Palayam Juma Mosque

The Juma Masjid, Palayam Mosque is the most significant mosque in Thiruvananthapuram, located at Palayam, the mosque has a temple and a Christian church as its neighbors, establishing the communal harmony of Keralites. There is a temple dedicated to Lord Ganesha adjacent to the mosque and a church across the street. This place displays the communal harmony between the peoples of the locality.

Palayam Mosque at Trivandrum dates back to 1813 A.D when Britishers were stationed here. A little mosque was assembled with a small location to offer a plea. Slowly the mosque was reconstructed by the agents and people there. In 1960 businessmen and government officials took up its renovation and constructed the mosque that stand today.