Devakottai, Tamil NaduKundrakudi Murugan TempleAthangudi Palace Periya VeeduPillayarpatti Karpaga Vinayagar TempleNagara Sivan KovilSankarapathi FortThen Tirupathi Shri Thiruvenkatam Udaiyan Thirukovil
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Devakottai

Devakottai is a town in Sivaganga district, Tamil Nadu, India of about 41,568 people. Within 50 km by road there are 123 places to visit: 44 temples, 10 forts & heritage and 18 churches. The must-see places are Kundrakudi Murugan Temple, Athangudi Palace Periya Veedu and Pillayarpatti Karpaga Vinayagar Temple.

9.9470° N, 78.8233° EPop. 41,568Station: Karaikkudi Junction (KKDI)Madurai 96 km

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Within 30 km103 places
Within 50 km123
Must-see24
Notable85
Best timeOctober to February

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The 3 places worth the trip

Must-see

Kundrakudi Murugan Temple

Temple · 29 km

Athangudi Palace Periya Veedu, palace near Devakottai
Must-see

Athangudi Palace Periya Veedu

Palace · 32 km

Pillayarpatti Karpaga Vinayagar Temple, temple near Devakottai
Must-see

Pillayarpatti Karpaga Vinayagar Temple

Temple · 32 km

Places near Devakottai by type

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One day from Devakottai

5 stops, one loop, back by 4:42 pm

88 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Devakottai
  2. Sankarapathi Fortfort · 1.5 hrs
  3. Athangudi Palace Periya Veedupalace · 1.5 hrs
  4. Thirumayam Fortfort · 1.5 hrs
  5. Vintage Museummuseum · 1.5 hrs
  6. Then Tirupathi Shri Thiruvenkatam Udaiyan Thirukoviltemple · 45 min
  7. Back in Devakottai
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How to reach Devakottai

By train

Karaikkudi Junction (KKDI), about 17 km from the centre; Madurai Jn (MDU), about 98 km from the centre.

By road

Madurai 96 km · Rameswaram 114 km · Tiruchirappalli 118 km. Directions.

By air

Tiruchirappalli International Airport (TRZ), Tiruchirappalli — about 114 km by road; Madurai Airport (IXM), Madurai — about 101 km by road.

Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Devakottai?

Nagara Sivan Kovil (temple, about 1 km), Athangudi Palace Periya Veedu (palace, about 32 km), Sankarapathi Fort (fort, about 10 km), Then Tirupathi Shri Thiruvenkatam Udaiyan Thirukovil (temple, about 14 km), Vintage Museum (museum, about 22 km), Thirumayam Fort (fort, about 43 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Devakottai?

123 places on Spotwander: 44 temples, 10 forts & heritage, 18 churches, 14 other attractions, 13 mosques & dargahs.

Which is the nearest temple to Devakottai?

Lord Shiva Temple, about 1 km by road; Nagara Sivan Kovil (1 km) is next.

Which is the nearest fort to Devakottai?

Devakottai Arch, about 1 km by road; Sankarapathi Fort (10 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Devakottai?

Start in Devakottai, visit Sankarapathi Fort, then Athangudi Palace Periya Veedu, then Thirumayam Fort, then Vintage Museum, then Then Tirupathi Shri Thiruvenkatam Udaiyan Thirukovil, and drive back — about 88 km by road in all.