Local favourite fort · Puducherry, Puducherry
Nandi
Nandi is a fort in Puducherry, Puducherry.
Nandi: 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 fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Nandi
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Nandi — distance from nearby cities
- From Puducherry (PY): about 4 km by road (3 km straight line) · directions · more places near Puducherry
- From Vellore (TN): about 166 km by road (133 km straight line) · directions · more places near Vellore
- From Chennai (TN): about 170 km by road (136 km straight line) · directions · more places near Chennai
- From Thanjavur (TN): about 186 km by road (148 km straight line) · directions · more places near Thanjavur
- From Chittoor (AP): about 204 km by road (163 km straight line) · directions · more places near Chittoor
Coordinates: 11.93411, 79.83392. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Nandi
- Puducherry Museum · museum · Puducherry · ~0 km · Must-see
- Bharathi Park · park · Puducherry · ~0 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Arulmigu Manakula Vinayagar Devasthanam · temple · Puducherry · ~0 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Rock Beach · beach · Puducherry · ~0 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Mahatma Gandhi Statue · attraction · Puducherry · ~0 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sri Aurobindo Ashram · ashram · Puducherry · ~0 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Our Lady of Immaculate Conception Cathedral · church · Puducherry · ~1 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sri Perundevi thayar samedha Sri Varadaraja Perumal Temple · temple · Puducherry · ~1 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sacred Heart Basilica · church · Puducherry · ~1 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Botanical Garden · sanctuary · Puducherry · ~2 km · Must-see
- V. Venkatasubba Reddiar · fort · Puducherry · ~2 km · Must-see
- Arikamedu Early Historic Site · fort · Puducherry · ~5 km · Must-see
- Mango Hill Auroville Pondicherry · viewpoint · Viluppuram · ~9 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Paradise Beach · beach · Puducherry · ~9 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Sadhana Forest · sanctuary · Viluppuram · ~10 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Matrimandir View Point · temple · Viluppuram · ~10 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Sri Kokilambigai Udanurai Sri Thirukameswarar Temple · temple · Puducherry · ~11 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Oussudu Lake · lake · Puducherry · ~12 km · Well liked · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Nandi
- V. Venkatasubba Reddiar · fort · Puducherry · ~2 km · Must-see
- Arikamedu Early Historic Site · fort · Puducherry · ~5 km · Must-see
- Alamparai Fort · fort · Chengalpattu · ~52 km · Must-see
- Gingee Fort · fort · Viluppuram · ~74 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Descent of the Ganga River and Arjuna's Penance · fort · Chengalpattu · ~107 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Krishna's Butter Ball · fort · Chengalpattu · ~107 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram · fort · Chengalpattu · ~107 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Rajiv Gandhi Memorial · fort · Kanchipuram · ~143 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Aayi Mandapam · fort · Puducherry · ~0 km · Well liked
- French War memorial · fort · Puducherry · ~0 km · Well liked
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Frequently asked
Is Nandi open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Nandi yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Nandi?
October to February; carry water in summer. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
How far is Nandi from Puducherry?
Nandi is about 4 km by road from Puducherry (3 km straight line), 166 km from Vellore and 170 km from Chennai. Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.
What are the places to visit near Nandi?
Nearby: Puducherry Museum (museum, 0 km), Bharathi Park (park, 0 km), Arulmigu Manakula Vinayagar Devasthanam (temple, 0 km), Rock Beach (beach, 0 km), Mahatma Gandhi Statue (attraction, 0 km), Sri Aurobindo Ashram (ashram, 0 km).