Vellarada is a border village situated in Thiruvananthapuram

Vellarada is a border village situated in Thiruvananthapuram district in the state of Kerala, India.[1] It is 42 km from Thiruvananthapuram. It is the southernmost part of Kerala state, sharing its border with Tamil Nadu. Vellarada is said to be the threshold to the high-range areas of the eastern part of Thiruvananthapuram district. The southernmost point of Western Ghats in Kerala is near Vellarada.

Vellarada is also known for its hilltop shrine "Kurisumala Pilgrim Centre[2]" (also called Thekkan kurisumala) at an elevation of 640 metres (2,100 ft). Thousands of devotees from various parts of Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka visit the shrine during Lent every year.