Must-see ashram · Chengalpattu, Tamil Nadu
Sri Skandashramam Temple
Sri Skandashramam Temple is a ashram in Chengalpattu, Tamil Nadu.
Sri Skandashramam Temple: 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 ashram: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Sri Skandashramam Temple
Season: Year-round; check retreat schedules.
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 Sri Skandashramam Temple — distance from nearby cities
- From Chennai (TN): about 28 km by road (22 km straight line) · directions · more places near Chennai
- From Vellore (TN): about 138 km by road (110 km straight line) · directions · more places near Vellore
- From Tirupati (AP): about 139 km by road (111 km straight line) · directions · more places near Tirupati
- From Puducherry (PY): about 144 km by road (115 km straight line) · directions · more places near Puducherry
- From Chittoor (AP): about 148 km by road (118 km straight line) · directions · more places near Chittoor
Coordinates: 12.92082, 80.14861. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Sri Skandashramam Temple
- Nanmangalam Reserve Forest · sanctuary · Chengalpattu · ~3 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Pallavaram Mountain · park · Chengalpattu · ~7 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Thiruneermalai Ranganatha Perumal Kovil · temple · Chengalpattu · ~8 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sri Lakshmi Kuberar Temple · temple · Chengalpattu · ~8 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- White Tiger · attraction · Chengalpattu · ~9 km · Must-see
- Arignar Anna Zoological Park · sanctuary · Chengalpattu · ~11 km · Very popular · Must-see
- ISKCON Temple · temple · Chennai · ~13 km · Must-see
- St. Thomas Mount · attraction · Chengalpattu · ~13 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- ST. THOMAS MOUNT NATIONAL SHRINE BASILICA · church · Chengalpattu · ~13 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- St. Patrick's Church · church · Chengalpattu · ~14 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Chennai Trade Center · attraction · Chengalpattu · ~14 km · Must-see
- Snow Kingdom · attraction · Chennai · ~14 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Cholamandal Artists' Village · attraction · Chennai · ~14 km · Must-see
- VGP Universal Kingdom · park · Chennai · ~14 km · Must-see
- Babuji Memorial Ashram Manapakkam Chennai · fort · Chennai · ~14 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sree Ramanatheeswarar Temple (Guru Sthalam) · temple · Chennai · ~15 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sri Kamakshi Amman Temple · temple · Kanchipuram · ~16 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Porur Jain Shwetambar Temple · Jain temple · Chennai · ~16 km · Highly rated · Must-see
See everything within a day’s drive of Sri Skandashramam Temple
Other ashrams near Sri Skandashramam Temple
- Sri Aurobindo Ashram · ashram · Puducherry · ~143 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Skandashramam Temple · ashram · Chengalpattu · ~0 km
- Neo Vedanta Mission, Vivekananda Ashrama. Vivekananda Charity Foundation · ashram · Chengalpattu · ~12 km
- Sachidanantha Ashram · ashram · Chennai · ~14 km
- Mehar Ashramam · ashram · Chennai · ~17 km
- Dhyana Jesuit Ashram · ashram · Chennai · ~23 km
- Siva Sakthi Ashramam Sri Balavinayaka Bala Subramanya Swami, Gayathri Gudi · ashram · Tirupati · ~96 km
- Prana Yoga Ashram · ashram · Tirupati · ~129 km · Highly rated
- Sri Sukha Brahma Ashram · ashram · Tirupati · ~129 km · Highly rated
- Chinmaya Geeta Ashram · ashram · Tirupati · ~130 km
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Frequently asked
Is Sri Skandashramam Temple open to visitors?
No visitor has reported the visitor status for Sri Skandashramam Temple 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 Sri Skandashramam Temple?
Year-round; check retreat schedules. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
How far is Sri Skandashramam Temple from Chennai?
Sri Skandashramam Temple is about 28 km by road from Chennai (22 km straight line), 138 km from Vellore and 139 km from Tirupati. Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.
What are the places to visit near Sri Skandashramam Temple?
Nearby: Nanmangalam Reserve Forest (sanctuary, 3 km), Pallavaram Mountain (park, 7 km), Thiruneermalai Ranganatha Perumal Kovil (temple, 8 km), Sri Lakshmi Kuberar Temple (temple, 8 km), White Tiger (attraction, 9 km), Arignar Anna Zoological Park (sanctuary, 11 km).
Is Sri Skandashramam Temple worth visiting?
Sri Skandashramam Temple is listed as a must-see ashram in Tamil Nadu on Spotwander.