Dharmalinga Malai Shivan TempleEachanari Vinayagar TempleInfant Jesus ShrineKovai Lake - I Love KovaiGedee Car MuseumTNAU Botanical Garden
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Madukkarai

Madukkarai is a town in Coimbatore district, Tamil Nadu, India of about 29,144 people. Within 50 km by road there are 118 places to visit: 39 temples, 20 hill stations & viewpoints and 16 lakes, dams & reservoirs. The must-see places are Dharmalinga Malai Shivan Temple, Eachanari Vinayagar Temple and Infant Jesus Shrine.

10.9057° N, 76.9634° EPop. 29,144Station: Madukarai (MDKI)Coimbatore 15 km

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Within 30 km44 places
Within 50 km118
Must-see97
Notable115
Best timeOctober to February

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The 3 places worth the trip

Must-see

Dharmalinga Malai Shivan Temple

Temple · 4 km

Eachanari Vinayagar Temple, temple near Madukkarai
Must-see

Eachanari Vinayagar Temple

Temple · 4 km

Must-see

Infant Jesus Shrine

Church · 7 km

Places near Madukkarai by type

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One day from Madukkarai

5 stops, one loop, back by 2:30 pm

60 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 Madukkarai
  2. Infant Jesus Shrinechurch · 30 min
  3. Marudhamalai View Pointviewpoint · 1 hrs
  4. TNAU Botanical Gardengarden · 2 hrs
  5. Kovai Lake - I Love Kovailake · 45 min
  6. Puliakulam Vinayaka Templetemple · 45 min
  7. Back in Madukkarai
Today’s loopMadukkaraiStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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How to reach Madukkarai

By train

Madukarai (MDKI), about 3 km from the centre.

By road

Coimbatore 15 km · Palakkad 45 km · Ooty 79 km. Directions.

By air

Coimbatore International Airport (CJB), Coimbatore — about 20 km by road; Cochin International Airport (COK), Kochi — about 130 km by road.

Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Madukkarai?

Dharmalinga Malai Shivan Temple (temple, about 4 km), Infant Jesus Shrine (church, about 7 km), Kovai Lake - I Love Kovai (lake, about 11 km), Voc Park and Zoo (nature spot, about 14 km), Gedee Car Museum (museum, about 14 km), TNAU Botanical Garden (garden, about 16 km).

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

118 places on Spotwander: 39 temples, 20 hill stations & viewpoints, 16 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 6 wildlife, forests & gardens, 8 waterfalls.

Which is the nearest temple to Madukkarai?

Dharmalinga Malai Shivan Temple, about 4 km by road; Eachanari Vinayagar Temple (4 km) is next.

Which is the nearest viewpoint to Madukkarai?

The Banjara Hills, about 6 km by road; Marudhamalai View Point (25 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Madukkarai?

Start in Madukkarai, visit Infant Jesus Shrine, then Marudhamalai View Point, then TNAU Botanical Garden, then Kovai Lake - I Love Kovai, then Puliakulam Vinayaka Temple, and drive back — about 60 km by road in all.