Town in Kerala, India
Chengallur
Chengallur is a place near Poojappura, Trivandrum, Kerala, India, where the famous Chengallur Shiva temple is located.
The temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva. This temple is also famous for its subhramania deity and also the theekavadi, an act of walking through fire as a proof of making reverent petition to God.
How locals move
Getting around Chengallur the local way
- Get inIt has direct flights from the Middle East, Singapore, Malaysia, Maldives, and Sri Lanka, as well as seasonal charter flights to Russia, the UK and less frequently to other parts of Europe.
- Get aroundAuto-rickshaws, or simply "autos", are a cheap way of travelling between attractions.
- Get aroundThe minimum charge for the autorickshaw is ₹25 and the running charge per km is ₹12 (as of Dec 2021).
- Get aroundThere are pre-paid autorickshaw counters available near the airport and the railway station.
- Get aroundComplaints related to auto-rickshaws in Thiruvananthapuram can be made to RTO Trivandrum, .
- Go nextThiruvananthapuram (district) has many more attractions which are a day trip away.
From Wikivoyage: Thiruvananthapuram, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09.
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