Must-see temple · Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu
Thillai Kaali Amman kovil
Thillai Kaali Amman kovil is a temple in Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu — highly rated with travellers.
Thillai Kaali Amman kovil: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this temple: Open, normal crowd · Very crowded today · Festival / special day · Closed today.
Best time to visit Thillai Kaali Amman kovil
Season: Year-round; festival days and Karthika masam (Nov) draw the biggest crowds.
Busiest days: Weekends, festival days and Karthika masam (Nov).
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Thillai Kaali Amman kovil — distance from nearby cities
- From Puducherry (PY): about 76 km by road (61 km straight line) · directions · more places near Puducherry
- From Thanjavur (TN): about 115 km by road (92 km straight line) · directions · more places near Thanjavur
- From Tiruchirappalli (TN): about 160 km by road (128 km straight line) · directions · more places near Tiruchirappalli
- From Salem (TN): about 214 km by road (171 km straight line) · directions · more places near Salem
- From Vellore (TN): about 223 km by road (179 km straight line) · directions · more places near Vellore
Address: Gayathri Amman Koil St, Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu 608001. Coordinates: 11.40643, 79.69476. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Thillai Kaali Amman kovil
- Thillai Nataraja Temple · temple · Cuddalore · ~1 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Pichavaram Mangrove Forest · sanctuary · Cuddalore · ~12 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Brahmapureeshwarar Temple · temple · Mayiladuthurai · ~24 km · Must-see
- Thiruvenkadu Swetharanyeswarar Temple · temple · Mayiladuthurai · ~36 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Bhuvaraha Swamy Temple · temple · Cuddalore · ~39 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sri Naganathaswamy Temple · temple · Mayiladuthurai · ~42 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Mayuranathar Temple · temple · Mayiladuthurai · ~44 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Brihadisvara Temple, Gangaikonda Cholapuram · temple · Ariyalur · ~44 km · Must-see
- Arulmigu Sri Lakshmi Hayagrivar Temple · temple · Cuddalore · ~47 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Thiruvanthipuram Arulmigu Devanatha Swami Temple - Divya Desam · temple · Cuddalore · ~47 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sri Devanadha Swamy Koil · temple · Cuddalore · ~47 km · Must-see
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- Pazhamalai Nathar Temple - Paadal Petra Sthalam · temple · Cuddalore · ~53 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Arulmigu Kolanjiyappar Temple · temple · Cuddalore · ~56 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Agneeswarar Temple · temple · Thanjavur · ~57 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Tharangambadi Beach · beach · Mayiladuthurai · ~57 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Fort Dansborg · museum · Mayiladuthurai · ~57 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Suriyan Temple - Sun Temple · temple · Thanjavur · ~60 km · Highly rated · Must-see
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Other temples near Thillai Kaali Amman kovil
- Thillai Nataraja Temple · temple · Cuddalore · ~1 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Brahmapureeshwarar Temple · temple · Mayiladuthurai · ~24 km · Must-see
- Thiruvenkadu Swetharanyeswarar Temple · temple · Mayiladuthurai · ~36 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Bhuvaraha Swamy Temple · temple · Cuddalore · ~39 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sri Naganathaswamy Temple · temple · Mayiladuthurai · ~42 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Mayuranathar Temple · temple · Mayiladuthurai · ~44 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Brihadisvara Temple, Gangaikonda Cholapuram · temple · Ariyalur · ~44 km · Must-see
- Arulmigu Sri Lakshmi Hayagrivar Temple · temple · Cuddalore · ~47 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Thiruvanthipuram Arulmigu Devanatha Swami Temple - Divya Desam · temple · Cuddalore · ~47 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sri Devanadha Swamy Koil · temple · Cuddalore · ~47 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Thillai Kaali Amman kovil?
Year-round; festival days and Karthika masam (Nov) draw the biggest crowds. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
How far is Thillai Kaali Amman kovil from Puducherry?
Thillai Kaali Amman kovil is about 76 km by road from Puducherry (61 km straight line), 115 km from Thanjavur and 160 km from Tiruchirappalli. Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.
What are the places to visit near Thillai Kaali Amman kovil?
Nearby: Thillai Nataraja Temple (temple, 1 km), Pichavaram Mangrove Forest (sanctuary, 12 km), Brahmapureeshwarar Temple (temple, 24 km), Thiruvenkadu Swetharanyeswarar Temple (temple, 36 km), Bhuvaraha Swamy Temple (temple, 39 km), Sri Naganathaswamy Temple (temple, 42 km).
Is Thillai Kaali Amman kovil worth visiting?
Thillai Kaali Amman kovil is listed as a must-see temple in Tamil Nadu on Spotwander and is highly rated with travellers.