History

Aazhimala Siva Temple is located in Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum), Kerala, India. The temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva. On every Tuesday, large devotees gather here to offer Naranga Vilakku. The early morning and late evenings are the best time to visit the temple and enjoy the view of vast Arabian Sea. An annual festival is celebrated during January-February.The temple is very close to the beach. The annual festival of the temple is held between January and February where thousands of devotees come together to offer the ‘Naranga Vilakku’ which is essentially an oil lamp that is lit on a lemon. As the beach can viewed from hill top, the name came to be Aazhimala, Aazhi means “Sea” and Mala means “Hill”.