Local favourite temple · Puducherry, Puducherry
Shivan Kovil
Shivan Kovil is a temple in Puducherry, Puducherry.
Shivan Kovil: 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 Shivan Kovil
Season: Year-round; festival days and Karthika masam (Nov) draw the biggest crowds.
Busiest days: Mondays, Pradosham evenings, Maha Shivaratri (Feb–Mar), Karthika masam (Nov).
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Shivan Kovil — distance from nearby cities
- From Puducherry (PY): about 26 km by road (21 km straight line) · directions · more places near Puducherry
- From Vellore (TN): about 161 km by road (129 km straight line) · directions · more places near Vellore
- From Thanjavur (TN): about 164 km by road (132 km straight line) · directions · more places near Thanjavur
- From Chennai (TN): about 190 km by road (152 km straight line) · directions · more places near Chennai
- From Tiruchirappalli (TN): about 196 km by road (157 km straight line) · directions · more places near Tiruchirappalli
Coordinates: 11.86617, 79.63313. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Shivan Kovil
- Sri Kokilambigai Udanurai Sri Thirukameswarar Temple · temple · Puducherry · ~18 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Oussudu Lake · lake · Puducherry · ~19 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Sri Devanadha Swamy Koil · temple · Cuddalore · ~20 km · Must-see
- Thiruvanthipuram Arulmigu Devanatha Swami Temple - Divya Desam · temple · Cuddalore · ~20 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Arulmigu Sri Lakshmi Hayagrivar Temple · temple · Cuddalore · ~20 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- National Fossil Wood Park · park · Viluppuram · ~21 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Sri Vakra Kali Amman Sannathi · temple · Viluppuram · ~23 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Shri Padaleeswarar Temple · temple · Cuddalore · ~23 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sadhana Forest · sanctuary · Viluppuram · ~25 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Paradise Beach · beach · Puducherry · ~25 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Arikamedu Early Historic Site · fort · Puducherry · ~26 km · Must-see
- V. Venkatasubba Reddiar · fort · Puducherry · ~27 km · Must-see
- Botanical Garden · sanctuary · Puducherry · ~27 km · Must-see
- Panchamukha Sri Jayamaruthi Anjaneya Temple (Panchavatee) · temple · Viluppuram · ~28 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sacred Heart Basilica · church · Puducherry · ~28 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Our Lady of Immaculate Conception Cathedral · church · Puducherry · ~28 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sri Perundevi thayar samedha Sri Varadaraja Perumal Temple · temple · Puducherry · ~29 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Bharathi Park · park · Puducherry · ~29 km · Well liked · Must-see
Other temples near Shivan Kovil
- Sri Kokilambigai Udanurai Sri Thirukameswarar Temple · temple · Puducherry · ~18 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sri Devanadha Swamy Koil · temple · Cuddalore · ~20 km · Must-see
- Thiruvanthipuram Arulmigu Devanatha Swami Temple - Divya Desam · temple · Cuddalore · ~20 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Arulmigu Sri Lakshmi Hayagrivar Temple · temple · Cuddalore · ~20 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sri Vakra Kali Amman Sannathi · temple · Viluppuram · ~23 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Shri Padaleeswarar Temple · temple · Cuddalore · ~23 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Panchamukha Sri Jayamaruthi Anjaneya Temple (Panchavatee) · temple · Viluppuram · ~28 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sri Perundevi thayar samedha Sri Varadaraja Perumal Temple · temple · Puducherry · ~29 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Arulmigu Manakula Vinayagar Devasthanam · temple · Puducherry · ~29 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Matrimandir View Point · temple · Viluppuram · ~31 km · Well liked · Must-see
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Frequently asked
How crowded is Shivan Kovil today?
No visitor has reported the rush & crowd status for Shivan Kovil yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Busiest: Mondays, Pradosham evenings, Maha Shivaratri (Feb–Mar), Karthika masam (Nov).
What is the best time to visit Shivan Kovil?
Year-round; festival days and Karthika masam (Nov) draw the biggest crowds. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
How far is Shivan Kovil from Puducherry?
Shivan Kovil is about 26 km by road from Puducherry (21 km straight line), 161 km from Vellore and 164 km from Thanjavur. Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.
What are the places to visit near Shivan Kovil?
Nearby: Sri Kokilambigai Udanurai Sri Thirukameswarar Temple (temple, 18 km), Oussudu Lake (lake, 19 km), Sri Devanadha Swamy Koil (temple, 20 km), Thiruvanthipuram Arulmigu Devanatha Swami Temple - Divya Desam (temple, 20 km), Arulmigu Sri Lakshmi Hayagrivar Temple (temple, 20 km), National Fossil Wood Park (park, 21 km).