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All 207 places by distance →One day from Arimalam
5 stops, one loop, back by 4:51 pm
104 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Arimalam
- 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
- Chettinad Palacepalace · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Arimalam
How to reach Arimalam
By train
Tirumayam (TYM), about 17 km from the centre; Samudram (SMDM), about 77 km from the centre.
By road
Tiruchirappalli 78 km · Thanjavur 82 km · Madurai 114 km. Directions.
By air
Tiruchirappalli International Airport (TRZ), Tiruchirappalli — about 74 km by road; Madurai Airport (IXM), Madurai — about 123 km by road.
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Arimalam?
Thirumayam Fort (fort, about 18 km), Athangudi Palace Periya Veedu (palace, about 26 km), Rock Cut Cave Temple, Sittanavasal (cave, about 35 km), Chettinad Palace (palace, about 18 km), Divya Desam Sri Arulmigu Sathyagiri Natha Perumal Temple (temple, about 18 km), Sri Bhuvaneshwari Amman Temple (temple, about 19 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Arimalam?
95 places on Spotwander: 40 temples, 9 forts & heritage, 9 churches, 6 museums, 6 parks.
Which is the nearest temple to Arimalam?
Kodaga Nallur Shri Sundaraswamy Temple, about 1 km by road; Shri Pillaiyar Kovil (3 km) is next.
Which is the nearest fort to Arimalam?
Umayalpuram Memorial Arch, about 17 km by road; Porpanaikkottai (18 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Arimalam?
Start in Arimalam, visit Sri Bhuvaneshwari Amman Temple, then Rock Cut Cave Temple, Sittanavasal, then Thirumayam Fort, then Athangudi Palace Periya Veedu, then Chettinad Palace, and drive back — about 104 km by road in all.