Karupp Swami Shiva Kshethram, Palode
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Village temple directory · Nedumangad Taluk · Kerala
॥ सर्वे भवन्तु सुखिनः ॥
Hindu Temples in Palode, Nedumangad, Thiruvananthapuramപാലോട്
2 Hindu temples recorded in Palode, dedicated to Shiva — 20 km from Kulathupuzha Sree Dharma Sastha Temple.
2 temples1 deity1 full temple guideNearest documented temple: Kulathupuzha Sree Dharma Sastha Temple · 20 kmPopulation 14,922PIN 695562
Palode and its temples
Palode is a village in Nedumangad taluk, Thiruvananthapuram district, Kerala with 14,922 people in 4,084 households (Census 2011). HinduTone lists 2 Hindu temples here: 1 with a full HinduTone temple guide and 1 recorded in public map and reference data, dedicated to Shiva. The Thiruvananthapuram district centre is about 29 km away in a straight line.
- Population
- 14,922
- Households
- 4,084
- Literacy
- 91.9%
- Sex ratio
- 1130 females / 1,000 males
- Gram panchayat
- Nanniyode
- PIN code
- 695562
Temples of Palode by deity
Shiva1 templeAll Shiva temples →
Deity not yet recorded1 temple
Choondamala Temple
Map record · not yet verifiedOpenStreetMap
Map records come from OpenStreetMap and Wikidata. HinduTone has not yet verified their details, so only the name, deity (when the record states it) and location are shown. Know one of these temples? Write to info@hindutone.com.
Mantras for the deities of Palode
Shiva — mantra
ॐ नमः शिवाय
oṁ namaḥ śivāya
Meaning: Salutations to Shiva — the Panchakshari mantra. Traditional mantra; meaning by HinduTone.
Full texts with meaning on HinduTone · All mantras and slokas →
Today in Palode — Saturday, 14 November 2026
- Sunrise · Sunset
- 6:14 am · 5:58 pm
- Rahu kalam
- 9:10 am – 10:38 am
- Yamagandam
- 1:34 pm – 3:02 pm
- Gulika kalam
- 6:14 am – 7:42 am
- Abhijit muhurta
- 11:42 am – 12:29 pm
Computed by HinduTone for Palode (8.72° N, 77.03° E), IST, from sunrise and sunset at the village — they differ by a few minutes from city panchangams. Tithi, nakshatra and full panchangam for today →
Palode's temples on the map
How to reach Palode
- Nedumangad (taluk centre)≈ 14 km
- Thiruvananthapuram (district centre)≈ 29 km
- Kulathupuzha Sree Dharma Sastha Temple≈ 20 km
Straight-line distances from the village centre; road distances are longer. Coordinates 8.7233° N, 77.0284° E.
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Nearby temples and villages
Temple guides within 40 km
Other villages in Nedumangad with temples
- Peringamala≈ 2.0 km · 4 temples
- Thennoor≈ 5.0 km · 1 temple
- Kurupuzha≈ 5.1 km · 1 temple
- Panavoor≈ 6.6 km · 1 temple
- Pangode≈ 6.8 km · 1 temple
- Tholicode≈ 8.3 km · 4 temples
- Vithura≈ 8.6 km · 4 temples
- Pullampara≈ 9.4 km · 4 temples
Straight-line distances.
Questions about Palode's temples
Which temples are there in Palode?
HinduTone lists 2 Hindu temples in Palode, Nedumangad taluk, Thiruvananthapuram district, Kerala: Karupp Swami Shiva Kshethram, Palode and Choondamala Temple.
Which deities are worshipped in Palode's temples?
Shiva (1).
How far is Palode from Thiruvananthapuram?
About 29 km in a straight line from the Thiruvananthapuram district centre; road distance is longer.
Which well-documented temples are near Palode?
Kulathupuzha Sree Dharma Sastha Temple (about 20 km), Kottukal Cave Temple (Kaltrikkovil), Kollam (about 23 km) and Sarkara Devi Temple, Chirayinkeezhu (about 28 km) — each has a source-checked HinduTone guide.
Sources and verification
- Population, households, literacy, sex ratio and area: Census of India 2011; gram panchayat and PIN code: LGD and India Post (GODL-India).
- Village, taluk and district names and codes: Local Government Directory (LGD), Ministry of Panchayati Raj, and Census of India 2011, used under the Government Open Data License – India.
- Temple names and locations: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database License (ODbL).
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