Suchindram · Tamil Nadu · Shaiva and Vaishnava · One of the 108 Shiva temples of the Kerala tradition
Suchindram Thanumalayan Temple – Timings, Darshan & Seva Booking
The rare temple where the Trimurti are worshipped as one. Today’s darshan timings, pooja schedule, seva ticket prices and festival days for Suchindram Thanumalayan Temple, Suchindram, from the official HR&CE temple portal.
Lord Thanumalayan — Shiva, Vishnu and Brahma in one lingam
- 4:00 AM – 12:30 PM, 4:30 PM – 8:30 PM
- 5 daily poojas
- Sevas from ₹5
Tickets are booked on the government HR&CE portal, which opens in a new tab. If the portal is down, that tab waits and opens it as soon as it’s back.
Right now at the temple
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About Suchindram Thanumalayan Temple
Suchindram Thanumalayan Temple, near Kanyakumari, is sacred to both Shaivites and Vaishnavites. The name holds all three gods: Sthanu for Shiva, Mal for Vishnu and Ayan for Brahma. In a single lingam the base is honoured as Brahma, the middle as Vishnu and the top as Shiva — a form the temple describes as found nowhere else. Though now in Tamil Nadu, it counts among the 108 Shiva temples of the Kerala tradition, having come over from Travancore with the district.
Four legends belong to the temple: the sage Atri and his wife Anasuya, Indra freed of his curse here, the goddess Aram Valartha Nayaki, and Thanumalayan’s wedding to the Kanyakumari goddess, which the gods stopped so she could stay a maiden and slay the demon Banasura. The 18-foot Anjaneyar, buried by townsfolk to save it from the Arcot Nawab’s raiders and only reinstalled on 2 May 1930, is a favourite for butter offerings.
- Shiva, Vishnu and Brahma worshipped in one lingam
- An 18-foot Anjaneyar, reinstalled in 1930 and offered butter
- Seven-tier eastern gopuram, about 40 metres tall, on a two-acre complex
- Masi wedding festival of Thanumalayan and Aram Valartha Nayaki
Temple Timings
Time at the temple (India)
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- Open for darshan
- Darshan paused
- Pooja
The ring shows the AM (midnight to noon) hours.
Open for darshan
- 4:00 AM – 12:30 PM
- 4:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Nadai closed
- 12:30 PM – 4:30 PM
- Darshan runs 4 AM–12:30 PM and 4:30 PM–8:30 PM.
- Butter (vennai kappu) offerings for Anjaneyar and vadai-malai garlands are booked on the portal.
- Prasadam such as laddu, adhirasam and thenkuzhal can be ordered by post.
Daily Pooja Schedule
5 poojas are performed every day. Times are India time and change on festival days.
4:30 AM
to 5:00 AM
Nirmalya Pooja
6:00 AM
to 7:30 AM
Mirushtana Pooja
7:00 AM
to 7:30 AM
Ushathkala Pooja
11:30 AM
to 11:45 AM
Uchikala Pooja
6:30 PM
to 7:30 PM
Sayaratchai Pooja (deeparadhana)
Seva & Darshan Tickets
All sevas on HR&CEFees for booking online on the Tamil Nadu HR&CE portal. Tickets are issued by the temple; Trypdeals does not sell them.
Annai Tamil Vazhipadu
Archanai · 1 person per ticket
During darshan hours
₹5
BookArchanai
1 person per ticket
During darshan hours
₹5
BookThattai Prasadam
Prasadam · 1 person per ticket
During darshan hours
₹15
BookAdhirasam Prasadam
Prasadam · 1 person per ticket
During darshan hours
₹20
BookLaddu Prasadham
Prasadam · 1 person per ticket
During darshan hours
₹20
BookThenkuzhal Prasadam
Prasadam · 1 person per ticket
During darshan hours
₹25
BookCloth offering fee
Pooja · 1 person per ticket
During darshan hours
₹50
BookDonation tickets
Other · 1 person per ticket
During darshan hours
₹50
BookButter
Pooja · 1 person per ticket
During darshan hours
₹85
BookDonation tickets
Other · 1 person per ticket
During darshan hours
₹100
BookInfant feeding fee
Other · 1 person per ticket
During darshan hours
₹100
BookTheipirai Ashtami
Pooja · 1 person per ticket
During darshan hours
₹100
BookTulabaram
Other · 1 person per ticket
During darshan hours
₹150
BookDonation ticket
Other · 1 person per ticket
During darshan hours
₹250
BookMakkapu tickets
Pooja · 1 person per ticket
During darshan hours
₹300
BookOrdinary vadamalai
Other · 1 person per ticket
During darshan hours
₹300
BookVen Pongal
Other · 1 person per ticket
During darshan hours
₹300
BookButter
Pooja · 1 person per ticket
During darshan hours
₹365
BookAbhishekam
1 person per ticket
During darshan hours
₹500
BookAravanai
Other · 1 person per ticket
During darshan hours
₹500
BookMilk Abhishekam
Abhishekam · 1 person per ticket
During darshan hours
₹500
BookKosalai fee
Other · 1 person per ticket
During darshan hours
₹600
BookMakkappu Ticket
Pooja · 1 person per ticket
During darshan hours
₹600
BookOrdinary Vadamaalai
Other · 1 person per ticket
During darshan hours
₹600
BookTharAbhishekam
Abhishekam · 1 person per ticket
During darshan hours
₹600
BookMedhuvadaimalai
Other · 1 person per ticket
During darshan hours
₹850
BookOrdinary Vadamaalai
Other · 1 person per ticket
During darshan hours
₹900
BookOrdinary Vadamaalai
Other · 1 person per ticket
During darshan hours
₹1,500
BookSarkarai Pongal
Other · 1 person per ticket
During darshan hours
₹1,500
BookSpecial Abhishekam
Abhishekam · 1 person per ticket
During darshan hours
₹1,500
BookVennai Kaapu Face
Pooja · 1 person per ticket
During darshan hours
₹1,500
BookThattai Vadamalai
Other · 1 person per ticket
During darshan hours
₹1,600
BookMedhuvadaimalai
Other · 1 person per ticket
During darshan hours
₹1,700
BookOrdinary Vadamaalai
Other · 1 person per ticket
During darshan hours
₹1,800
BookVennai Kappu Half
Pooja · 1 person per ticket
During darshan hours
₹3,000
BookThattavadamalai
Other · 1 person per ticket
During darshan hours
₹3,200
BookVennai Kappu Full
Pooja · 1 person per ticket
During darshan hours
₹5,000
BookAshtAbhishekam
Pooja · 1 person per ticket
During darshan hours
₹6,500
Book
Gopurams & Temple Tanks
Towers drawn to scale by height; shapes are illustrative.
- Theppakulam· 1,74,240 sq ft
Shrines inside
- Neelakanda Vinayagar
- Gangalanathar
- Sree Ramar
- Thanumalayan
- Thanumalayaswamy
Dress Code & Facilities
Wear
- Men: dhoti or veshti, or trousers with a shirt
- Women: saree, half-saree, or salwar with dupatta
Avoid
- Shorts and sleeveless tops
- Leather items near the sanctum
- Footwear — leave it at the free stands outside
Facilities
- RO drinking waterTemple inside
- Toiletsoutside temple
- WheelchairsTemple
- ThulabharamTemple
How to Reach
Sannathi Street, Suchindram, Kanyakumari District, Tamil Nadu 629704 Get directions
- NagercoilBus stand6 km
- NagercoilRailway station5 km
- ThiruvananthapuramAirport75 km
City bus routes: 198UD (Chennai – Nagercoil) · 198S (Chennai – Nagercoil) · 198AC (Chennai – Nagercoil) · 282SV (Chennai – Kanyakumari) · 282UD (Chennai – Kanyakumari)
History
Through the centuries
1470
Travancore’s Veera Marthanda Varma Kulasekhara Perumal endows the temple tank, well and bathing shed on the north side — the inscription stands near the Indra Vinayagar shrine.
1544–1888
The seven-tier rajagopuram, about 41 metres tall, is built over more than three centuries in Vijayanagara style.
1584
The Oonjal Mandapam beside the gopuram is built; temple weddings are held here.
17th century
Inscriptions record donors to the building work and an endowment for lamps at the Sankaranarayana shrine.
2013
Kumbabhishekam on 27 February 2013.
Temple at a Glance
- Rajagopuram
- About 134 ft, seven tiers
- Sthala tree
- Konrai, said to be 2,000 years old
- Anjaneyar
- About 18 ft tall
- Temple tank
- About four acres (174,240 sq ft), 15 ft deep
- Last Kumbabhishekam
- 27 February 2013
Art & Architecture
Halls, sculptures and paintings worth seeking out inside the temple.
- Venugopala pillarPrakaram · 17th centuryKrishna with his flute on the front of a pillar, with the Rasa Lila on its sides.
- KankalanatharBeside the Chitra SabhaShiva as the wandering mendicant, with scenes of his sacred play on the flanking faces.
- A chain of hallsFrom gate to sanctumThe Natakasala, Oonjal, Vasantha, Kulasekhara, Chitra Sabha, Adithya, Shenbagaraman, Veera Pandiyan and Udaya Marthanda mandapams.
Customs & Rituals
Anusuya’s test
The temple is where Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva came to test the virtue of Anusuya, wife of the sage Atri.
Hanuman Jayanthi
Special abhishekams for the 18-ft Anjaneyar every year.
Online Booking Rules
How seva and darshan booking works on the HR&CE portal — worth reading before you pay.
- 1Book only on the official portalDarshan and seva tickets are sold on the Tamil Nadu HR&CE portal. Many temples offer free darshan slots; paid tickets are priced by each temple.
- 2A government ID for every personEach devotee on the ticket needs a government ID number at booking — Aadhaar, Voter ID, PAN, ration card or driving licence.
- 3One ID, one booking at a timeThe same ID cannot be used again until a gap set by the temple has passed. If a booking fails, the ID is released and can be used straight away.
- 4Your e-ticketA confirmed booking produces a PDF e-ticket to download; it is also sent to the email and mobile number you give. The portal’s “e-Ticket Verification” page lets you check a booking and download the ticket again.
- 5If a payment is stuckA pending payment usually settles within 10 to 30 minutes — the portal re-checks with the bank on its own. If money was debited but the booking failed, the bank refunds it in 3–5 working days.
- 6Paid bookings are finalPaid tickets cannot be cancelled or refunded, so check the date and slot before paying.
- 7Ticket won’t open?On older Android phones the PDF sometimes won’t display — download it and open it in an up-to-date PDF reader.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the Suchindram Thanumalayan Temple timings?
Suchindram Thanumalayan Temple is open 4:00 AM – 12:30 PM, 4:30 PM – 8:30 PM; the nadai is closed 12:30 PM – 4:30 PM. Timings change on festival days.
What is the daily pooja schedule at Suchindram Thanumalayan Temple?
5 poojas are held every day, starting with Nirmalya Pooja at 4:30 AM – 5:00 AM and ending with Sayaratchai Pooja (deeparadhana) at 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM.
Can I book sevas at Suchindram Thanumalayan Temple online?
Yes — 38 sevas, from ₹5, can be booked on the Tamil Nadu HR&CE portal. Each seva above links to its official booking page.
What is the dress code?
Traditional dress is expected: dhoti or pants with a shirt for men, and saree, half-saree or salwar with dupatta for women. Shorts and sleeveless tops are not allowed.
When was the last Kumbabhishekam at Suchindram Thanumalayan Temple?
The latest Kumbabhishekam (re-consecration) of Suchindram Thanumalayan Temple was held on 27 February 2013.
What ID do I need to book darshan online?
Every person on the ticket needs a government ID number at booking — Aadhaar, Voter ID, PAN, ration card or driving licence. The same ID can be used again only after a gap set by the temple.
Can I cancel a paid seva or darshan ticket?
No. Paid bookings on the HR&CE portal are final and cannot be cancelled or refunded. If money was debited but the booking failed, the bank refunds it within 3–5 working days.
Timings, pooja schedule, fees and festival days come from the official Tamil Nadu HR&CE Thirukoil portal and are refreshed daily (last update 9 Oct 2026). They change on festival days — please confirm on the official temple page before you travel. Temple office: 04652-241271.