Madavoorpara Siva Temple

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Popularly referred as God's Own Country, Kerala is a beautiful land dotted with numerous ancient rock-cut cave temples. Amongthese rock-cut cave temples Madavoorpara Cave Temple attracts a large number of devotees. It will take just few kms in the suburbs of Trivandrum from Sreekariyam to reach the Madavoorpara Cave Temple.

Evening is the best time to visit Madavoorpara as there is a cool breeze. Enjoy the changing colours of the evening sky. The view from the top of the 1,800 ft high rock will indeed be rejuvenating. The swaying coconut trees, distant hills and the sea make a perfect and rare collage.

A 1300-year-old cave temple makes the site interesting. The antiquity of this temple adds charm and lends a mystic ambience to Madavoorpara. The temple, is now under the administration of the State Archaeology Department. The temple is open all days. Sivarathri is a major event here and a lot of devotees throng during the festival. A perennial stream forms a small pond. Compound walls surround the pond, which is known as`gangatheertham.'

Though surrounded by a forest and rubber plantations, it is a safe place for families to visit. So, what are you waiting for? Head there this weekend.

How to get there

Madavoorpara is around 17 km from the Thiruvananthapuram. There are two ways to reach here. Chempazhanthy-Pothencode route from Sreekariyam. Drive down seven kms to reach Kattayikonam. You can see Madavoorpara temple signboard towards right.

The second one is go straight to Sreekariyam and take the Powdikonam-Pothencode route. Drive 8 kilometres to reach Santhipuram and take left turn and the two-kilometre road takes you to the site. The advantage of this route is that you don't have to climb up the rock.