Location: Lewisham, London
Main Deity: Lord Shiva
Established By: Shivan Kovil Trust
Entry Fees: free
Nearest Major Cities: London which is only 22 minutes away
Nearest Railway Station: The Lewisham railway station is the nearest railway station
Temple Timing: 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. and from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. on weekdays and on weekends it is open for the whole day.
Address: 4A Clarendon Rise, London SE13 5ES, UK
The Sivan Kovil temple is situated in Lewisham, London. Many Indians and Hindus nowadays stay in other countries where the Hindu religion is not the native religion. Therefore, through the recent years, people have built temples to offer prayers and their tribute to their religious Gods and Goddesses in foreign countries.
The Sivan Kovil is actually a trust which looks after the welfare and all kinds of religious needs of the people staying in Lewisham, London.
The temple was built by the Sivan Kovil trust through donations made by the people staying in London and abroad. This temple centres on the main deity that is Lord Shiva. The temple had been built following the ancient Saiva scriptures. It is a serene temple and Tamil pujaris are present to offer everyday prayer and offerings to the God.
Mahashivratri is celebrated with great gusto where Hindu devotees staying in London go there to offer their prayers and celebrate it with great enthusiasm. Many other festivals are also celebrated there like Thiru Sandeswara Utsava, Chariot festival, Navaratri and others.
The best time to visit London would be from mid-May to September. The temperature is pleasant and it would be a good time to visit London and roam around and visit all the famous tourist attractions.
You could reach London very easily from any part of the world. In fact, there are flights to London every day from different countries. You could fly directly from Delhi as well. After reaching London, it would a very short distance that you have to cover to reach Sivan Kovil Temple
There are national railway stations with the help of which you could easily reach Lewisham and then Sivan Kovil temple. You could take a train from the Victoria Coach station which would take approx 51 minutes. You could also take a train from the Waterloo station which would take only 35 minutes.
Buses are available at intervals from the Buckingham Palace which would take you to Lewisham in approximately 70 minutes or could take a bus from the Waterloo station which would take 51 minutes.
The temple timings for offering prayers to the God is from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. during weekdays and on weekends it is open the whole day.
You would love the tranquillity and peace when you visit the temple. It is clean and the pujaris are well-trained. If you are visiting Lewisham, the giving it a visit is a must.
