Local favourite temple · Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Amman Temple
Amman Temple is a temple in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. It is about 7 km by road from Chennai, and Thiru Vi Ka Park (2 km) is the must-see nearby.
Amman Temple: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. 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 Amman Temple
Season: Year-round; festival days and Karthika masam (Nov) draw the biggest crowds.
Busiest days: Weekends, festival days and Karthika masam (Nov).
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
Visiting Amman Temple: timings and tips
Typical hours: Most temples open around 5:30–6 am, close for a few hours in the afternoon (roughly 12:30–4 pm) and stay open until 8–9 pm. Big temples run longer hours on festival days and some close earlier on eclipse days. These are typical for temples in India; hours for this temple are not listed yet. If you know them, post an update.
- Leave footwear at the stand near the gate (usually free or a few rupees).
- Wear clothes that cover shoulders and knees; some temples ask men for a dhoti and women for a saree or salwar.
- Photography is often not allowed inside the shrine, and leather items may be refused.
- Mornings and the evening aarti are the busiest; weekdays around midday are quietest.
How to reach Amman Temple — distance from nearby cities
- From Chennai (TN): about 7 km by road (5 km straight line) · directions · more places near Chennai
- From Tirupati (AP): about 134 km by road (107 km straight line) · directions · more places near Tirupati
- From Vellore (TN): about 149 km by road (119 km straight line) · directions · more places near Vellore
- From Chittoor (AP): about 153 km by road (123 km straight line) · directions · more places near Chittoor
- From Puducherry (PY): about 166 km by road (133 km straight line) · directions · more places near Puducherry
Coordinates: 13.06679, 80.22283. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Amman Temple
- Thiru Vi Ka Park · park · Chennai · ~2 km · Must-see
- Chetpet Ecopark · sanctuary · Chennai · ~3 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Anna Nagar Tower Park · park · Chennai · ~3 km · Must-see
- Panagal Park · park · Chennai · ~4 km · Must-see
- Natesan Park · park · Chennai · ~4 km · Must-see
- Semmozhi Poonga Botanical Park Chennai Tamilnadu · sanctuary · Chennai · ~4 km · Very popular · Must-see
- St George's Cathedral · church · Chennai · ~5 km · Must-see
- Government Museum · museum · Chennai · ~5 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Ashok Pillar · fort · Chennai · ~5 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Thousand Lights Mosque · dargah · Chennai · ~5 km · Must-see
- Venkateswara Swamy Temple, Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam · temple · Chennai · ~5 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Chennai Rail Museum · museum · Chennai · ~5 km · Well liked · Must-see
- ICF Lake · lake · Chennai · ~5 km · Must-see
- St. Andrew's Church · church · Chennai · ~6 km · Must-see
- Bharat Insurance Building · fort · Chennai · ~6 km · Must-see
- Tiruvalithayam Tiruvallesvarar Temple · temple · Chennai · ~6 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Queenship Mary Church · church · Chennai · ~6 km · Must-see
- Church of Our Lady of Light (Luz Church) · church · Chennai · ~7 km · Must-see
Other temples near Amman Temple
- Venkateswara Swamy Temple, Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam · temple · Chennai · ~5 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Tiruvalithayam Tiruvallesvarar Temple · temple · Chennai · ~6 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Arulmigu Santana Srinivasa Perumal Temple · temple · Chennai · ~7 km · Must-see
- Kapaleeshwarar Temple · temple · Chennai · ~8 km · Must-see
- Ramakrishna Math Universal Temple · temple · Chennai · ~8 km · Must-see
- Kesava Perumal Temple · temple · Chennai · ~8 km · Must-see
- Madhya Kailash · temple · Chennai · ~9 km · Must-see
- Kachaleeswarar Temple · temple · Chennai · ~10 km · Must-see
- Sri Kaalikambal Kamadeswarar Temple · temple · Chennai · ~10 km · Must-see
- Sree Ramanatheeswarar Temple (Guru Sthalam) · temple · Chennai · ~10 km · Highly rated · Must-see
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Amman Temple?
Year-round; festival days and Karthika masam (Nov) draw the biggest crowds. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the timings of Amman Temple?
Hours for Amman Temple are not published here. Typical for temples in India: Most temples open around 5:30–6 am, close for a few hours in the afternoon (roughly 12:30–4 pm) and stay open until 8–9 pm. Big temples run longer hours on festival days and some close earlier on eclipse days. Check locally before a long trip, or see the latest visitor report on this page.
How far is Amman Temple from Chennai?
Amman Temple is about 7 km by road from Chennai (5 km straight line), 134 km from Tirupati and 149 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 Amman Temple?
Nearby: Thiru Vi Ka Park (park, 2 km), Chetpet Ecopark (sanctuary, 3 km), Anna Nagar Tower Park (park, 3 km), Panagal Park (park, 4 km), Natesan Park (park, 4 km), Semmozhi Poonga Botanical Park Chennai Tamilnadu (sanctuary, 4 km).