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Places near Valangaiman by type
All 233 places by distance →One day from Valangaiman
5 stops, one loop, back by 1:48 pm
52 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Valangaiman
- Tomb of King Rajaraja Chola Itomb · 1.5 hrs
- Airavatesvara Templetemple · 45 min
- Suriyan Temple - Sun Templetemple · 45 min
- Sri Mahalingaswami Koviltemple · 45 min
- Arulmigu Sri Oppiliappan Templetemple · 45 min
- Back in Valangaiman
How to reach Valangaiman
By train
Kumbakonam (KMU), about 9 km from the centre; Thanjavur (TJ), about 38 km from the centre.
By road
Thanjavur 38 km · Tiruchirappalli 95 km · Puducherry 157 km. Directions.
By air
Tiruchirappalli International Airport (TRZ), Tiruchirappalli — about 94 km by road; Jaffna International Airport (JAF), Jaffna — about 178 km by road.
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Valangaiman?
Airavatesvara Temple (temple, about 10 km), Arulmigu Sri Oppiliappan Temple (temple, about 11 km), Sri Mahalingaswami Kovil (temple, about 17 km), Suriyan Temple - Sun Temple (temple, about 23 km), Maha Maham Tank (lake, about 9 km), Oppliappan Temple (temple, about 11 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Valangaiman?
111 places on Spotwander: 64 temples, 8 forts & heritage, 7 wildlife, forests & gardens, 7 museums, 8 lakes, dams & reservoirs.
Which is the nearest temple to Valangaiman?
Padakatti Amman Temple, about 1 km by road; Tillaiyambur Vinayakar Temple (2 km) is next.
Which is the nearest fort to Valangaiman?
Great King Raja Raja Chozhan I Memorial, about 5 km by road; Tomb of King Rajaraja Chola I (5 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Valangaiman?
Start in Valangaiman, visit Tomb of King Rajaraja Chola I, then Airavatesvara Temple, then Suriyan Temple - Sun Temple, then Sri Mahalingaswami Kovil, then Arulmigu Sri Oppiliappan Temple, and drive back — about 52 km by road in all.