Trouser, Dhoti or Pyjamas with upper cloth.
For women the preferred dress code is saree or half-saree with blouse or chudidhar with pyjama and upper cloth.
Shorts, mini-skirts, middies, sleeveless tops, low-waist jeans and short-length T-shirts are not allowed.

Do's & Dont's

Do bathe and wear clean clothes before you enter the temple.
Do respect ancient customs and co-piligrims while at temple.

Smoking and drinking is prohibited in this temple.
Chewing betel leaves, tobacco, gutka and spitting inside temple is strictly prohibited.

transport connections

Name	Distance	Contact Number
Kovalam Bus Stand	5.5 KM	9447071021
Balaramapuram Railway Station	9.8 KM	139
Trivandrum International Airport	19.6 KM	0471-2702600

Railway Station Name	Distance	Contact Number
Balaramapuram Railway Station	9.8 KM	139

Airport Name	Distance	Contact Number
Trivandrum International Airport	19.6 KM	0471-2702600

Architecture

Aazhimala Siva Temple as the beach can viewed from hill top, the name came to be Aazhimala, Aazhi means “Sea” and Mala means “Hill”. 'Aazhi' translates to Sea and 'Mala' means Hill- and the temple has been named so because it rests right on the golden shore of the Arabian sea on a slightly elevated platform. The origin and history of aazhimala temple has crossed its centenarian. The original name of the temple is Aaazhimala Pulinkudi Sree Mahadeva Temple. By the existence of Cheetahs in that area years ago was named as Pullikudi. Due to the course of time it changed into Pullingudi. ‘Kudi’ means home/Living space. Natural caves are found still in between the rocks.

Religious Significance

This Ancient place was one of the hide out of Pandavas who were in disguise. To quench Panchalis thirst, Bheemasena had to make a hole in the rock with his knee to fill the water is a reminder of ancient times.

History

The temple was built in 16th Century.

Temple Timings

Day	Timings
All Days	05:00 AM - 11:00 AM	05:00 PM - 08:00 PM

Tours

Airports

Airport Name	Distance
Shamshabad	40 KM
Lorem Ipsum	12 KM

Railway Stations

Railway Station Name	Distance
Secunderabad	10 KM
Nampally	12 KM
Begumpet	6 KM
Lingampally	20 KM

Bus Stations

Bus Station Name	Distance
MGBS	35 KM
CBS	28 KM
kukatpally	20 KM
Lingampally	30 KM
Uppal	35 KM

Private Transports

Transport Name	Distance	Contact Number
Private Transport	8 KM	9546858757
Private Transport1	8 KM	9546858757
Private Transport1	8 KM	9546858757
Private Transport1	8 KM	9546858757
Private Transport1	8 KM	9546858757