Rock Cut Cave Temple, SittanavasalThirumayam FortAthangudi Palace Periya VeeduSri Bhuvaneshwari Amman TempleGovernment MuseumPorpanaikottai Muneeswarar Temple
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Pudukkottai

Pudukkottai is a city in Pudukkottai district, Tamil Nadu, India of about 1,12,118 people. Within 50 km by road there are 76 places to visit: 24 temples, 8 forts & heritage and 6 museums. The must-see places are Rock Cut Cave Temple, Sittanavasal, Thirumayam Fort and Athangudi Palace Periya Veedu.

10.3813° N, 78.8214° EPop. 1,12,118Station: Pudukkottai (PDKT)Tiruchirappalli 59 km

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Within 30 km59 places
Within 50 km76
Must-see39
Notable108
Best timeOctober to February

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The 3 places worth the trip

Must-see

Rock Cut Cave Temple, Sittanavasal

Cave · 17 km

Thirumayam Fort, fort near Pudukkottai
Must-see

Thirumayam Fort

Fort · 21 km

Athangudi Palace Periya Veedu, palace near Pudukkottai
Must-see

Athangudi Palace Periya Veedu

Palace · 34 km · Sivaganga

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One day from Pudukkottai

5 stops, one loop, back by 4:21 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.

  1. Leave Pudukkottai
  2. Porpanaikottai Muneeswarar Templetemple · 45 min
  3. Thirumayam Fortfort · 1.5 hrs
  4. Athangudi Palace Periya Veedupalace · 1.5 hrs
  5. Cave Temple Malayakovilcave · 1 hrs
  6. Rock Cut Cave Temple, Sittanavasalcave · 1 hrs
  7. Back in Pudukkottai
Today’s loopPudukkottaiStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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How to reach Pudukkottai

By train

Pudukkottai (PDKT), about 3 km from the centre; Punggudi (PUG), about 58 km from the centre.

By road

Tiruchirappalli 59 km · Thanjavur 71 km · Madurai 115 km. Directions.

By air

Tiruchirappalli International Airport (TRZ), Tiruchirappalli — about 55 km by road; Madurai Airport (IXM), Madurai — about 125 km by road.

Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Pudukkottai?

Rock Cut Cave Temple, Sittanavasal (cave, about 17 km), Thirumayam Fort (fort, about 21 km), Sri Bhuvaneshwari Amman Temple (temple, about 1 km), Government Museum (museum, about 3 km), Shri Bragathambal Temple (Araikasu Amman) (temple, about 3 km), Pudukulam (lake, about 1 km).

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

76 places on Spotwander: 24 temples, 8 forts & heritage, 6 museums, 6 churches, 5 lakes, dams & reservoirs.

Which is the nearest temple to Pudukkottai?

Arulmigu Sri Santhanathar, Vedhanayahi Temple, about 1 km by road; Varadharaja Temple (1 km) is next.

Which is the nearest fort to Pudukkottai?

Vijay Palace, about 1 km by road; Jallikattu Statue (2 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Pudukkottai?

Start in Pudukkottai, visit Porpanaikottai Muneeswarar Temple, then Thirumayam Fort, then Athangudi Palace Periya Veedu, then Cave Temple Malayakovil, then Rock Cut Cave Temple, Sittanavasal, and drive back — about 104 km by road in all.