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All 173 places by distance →One day from Melur
5 stops, one loop, back by 2:47 pm
101 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Melur
- Azhagar Kovil Reserve Foresttemple · 45 min
- Azhagar Templetemple · 45 min
- Thirumogoor Shri Kalameghaperumal Templetemple · 45 min
- Gandhi Memorial Museummonument · 1.5 hrs
- Arulmigu Madapuram Pathira Kaaliyamman Templetemple · 45 min
- Back in Melur
How to reach Melur
By train
Kudalnagar (KON), about 34 km from the centre.
By road
Madurai 34 km · Tiruchirappalli 117 km · Kodaikanal 120 km. Directions.
By air
Madurai Airport (IXM), Madurai — about 43 km by road; Tiruchirappalli International Airport (TRZ), Tiruchirappalli — about 114 km by road.
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Melur?
Azhagar Kovil Reserve Forest (temple, about 17 km), Solaimalai Murugan Temple (temple, about 18 km), Azhagar Temple (temple, about 18 km), Thirumogoor Shri Kalameghaperumal Temple (temple, about 21 km), Arulmigu Madapuram Pathira Kaaliyamman Temple (temple, about 30 km), Gandhi Memorial Museum (monument, about 31 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Melur?
97 places on Spotwander: 37 temples, 18 forts & heritage, 6 waterfalls, 5 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 6 museums.
Which is the nearest temple to Melur?
Kudaivarai Shri Sivan Temple (Arittapatti), about 9 km by road; Thiruvathavur Kalvettu (11 km) is next.
Which is the nearest fort to Melur?
Tamizhi Inscriptions and Theerthangara Sculpture, about 8 km by road; Sivan Koil (9 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Melur?
Start in Melur, visit Azhagar Kovil Reserve Forest, then Azhagar Temple, then Thirumogoor Shri Kalameghaperumal Temple, then Gandhi Memorial Museum, then Arulmigu Madapuram Pathira Kaaliyamman Temple, and drive back — about 101 km by road in all.