Gowreesapattom Mahadeva temple is located on Pottakuzhi on Medical college road in Thiruvananthapuram. The temple is around 3 km from Pattom. The main murti worshipped in the temple is Swayambhu Shiva. Darshanam of Gowreesapattom Mahadeva is towards east.
The temple has a circular sanctum sanctorum or vatta sreekovil. Goddess Parvati is consecrated on the back side of the sreekovil.
The Upa Devatas worshipped in the temple are Ganapathy, Ayyappan and Nagam.
The most important festival observed in the temple is Mahashivratri.