Entry Fee
Free · Archana AUD 11–51 · Abhishek AUD 51–251
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Everything you need to plan a blessed journey to Shri Shiva Vishnu Temple Carrum Downs.
Sanctum opens daily
Open all days of the yearDarshan Timings
- Weekdays9:00 AM – 12:00 PM, 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM
- Weekends & Holidays9:00 AM – 1:00 PM, 4:30 PM – 8:30 PM
- Morning Aarti11:30 AM
- Evening Aarti7:30 PM
Dress Code
Traditional Indian attire preferred. Legs and shoulders covered. No shorts or beach wear.
Special Darshan
- Monday Rudraabhishek
- Saturday Venkateswara Kalyanam
- Skanda Shashti at Murugan shrine
How to Reach
Melbourne Airport Tullamarine (MEL) — 52 km
Carrum Downs is not on the metro rail network; nearest is Frankston Station
8 kmRoute 833 Frankston – Dandenong buses stop nearby
Shri Shiva Vishnu Temple is at 52 Boundary Road, Carrum Downs, a 45-minute drive from Melbourne CBD and 15 minutes from Frankston. The temple has 300 free parking spaces plus overflow parking during festivals (shuttles provided).
By air: Melbourne Airport Tullamarine (MEL) is 52 km (50 min drive). Avalon Airport is 75 km. By train: Frankston Railway Station is 8 km; Route 833 bus connects to the temple. By car: From Melbourne CBD take the Peninsula Link (M11) south; exit at Carrum Downs / Thompsons Road; Boundary Road is the first major intersection. From Frankston take the Peninsula Freeway or Moorooduc Highway.
Shri Shiva Vishnu Temple Carrum Downs is 45 minutes by car from Melbourne CBD via the Peninsula Link (M11). Public transport access is limited — the nearest train station is Frankston (8 km) with Route 833 bus connection to Boundary Road. Most devotees drive; the temple has 300+ free parking spaces and a separate overflow parking area used during Brahmotsavam, Navratri and Diwali. Festival-day shuttle buses run from Frankston Station on major celebrations.
For first-time visitors, the best introduction is a Saturday morning visit: arrive for the 11:30 AM morning aarti, experience the unique dual Shiva-Vishnu darshan, and then visit the Cultural Academy to observe Bharatanatyam classes in progress. The temple office provides printed guides explaining the dual-sanctum tradition, the Shiva-Vishnu Ekatvam philosophy, and the proper circumambulation sequence (pradakshinam) around the two sanctums. On Thai Pongal (January) and Skanda Sashti (November), expect significant parking challenges — plan to arrive at least 1 hour early, or take the festival shuttle.
Accommodation
Carrum Downs is suburban and has limited accommodation; nearby options include Mercure Springvale, Quest Apartments Frankston, Holiday Inn Werribee (30 min), and Novotel Glen Waverley (35 min). CBD hotels are 45 minutes away. For vegetarian meals the temple canteen serves tiffin and South Indian meals on weekends; nearby Dandenong has a thriving Indian restaurant strip including Saravanaa Bhavan, Annalakshmi and The Clayton Indian. Frankston’s waterfront offers beachside dining for families combining a temple visit with a Port Phillip Bay day trip.
Carrum Downs is a quiet outer-suburban location with limited direct accommodation; nearby options include Quality Inn Carrum Downs, Mercure Springvale Hotel (20 min), Holiday Inn Werribee (30 min) and Novotel Glen Waverley (35 min). For tourists combining a temple visit with central Melbourne, CBD hotels (Crown, Park Hyatt, Grand Hyatt) are 45 minutes away. The Frankston beachfront offers a pleasant family-stay option with the Mornington Peninsula tourism corridor. The temple canteen serves South Indian tiffin and meals on weekends; Dandenong's Clayton Road has 20+ Indian vegetarian restaurants (Saravanaa Bhavan, Annalakshmi, The Clayton Indian) within 15-minute drive.
