Must-see cave · Chengalpattu, Tamil Nadu
Mahishamadhini Cave
Mahishamadhini Cave is a cave in Chengalpattu, Tamil Nadu.
Mahishamadhini Cave: 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 cave: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Mahishamadhini Cave
Season: Year-round; October to March is most comfortable, some caves flood in heavy rain.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
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 Mahishamadhini Cave — distance from nearby cities
- From Chennai (TN): about 66 km by road (53 km straight line) · directions · more places near Chennai
- From Puducherry (PY): about 107 km by road (86 km straight line) · directions · more places near Puducherry
- From Vellore (TN): about 150 km by road (120 km straight line) · directions · more places near Vellore
- From Chittoor (AP): about 170 km by road (136 km straight line) · directions · more places near Chittoor
- From Tirupati (AP): about 175 km by road (140 km straight line) · directions · more places near Tirupati
Coordinates: 12.61523, 80.19154. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Mahishamadhini Cave
- Mamallapuram Light House · beach · Chengalpattu · ~0 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Arulmigu Sri Sthala Sayana Perumal Temple · temple · Chengalpattu · ~0 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Descent of the Ganga River and Arjuna's Penance · fort · Chengalpattu · ~0 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Varaha Cave · cave · Chengalpattu · ~0 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Ganesh Ratha · temple · Chengalpattu · ~0 km · Must-see
- Krishna's Butter Ball · fort · Chengalpattu · ~1 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Mahabalipuram Beach · beach · Chengalpattu · ~1 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Five Rathas (Pancha Rathas) · attraction · Chengalpattu · ~1 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- India Seashell Museum · museum · Chengalpattu · ~1 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram · fort · Chengalpattu · ~1 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Mahabalipuram Shore Temple · temple · Chengalpattu · ~1 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Tiger Cave · cave · Chengalpattu · ~6 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Shri Munisuvratswami Jain Navgraha Temple, ECR · Jain temple · Chengalpattu · ~12 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Nithya Kalyana Perumal Temple · temple · Chengalpattu · ~22 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Nitya Kalyana Perumal Temple, Tiruvidanthai · temple · Chengalpattu · ~22 km · Must-see
- Kondangi Lake view Point · lake · Chengalpattu · ~23 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Dargah Sahabi Rasool Hazrat Syedna Tamim Ansari · dargah · Chengalpattu · ~25 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kovalam Beach · beach · Chengalpattu · ~26 km · Well liked · Must-see
Other caves near Mahishamadhini Cave
- Varaha Cave · cave · Chengalpattu · ~0 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Tiger Cave · cave · Chengalpattu · ~6 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Mahishasura Mardini Cave · cave · Chengalpattu · ~0 km · Well liked
- Pancha Pandava Cave · cave · Chengalpattu · ~0 km · Well liked
- Trimurti rockcut cave temple · cave · Chengalpattu · ~1 km
- Atiranachandeshwara Pallava Cave temple · cave · Chengalpattu · ~6 km
- Pallavas Cave · cave · Tiruvannamalai · ~71 km · Well liked
- Mamandur Cave Temple 3 · cave · Tiruvannamalai · ~73 km · Highly rated
- Gudiyam Caves · cave · Thiruvallur · ~107 km · Highly rated
- Melacheri - Sri Sikhari Pallaveshvaram Cave Temple · cave · Viluppuram · ~117 km
Wikipedia · Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is Mahishamadhini Cave open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Mahishamadhini Cave yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Mahishamadhini Cave?
Year-round; October to March is most comfortable, some caves flood in heavy rain. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
How far is Mahishamadhini Cave from Chennai?
Mahishamadhini Cave is about 66 km by road from Chennai (53 km straight line), 107 km from Puducherry and 150 km from Vellore. Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.
What are the places to visit near Mahishamadhini Cave?
Nearby: Mamallapuram Light House (beach, 0 km), Arulmigu Sri Sthala Sayana Perumal Temple (temple, 0 km), Descent of the Ganga River and Arjuna's Penance (fort, 0 km), Varaha Cave (cave, 0 km), Ganesh Ratha (temple, 0 km), Krishna's Butter Ball (fort, 1 km).
Is Mahishamadhini Cave worth visiting?
Mahishamadhini Cave is listed as a must-see cave in Tamil Nadu on Spotwander.