Arasalar Reservoir

Arasalar Reservoir: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this reservoir: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.

Best time to visit Arasalar Reservoir

Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach Arasalar Reservoir — distance from nearby cities

• From Thanjavur (TN): about 42 km by road (34 km straight line) · directions · more places near Thanjavur
• From Tiruchirappalli (TN): about 97 km by road (78 km straight line) · directions · more places near Tiruchirappalli
• From Puducherry (PY): about 149 km by road (119 km straight line) · directions · more places near Puducherry
• From Salem (TN): about 198 km by road (158 km straight line) · directions · more places near Salem
• From Madurai (TN): about 225 km by road (180 km straight line) · directions · more places near Madurai

Address: W9WX+FPH, Vettaru and Arasalar Bridge, Bharathy Nagar, Palavathankattalai, Tamil Nadu 612401. Coordinates: 10.94619, 79.39936. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Arasalar Reservoir

• Maha Maham Tank · lake · Thanjavur · ~3 km · Must-see
• Sri Naganatha Swamy Temple · temple · Thanjavur · ~5 km · Must-see
• Oppliappan Temple · temple · Thanjavur · ~5 km · Must-see
• Sri Oppilayappan temple · temple · Thanjavur · ~5 km · Must-see
• Arulmigu Sri Oppiliappan Temple · temple · Thanjavur · ~5 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Airavatesvara Temple · temple · Thanjavur · ~6 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Kampaheswarar Temple · temple · Thanjavur · ~8 km · Must-see
• Sri Mahalingaswami Kovil · temple · Thanjavur · ~10 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Suriyan Temple - Sun Temple · temple · Thanjavur · ~16 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Great Living Chola Temples · fort · Ariyalur · ~16 km · Must-see
• Agneeswarar Temple · temple · Thanjavur · ~19 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Arulmigu Garbaratchambigai Samedha Mullaivananathaswamy Temple, Thirukkarugavur · temple · Thiruvarur · ~20 km · Must-see
• Pampuranathar Temple · temple · Thiruvarur · ~28 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Nannilam Madhuvaneshwarar Temple · temple · Thiruvarur · ~31 km · Must-see
• Tamilnadu Tajmahal · attraction · Thiruvarur · ~32 km · Well liked · Must-see
• Tirukandeeshwaram Pashupatiishwarar Temple · temple · Thiruvarur · ~33 km · Must-see
• Guru Bhagavan Temple · temple · Thanjavur · ~34 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Brihadisvara Temple, Gangaikonda Cholapuram · temple · Ariyalur · ~37 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Arasalar Reservoir

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Arasalar Reservoir

• Maha Maham Tank · lake · Thanjavur · ~3 km · Must-see
• Mukkombu Dam · lake · Tiruchirappalli · ~112 km · Well liked · Must-see
• Oussudu Lake · lake · Puducherry · ~146 km · Well liked · Must-see
• Kumbakonam Manacherry Kavery Dam · lake · Thanjavur · ~6 km
• Needamangalam Vennar Dam · lake · Thiruvarur · ~22 km · Well liked
• Anaikarai Dam, Kollidam North. · lake · Ariyalur · ~28 km · Well liked
• Thenperambur Dam · lake · Thanjavur · ~50 km · Well liked
• Veeranam Lake · lake · Cuddalore · ~56 km · Highly rated
• Veeranam Lake View Point · lake · Cuddalore · ~60 km · Highly rated
• Wellington Lake · lake · Cuddalore · ~81 km

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