Chitragupta TempleVaradaraja Perumal TempleThiruparuthikundram Sri Digambar Jain TemplesSri Kanchi Kamakoti Peetam Museum and GoshalaPallavas CaveRajiv Gandhi Memorial
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Kanchipuram

Kanchipuram is a city in Kanchipuram district, Tamil Nadu, India of about 1,55,029 people. Within 50 km by road there are 60 places to visit: 38 temples, 7 lakes, dams & reservoirs and 2 wildlife, forests & gardens. The must-see places are Chitragupta Temple, Sri Ulagalanda Perumal Devastanam Temple and Sri Kanchi Kamakshi Amman Temple.

12.8352° N, 79.7001° EPop. 1,55,029Station: Kanchipuram East (CJE)Vellore 78 km

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Within 30 km29 places
Within 50 km60
Must-see142
Notable116
Best timeAugust to December

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The 3 places worth the trip

Chitragupta Temple, temple near Kanchipuram
Must-see

Chitragupta Temple

Temple · 1 km

Must-see

Sri Ulagalanda Perumal Devastanam Temple

Temple · 1 km

Sri Kanchi Kamakshi Amman Temple, temple near Kanchipuram
Must-see

Sri Kanchi Kamakshi Amman Temple

Temple · 1 km

Places near Kanchipuram by type

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One day from Kanchipuram

5 stops, one loop, back by 4:00 pm

100 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 Kanchipuram
  2. Mamandur Cave Temple 3cave · 1 hrs
  3. Pallavas Cavecave · 1 hrs
  4. Varadaraja Perumal Templetemple · 45 min
  5. Rajiv Gandhi Memorialmonument · 1.5 hrs
  6. Sri Kanchi Kamakoti Peetam Museum and Goshalamuseum · 1.5 hrs
  7. Back in Kanchipuram
Today’s loopKanchipuramStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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How to reach Kanchipuram

By train

Kanchipuram East (CJE), about 2 km from the centre; Arakkonam (AJJ), about 35 km from the centre.

By road

Vellore 78 km · Chennai 85 km · Chittoor 97 km. Directions.

By air

Chennai International Airport (MAA), Chennai — about 67 km by road; Tirupati International Airport (TIR), Tirupati — about 113 km by road.

Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Kanchipuram?

Sri Kanchi Kamakshi Amman Temple (temple, about 1 km), Ekambaranathar Temple (temple, about 1 km), Sri Ulagalanda Perumal Devastanam Temple (temple, about 1 km), Kailasanatha Temple Karuppadithattadai Kancheepuram (temple, about 2 km), Varadaraja Perumal Temple (temple, about 4 km), Chitragupta Temple (temple, about 1 km).

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

60 places on Spotwander: 38 temples, 7 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 2 wildlife, forests & gardens, 5 forts & heritage, 1 attraction.

Which is the nearest temple to Kanchipuram?

Chitragupta Temple, about 1 km by road; Sri Ulagalanda Perumal Devastanam Temple (1 km) is next.

Which is the nearest lake to Kanchipuram?

Mamandur Lake View Point, about 13 km by road; Dhamal Lake (17 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Kanchipuram?

Start in Kanchipuram, visit Mamandur Cave Temple 3, then Pallavas Cave, then Varadaraja Perumal Temple, then Rajiv Gandhi Memorial, then Sri Kanchi Kamakoti Peetam Museum and Goshala, and drive back — about 100 km by road in all.