Must-see temple · Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu
Kampaheswarar Temple
Kampaheswarar Temple is a temple in Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu.
Kampaheswarar 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 temple: Open, normal crowd · Very crowded today · Festival / special day · Closed today.
Best time to visit Kampaheswarar Temple
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: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon packed · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Kampaheswarar Temple — distance from nearby cities
- From Thanjavur (TN): about 49 km by road (39 km straight line) · directions · more places near Thanjavur
- From Tiruchirappalli (TN): about 103 km by road (83 km straight line) · directions · more places near Tiruchirappalli
- From Puducherry (PY): about 142 km by road (113 km straight line) · directions · more places near Puducherry
- From Salem (TN): about 199 km by road (159 km straight line) · directions · more places near Salem
- From Madurai (TN): about 233 km by road (186 km straight line) · directions · more places near Madurai
Coordinates: 10.99048, 79.43344. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Kampaheswarar Temple
- Sri Mahalingaswami Kovil · temple · Thanjavur · ~3 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sri Naganatha Swamy Temple · temple · Thanjavur · ~4 km · Must-see
- Arulmigu Sri Oppiliappan Temple · temple · Thanjavur · ~4 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sri Oppilayappan temple · temple · Thanjavur · ~4 km · Must-see
- Oppliappan Temple · temple · Thanjavur · ~4 km · Must-see
- Suriyan Temple - Sun Temple · temple · Thanjavur · ~8 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Maha Maham Tank · lake · Thanjavur · ~9 km · Must-see
- Agneeswarar Temple · temple · Thanjavur · ~11 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Airavatesvara Temple · temple · Thanjavur · ~12 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Great Living Chola Temples · fort · Ariyalur · ~20 km · Must-see
- Pampuranathar Temple · temple · Thiruvarur · ~23 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Arulmigu Garbaratchambigai Samedha Mullaivananathaswamy Temple, Thirukkarugavur · temple · Thiruvarur · ~27 km · Must-see
- Nannilam Madhuvaneshwarar Temple · temple · Thiruvarur · ~29 km · Must-see
- Brihadisvara Temple, Gangaikonda Cholapuram · temple · Ariyalur · ~30 km · Must-see
- Tirukandeeshwaram Pashupatiishwarar Temple · temple · Thiruvarur · ~31 km · Must-see
- Tamilnadu Tajmahal · attraction · Thiruvarur · ~34 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Mayuranathar Temple · temple · Mayiladuthurai · ~34 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Tirupanaiyur Soundareshwarar Temple · temple · Nagapattinam · ~35 km · Must-see
Other temples near Kampaheswarar Temple
- Sri Mahalingaswami Kovil · temple · Thanjavur · ~3 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sri Naganatha Swamy Temple · temple · Thanjavur · ~4 km · Must-see
- Arulmigu Sri Oppiliappan Temple · temple · Thanjavur · ~4 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sri Oppilayappan temple · temple · Thanjavur · ~4 km · Must-see
- Oppliappan Temple · temple · Thanjavur · ~4 km · Must-see
- Suriyan Temple - Sun Temple · temple · Thanjavur · ~8 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Agneeswarar Temple · temple · Thanjavur · ~11 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Airavatesvara Temple · temple · Thanjavur · ~12 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Pampuranathar Temple · temple · Thiruvarur · ~23 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Arulmigu Garbaratchambigai Samedha Mullaivananathaswamy Temple, Thirukkarugavur · temple · Thiruvarur · ~27 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
How crowded is Kampaheswarar Temple today?
No visitor has reported the rush & crowd status for Kampaheswarar Temple yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Mondays, Pradosham evenings, Maha Shivaratri (Feb–Mar), Karthika masam (Nov).
What is the best time to visit Kampaheswarar Temple?
Year-round; festival days and Karthika masam (Nov) draw the biggest crowds. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
How far is Kampaheswarar Temple from Thanjavur?
Kampaheswarar Temple is about 49 km by road from Thanjavur (39 km straight line), 103 km from Tiruchirappalli and 142 km from Puducherry. Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.
What are the places to visit near Kampaheswarar Temple?
Nearby: Sri Mahalingaswami Kovil (temple, 3 km), Sri Naganatha Swamy Temple (temple, 4 km), Arulmigu Sri Oppiliappan Temple (temple, 4 km), Sri Oppilayappan temple (temple, 4 km), Oppliappan Temple (temple, 4 km), Suriyan Temple - Sun Temple (temple, 8 km).
Is Kampaheswarar Temple worth visiting?
Kampaheswarar Temple is listed as a must-see temple in Tamil Nadu on Spotwander.