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All 206 places by distance →One day from Alangudi
5 stops, one loop, back by 4:41 pm
127 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Alangudi
- Porpanaikottai Muneeswarar Templetemple · 45 min
- Sri Bhuvaneshwari Amman Templetemple · 45 min
- Rock Cut Cave Temple, Sittanavasalcave · 1 hrs
- Thirumayam Fortfort · 1.5 hrs
- Athangudi Palace Periya Veedupalace · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Alangudi
How to reach Alangudi
By train
Pudukkottai (PDKT), about 25 km from the centre; Thanjavur (TJ), about 62 km from the centre.
By road
Thanjavur 63 km · Tiruchirappalli 71 km · Madurai 133 km. Directions.
By air
Tiruchirappalli International Airport (TRZ), Tiruchirappalli — about 67 km by road; Jaffna International Airport (JAF), Jaffna — about 168 km by road.
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Alangudi?
Thirumayam Fort (fort, about 36 km), Rock Cut Cave Temple, Sittanavasal (cave, about 38 km), Porpanaikottai Muneeswarar Temple (temple, about 16 km), Porpanaikkottai (heritage site, about 15 km), Sri Bhuvaneshwari Amman Temple (temple, about 22 km), Athangudi Palace Periya Veedu (palace, about 46 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Alangudi?
89 places on Spotwander: 22 temples, 9 forts & heritage, 12 churches, 6 museums, 5 wildlife, forests & gardens.
Which is the nearest temple to Alangudi?
Lord Shiva Temple - Sri Namapureeswar, about 1 km by road; Porpanaikottai Muneeswarar Temple (16 km) is next.
Which is the nearest fort to Alangudi?
Porpanaikkottai, about 15 km by road; Vijay Palace (24 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Alangudi?
Start in Alangudi, visit Porpanaikottai Muneeswarar Temple, then Sri Bhuvaneshwari Amman Temple, then Rock Cut Cave Temple, Sittanavasal, then Thirumayam Fort, then Athangudi Palace Periya Veedu, and drive back — about 127 km by road in all.